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Test Bank Pediatric Nursing: Critical Components of
Nursing Care 3rd Edition Rudd
Issues and Trends in Pediatric Nursing
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The nurse has provided a presentation to middle school children about nursing as a career. One of
the children stated that he wanted to be a pediatric nurse, because he wants to take care of babies
and little “kids.” What would be an appropriate response to this middle school–aged child?
1. “Nursing is a general practice; all nurses must know how to take care of all ages of
patients.”
2. “As a pediatric nurse, you would get to care for babies and little kids as well as
children through their teenage years.”
3. “What you are describing is actually a neonatal nurse. Neonatal nurses work with
newborn babies, toddlers, and preschool-age children.”
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4. “Being a pediatric nurse requires a master’s degree, so be sure to work hard in
school!”
2. The medical-surgical float nurse is assigned to the pediatric unit for the first time and states that
the skills are “the same as general nursing since children are little adults with smaller bodies.”
What component of pediatric nursing contraindicates this statement?
1. Pediatric nursing involves care based on the developmental level of the patient.
2. Pediatric nursing involves the patient’s family in the plan of care.
3. Pediatric nursing in based on prevention of infectious diseases.
4. Pediatric nursing involves cultural sensitivity in patient care.
3. The culturally sensitive pediatric nurse is aware of the racial makeup of the U.S. population.
Which of the following reflects the demographics of the U.S. pediatric population in 2018, based
on U.S. Census Bureau data?
1. The American Indian and Alaska Native population represent one-fifth of the
pediatric population.
2. About half of the children fall in the category of something other than White non-
Hispanic.
3. The population of Asian children decreased from 2015 to 2018.
4. There was no change in the population of Non-Hispanic children who represent
two or more races between 2015 and 2018.
4. The nurse at a family clinic is providing care to an adolescent patient diagnosed with diabetes. The
patient has verbalized discomfort with the feelings of isolation when unable to drink alcohol with
their friends. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response to this statement?
1. “Drinking alcohol is not only illegal but dangerous for your blood sugar control
and overall well-being.”
2. “You can still drink alcohol, in moderation, if you control the sugar spike with
more insulin.”
3. “Prepare for alcohol intake with more water and less carbohydrates before drinking
to slow sugar spikes.”
4. “It is understandable that you want to be included, but perhaps we can work out a
plan on how to work through those situations.”
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5. Which jstatement jbest jdescribes jthe jcommon jcore jconcepts jof jthe jdifferent jmodels jof jpediatric
jnursing?
1. All jmodels jfocus jon jthe jopen jcommunication jbetween jthe jchild jand jnurse.
2. All jmodels jfocus jon jimportance jof jfamily jrelationship jto jthe jchild.
3. All jmodels jfocus jon jsafeguarding jthe jchild’s jdignity jduring jcare.
4. All jmodels jfocus jon jcoordination jof jcare jneeds jthat jarise jduring jillness.
6. Which jof jthe jfollowing jtasks jis jassociated jwith jthe jpediatric jmedical jhome jcare jmodel jof jpediatric
jnursing?
1. The jnurse jrefers jthe jfamily jto ja jchildhood jcancer jsupport jgroup jprior jto jdischarge
jfrom jthe jhospital.
2. The jnurse jincludes ja jsimple jexplanation jof jthe jprocedure jto jthe jchild jbased jon jthe
jchild’s jdevelopmental jlevel.
3. The jnurse jincludes jthe jfamily’s jcultural jcelebrations jand jobservations jwhile
jproviding jcare jto jthe jchild.
4. The jnurse jdevelops jthe jplan jof jcare jwith jthe jchild jand jfamily jas jthe jfocal jpoint
jof jthe jinterventions.
7. The jpediatric jnurse jbegins ja jresearch jproject jon j8-year-old jpatients jwith jthe jmedical jdiagnosis
jof jpediatric jacute-onset jneuropsychiatric jsyndrome j(PANS). jThe jfamily jhas jconsented jto jthe
jresearch, jbut jas jthe jnurse jbegins jto jadminister jthe jintervention, jthe jpatient jrefuses jto jcooperate.
jWhat jis jthe jappropriate jresponse jto jthis jrefusal?
