,Unit I Foundations of Pediatric Nursing
o CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Child Health and Pediatric Nursing
o CHAPTER 2 Factors Influencing Child Health
Unit II Health Promotion of the Growing Child and Family
o CHAPTER 3 Growth and Development of the Newborn and Infant
o CHAPTER 4 Growth and Development of the Toddler
o CHAPTER 5 Growth and Development of the Preschooler
o CHAPTER 6 Growth and Development of the School-Age Child
o CHAPTER 7 Growth and Development of the Adolescent
Unit III Working With Children and Families
o CHAPTER 8 Atraumatic Care of Children and Families
o CHAPTER 9 Health Supervision
o CHAPTER 10 Health Assessment of Children
o CHAPTER 11 Caring for Children in Diverse Settings
o CHAPTER 12 Caring for the Special Needs Child
o CHAPTER 13 Key Pediatric Nursing Interventions
o CHAPTER 14 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Comfort–
Pain Assessment and Management
Unit IV Nursing Care of the Child With a Health Disorder
o CHAPTER 15 Nursing Care of the Child With an Infection
o CHAPTER 16 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Intracranial Regulatio
n/Neurologic Disorder
o CHAPTER 17 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Sensory Perception/D
isorder of the Eyes or Ears
o CHAPTER 18 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Gas Exchange/Respira
tory Disorder
o CHAPTER 19 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Perfusion/Cardiovasc
ular Disorder
o CHAPTER 20 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Bowel Elimination/Ga
strointestinal Disorder
o CHAPTER 21 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Urinary Elimination/G
enitourinary Disorder
o CHAPTER 22 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Mobility/Neuromuscul
ar or Musculoskeletal Disorder
o CHAPTER 23 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Tissue Integrity/Integ
umentary Disorder
o CHAPTER 24 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Cellular Regulation/H
ematologic or Neoplastic Disorder
o CHAPTER 25 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Immunity or Immunol
ogic Disorder
o CHAPTER 26 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Metabolism/Endocrin
e Disorder
o CHAPTER 27 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Genetics
o CHAPTER 28 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Behavior, Cognition, o
r Development
o CHAPTER 29 Nursing Care During a Pediatric Emergency
, Origin: Chapter 1, 1
1. The2nurse providing family-
centered care in a hospital setting2reflects on the focus of the health care provided in today'
s society. Which statement best describes the currentdefinition of health?
A) Health is described as 'an absence of disease.'
B) Health is measured by monitoring2mortality and morbidity of a group.
C) Health is a state of complete physical,2mental, and social well-being.
D) Technological gains made in health care are shared equally among all children.2
Ans: C
Feedback:
In the past, health was defined simply as the absence of disease; health was measured bymoni
toring the mortality and morbidity of a group. Over the past century, however, the focus of h
ealth has shifted to disease prevention, health promotion, and wellness. The World Health O
rganization (2013) defines health as "a2state of complete physical, mental, and2social well-
being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." The gains in child health have been
huge,2but, unfortunately,2these gains are not shared equally among all children.
, Origin: Chapter 1, 4
2. The2student nurse is learning about the past history of child health and health care in theUnit
ed States. Which statement2accurately reflects the2condition of health care in the past and2cur
rent centuries?
A) In past centuries in the United States, the health of the country was better than it istoda
y due to the simpler style of living.
B) In2the2current2century, mortality rates are high, but life2expectancy has increaseddue t
o technological advances.
C) In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries urban public healthim
provements made cities healthier places for growing children.
D) By the late twentieth century unintentional injuries rather than infectious diseaseshad
become the leading cause of death for children older than 1 year old.
Ans:2 D
Feedback:
In past centuries in the United States, the health of the country was poorer than it is today; m
ortality rates were high and life expectancy was2short. Over the years the2healthof children rec
eived more and more attention, leading to a better understanding2of sources of illness and im
provements in sanitation,2water, and nutrition. As a result, by the late twentieth century unint
entional injuries rather than infectious diseases had become the leading cause of death for chi
ldren older than 1 year old.
Origin: Chapter 1, 3
3. The2nurse is administering a number of therapeutic interventions for neonates, infants,and
children on the pediatric unit. Which intervention contributes to an increase in chronic2ill
ness seen in early childhood?