1. The jnurse jshould jdiscuss jwith jthe jfamily jthe joptions jof jperforming jthe
jintervention jwithout jthe jchild’s jknowledge.
2. The jnurse jshould jexplain jto jthe jchild jthat jthis jis jnecessary jand jpromise ja jreward
jat jthe jend jof jthe jresearch jproject.
3. The jnurse jshould jrefuse jto jperform jthe jintervention juntil jthe jchild jconsents jto jthe
jintervention jand jproject.
4. The jnurse jshould jdiscuss jthe jpros jand jcons jof jthe jresearch jproject jwith jthe
jchild jand jfocus jon jthe joutcomes.
8. A jnurse jis jproviding jrelationship-based jcare jto ja jpediatric jpatient. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jis ja
jchallenge jthe jnurse jis jlikely jto jencounter jwhile jusing jthis jmodel jof jcare?
1. Maintaining ja jsterile jfield jfor ja jprocedure jwith ja jrestless jtoddler
2. Communicating jwith jthe jblended jfamily jon jregular jbasis
3. Treating jchildren jwith jantibiotic-resistant jillnesses
4. Caring jfor ja jlarger jnumber jof jchildren jwith jautism jspectrum jdisorders jand
jchildhood jdepression
9. The jpediatric jnurse jdesires jto jexpand jhis jor jher jcareer joptions jto jbecome jthe jhospital’s jnurse
jeducator jof jpediatrics. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jis jnecessary jfor jthis jnurse jto jachieve jthis
jcareer jgoal?
1. The jnurse jis jrecommended jto jearn ja jminimum jof ja jmaster’s jdegree jin jnursing.
2. The jnurse jmust jearn ja jminimum jof ja jdoctorate jdegree jin jnursing.
3. The jnurse jmust jimplement jand jdevelop jresearch jin jnursing jpractice.
4. The jnurse jmust jimplement ja jplan jto jobtain jcertification jin jpediatrics.
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10. jzThe jzschool jznurse jzis jzdeveloping jza jzteaching jzsession jzfor jzthe jzpopulation jzof jzchildren jzin jza
jzmiddle jzschool. jzThe jznurse jzhas jzdetermined jzthat jzthe jzgreatest jzneed jzfor jzthe jzoverall jzhealth
jzof jzthe jzchildren jzis jzpromotion jzof jzhealthy jzfoods. jzWhich jzof jzthe jzfollowing jzinterventions jzis
jzmost jzlikely jzto jzbe jzeffective?
1. Remove jzall jzunhealthy jzsnacks jzfrom jzthe jzvending jzmachines.
2. Have jza jzposter jzcontest jzon jzhealthy jzeating jzoptions.
3. Survey jzthe jzstudent jzpopulation jzduring jzlunch jzbreaks.
4. Engage jzthe jzstudents jzin jzhealthy jzchoices jzwith jzcooking jzlessons.
11. jzThe jznurse jzrecognizes jzthe jzneeds jzof jzprofessional jzdevelopment jzto jzprovide jzsafe jzand jzeffective
jzcare jzto jzthe jzpediatric jzpopulation jzby jzattending jzwhich jzof jzthe jzfollowing jzcourses?
1. Procedure jzwith jzrationale jzto jzadminister jzhuman jzpapilloma jzvaccine jzto jzthe
jzmiddle jzschool jzpopulation
2. Study jzreview jzof jzthe jzincidence jzof jzbullying jzand jzintimidation jzin jzthe
jzelementary jzschool jzpopulation
3. Demographic jzstudy jzof jzthe jzU.S. jzpopulation jzwith jzregard jzto jzcultural
jzdiversity jzand jzpractices
4. How jzto jzprovide jzindividual jzhealth jzcare jzeducation jzfor jzthe jzchildren jzwithout
jzparental jzinterference
12. jzWhich jzof jzthe jzfollowing jzcontinuing jzeducation jzcourses jzwould jzbest jzenhance jzthe jzpediatric
jznurse’s jzpractice jzin jzrelationship jzto jzcurrent jztrends?
1. Evidence-based jzpractice jzon jzimproving jzantibiotic jzadherence jzwith jzeducation
jzto jzthe jzfamily jzunit
2. Evidence-based jzpractice jzon jzproper jzadministration jzof jzantibiotics jzfor jzchildren
jzwith jzautoimmune jzdiseases
3. How jzto jzenhance jzcommunication jzwith jzchildren jzin jzregards jzto jzadherence jzto
jzantibiotic jzuse
4. How jzto jzdecrease jzinstances jzof jzexacerbation jzof jzinfections jzof jzchildren
jzwith jzautoimmune jzdiseases jzwith jzantibiotics
13. jzThe jzpediatric jznurse jzis jzdeveloping jzinterventions jzfor jza jzschool-aged jzchild jzbased jzon jzthe
jznursing jzdiagnosis jzof jzimbalanced jznutrition jzrelated jzto jza jzbody jzmass jzindex jz(BMI) jzof jz37 jzand
jzpoor jzfood jzchoices jzas jzevidenced jzby jzpatient’s jzmother’s jzfood jzdiary jzfor jzthe jzfamily jzand
jzchild’s jzstatements jzof jzfood jzpreferences. jzWhich jzof jzthe jzfollowing jzwould jzbe jzan jzappropriate
jznursing jzintervention?
1. Provide jzthe jzchild jzand jzfamily jzwith jzinformation jzfrom
jzhttps://www.MyPlate.gov jzfor jzhealthy jzfood jzoptions.
2. Increase jzthe jzchild’s jzactivity jzby jzincorporating jzthe jzchild’s jzfriends jzinto jza
jzplan jzof jzhealthy jzexercise jzoptions.
3. Explain jzthe jzimportance jzof jzbalancing jzdiet jzand jzexercise jzto jzprevent jzobesity
jzto jzthe jzchild jzand jzfamily.
4. Provide jzinformation jzon jzthe jzincreased jzrisk jzfor jzpotential jzdisease jzprocesses
jzsuch jzas jzdiabetes jzand jzhypertension.
14. jzThe jznurse jzis jzdeveloping jzinterventions jzfor jza jztransgender jzadolescent jzbased jzon jzthe jznursing
jzdiagnosis jzdecreased jzself-esteem jzrelated jzto jztransgender jzidentity jzas jzevidenced jzby
jzstatements jzof jzfeeling jz“worthless, jzdifferent, jzand jzalone.” jzWhat jzwould jzbe jzthe jzmost
jzappropriate jzintervention jzbased jzon jzthe jzdiagnosis?
1. Give jzpositive jzfeedback jzon jzpersonal jzchoices jzas jzappropriate.
Davis Advantage for Pediatric Nursing 3e Test Bank Ch01
Test Bank Pediatric Nursing: Critical Components of
Nursing Care 3rd Edition Rudd
Issues and Trends in Pediatric Nursing
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The nurse has provided a presentation to middle school children about nursing as a career. One of
the children stated that he wanted to be a pediatric nurse, because he wants to take care of babies
and little “kids.” What would be an appropriate response to this middle school–aged child?
1. “Nursing is a general practice; all nurses must know how to take care of all ages of
patients.”
2. “As a pediatric nurse, you would get to care for babies and little kids as well as
children through their teenage years.”
3. “What you are describing is actually a neonatal nurse. Neonatal nurses work with
newborn babies, toddlers, and preschool-age children.”
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4. “Being a pediatric nurse requires a master’s degree, so be sure to work hard in
school!”
2. The medical-surgical float nurse is assigned to the pediatric unit for the first time and states that
the skills are “the same as general nursing since children are little adults with smaller bodies.”
What component of pediatric nursing contraindicates this statement?