A) Administering antibiotics to prevent lethal infections
B) Vaccinating children to prevent childhood diseases
C) Using2mechanical ventilation for premature infants
D) Using2corticosteroids as a treatment for asthma2
A ns:2 C
Feedback:
Using mechanical ventilation and medications to foster lung development in prematureinfa
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o CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Child Health and Pediatric Nursing
o CHAPTER 2 Factors Influencing Child Health
Unit II Health Promotion of the Growing Child and Family
o CHAPTER 3 Growth and Development of the Newborn and Infant
o CHAPTER 4 Growth and Development of the Toddler
o CHAPTER 5 Growth and Development of the Preschooler
o CHAPTER 6 Growth and Development of the School-Age Child
o CHAPTER 7 Growth and Development of the Adolescent
Unit III Working With Children and Families
o CHAPTER 8 Atraumatic Care of Children and Families
o CHAPTER 9 Health Supervision
o CHAPTER 10 Health Assessment of Children
o CHAPTER 11 Caring for Children in Diverse Settings
o CHAPTER 12 Caring for the Special Needs Child
o CHAPTER 13 Key Pediatric Nursing Interventions
o CHAPTER 14 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Comfort–
Pain Assessment and Management
Unit IV Nursing Care of the Child With a Health Disorder
o CHAPTER 15 Nursing Care of the Child With an Infection
o CHAPTER 16 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Intracranial Regulatio
n/Neurologic Disorder
o CHAPTER 17 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Sensory Perception/D
isorder of the Eyes or Ears
o CHAPTER 18 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Gas Exchange/Respira
tory Disorder
o CHAPTER 19 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Perfusion/Cardiovasc
ular Disorder
o CHAPTER 20 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Bowel Elimination/Ga
strointestinal Disorder
o CHAPTER 21 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Urinary Elimination/G
enitourinary Disorder
o CHAPTER 22 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Mobility/Neuromuscul
ar or Musculoskeletal Disorder
o CHAPTER 23 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Tissue Integrity/Integ
umentary Disorder
o CHAPTER 24 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Cellular Regulation/H
ematologic or Neoplastic Disorder
o CHAPTER 25 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Immunity or Immunol
ogic Disorder
o CHAPTER 26 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Metabolism/Endocrin
e Disorder
o CHAPTER 27 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Genetics
o CHAPTER 28 Nursing Care of the Child With an Alteration in Behavior, Cognition, o
r Development
o CHAPTER 29 Nursing Care During a Pediatric Emergency
, Origin: Chapter 1, 1
1. The2nurse providing family-
centered care in a hospital setting2reflects on the focus of the health care provided in today'
s society. Which statement best describes the currentdefinition of health?
A) Health is described as 'an absence of disease.'
B) Health is measured by monitoring2mortality and morbidity of a group.
C) Health is a state of complete physical,2mental, and social well-being.
D) Technological gains made in health care are shared equally among all children.2
Ans: C
Feedback:
In the past, health was defined simply as the absence of disease; health was measured bymoni
toring the mortality and morbidity of a group. Over the past century, however, the focus of h
ealth has shifted to disease prevention, health promotion, and wellness. The World Health O
rganization (2013) defines health as "a2state of complete physical, mental, and2social well-
being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." The gains in child health have been
huge,2but, unfortunately,2these gains are not shared equally among all children.
, Origin: Chapter 1, 4
2. The2student nurse is learning about the past history of child health and health care in theUnit
ed States. Which statement2accurately reflects the2condition of health care in the past and2cur
rent centuries?
A) In past centuries in the United States, the health of the country was better than it istoda
y due to the simpler style of living.
B) In2the2current2century, mortality rates are high, but life2expectancy has increaseddue t
o technological advances.
C) In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries urban public healthim
provements made cities healthier places for growing children.
D) By the late twentieth century unintentional injuries rather than infectious diseaseshad
become the leading cause of death for children older than 1 year old.
Ans:2 D
Feedback:
In past centuries in the United States, the health of the country was poorer than it is today; m
ortality rates were high and life expectancy was2short. Over the years the2healthof children rec
eived more and more attention, leading to a better understanding2of sources of illness and im
provements in sanitation,2water, and nutrition. As a result, by the late twentieth century unint
entional injuries rather than infectious diseases had become the leading cause of death for chi
ldren older than 1 year old.
Origin: Chapter 1, 3
3. The2nurse is administering a number of therapeutic interventions for neonates, infants,and
children on the pediatric unit. Which intervention contributes to an increase in chronic2ill
ness seen in early childhood?
A) Administering antibiotics to prevent lethal infections
B) Vaccinating children to prevent childhood diseases
C) Using2mechanical ventilation for premature infants
D) Using2corticosteroids as a treatment for asthma2
A ns:2 C
Feedback:
Using mechanical ventilation and medications to foster lung development in prematureinfa
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