1. Pediatric nursing involves care based on the developmental level of the patient.
2. Pediatric nursing involves the patient’s family in the plan of care.
3. Pediatric nursing in based on prevention of infectious diseases.
4. Pediatric nursing involves cultural sensitivity in patient care.
3. The culturally sensitive pediatric nurse is aware of the racial makeup of the U.S. population.
Which of the following reflects the demographics of the U.S. pediatric population in 2018, based
on U.S. Census Bureau data?
1. The American Indian and Alaska Native population represent one-fifth of the
pediatric population.
2. About half of the children fall in the category of something other than White non-
Hispanic.
3. The population of Asian children decreased from 2015 to 2018.
4. There was no change in the population of Non-Hispanic children who represent
two or more races between 2015 and 2018.
4. The nurse at a family clinic is providing care to an adolescent patient diagnosed with diabetes. The
patient has verbalized discomfort with the feelings of isolation when unable to drink alcohol with
their friends. Which of the following would be the most appropriate response to this statement?
1. “Drinking alcohol is not only illegal but dangerous for your blood sugar control
and overall well-being.”
2. “You can still drink alcohol, in moderation, if you control the sugar spike with
more insulin.”
3. “Prepare for alcohol intake with more water and less carbohydrates before drinking
to slow sugar spikes.”
4. “It is understandable that you want to be included, but perhaps we can work out a
plan on how to work through those situations.”
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5. Which jstatement jbest jdescribes jthe jcommon jcore jconcepts jof jthe jdifferent jmodels jof jpediatric
jnursing?
1. All jmodels jfocus jon jthe jopen jcommunication jbetween jthe jchild jand jnurse.
2. All jmodels jfocus jon jimportance jof jfamily jrelationship jto jthe jchild.
3. All jmodels jfocus jon jsafeguarding jthe jchild’s jdignity jduring jcare.
4. All jmodels jfocus jon jcoordination jof jcare jneeds jthat jarise jduring jillness.
6. Which jof jthe jfollowing jtasks jis jassociated jwith jthe jpediatric jmedical jhome jcare jmodel jof jpediatric
jnursing?
1. The jnurse jrefers jthe jfamily jto ja jchildhood jcancer jsupport jgroup jprior jto jdischarge
jfrom jthe jhospital.
2. The jnurse jincludes ja jsimple jexplanation jof jthe jprocedure jto jthe jchild jbased jon jthe
jchild’s jdevelopmental jlevel.
3. The jnurse jincludes jthe jfamily’s jcultural jcelebrations jand jobservations jwhile
jproviding jcare jto jthe jchild.
4. The jnurse jdevelops jthe jplan jof jcare jwith jthe jchild jand jfamily jas jthe jfocal jpoint
jof jthe jinterventions.
7. The jpediatric jnurse jbegins ja jresearch jproject jon j8-year-old jpatients jwith jthe jmedical jdiagnosis
jof jpediatric jacute-onset jneuropsychiatric jsyndrome j(PANS). jThe jfamily jhas jconsented jto jthe
jresearch, jbut jas jthe jnurse jbegins jto jadminister jthe jintervention, jthe jpatient jrefuses jto jcooperate.
jWhat jis jthe jappropriate jresponse jto jthis jrefusal?
1. The jnurse jshould jdiscuss jwith jthe jfamily jthe joptions jof jperforming jthe
jintervention jwithout jthe jchild’s jknowledge.
2. The jnurse jshould jexplain jto jthe jchild jthat jthis jis jnecessary jand jpromise ja jreward
jat jthe jend jof jthe jresearch jproject.
3. The jnurse jshould jrefuse jto jperform jthe jintervention juntil jthe jchild jconsents jto jthe
jintervention jand jproject.
4. The jnurse jshould jdiscuss jthe jpros jand jcons jof jthe jresearch jproject jwith jthe
jchild jand jfocus jon jthe joutcomes.
8. A jnurse jis jproviding jrelationship-based jcare jto ja jpediatric jpatient. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jis ja
jchallenge jthe jnurse jis jlikely jto jencounter jwhile jusing jthis jmodel jof jcare?
1. Maintaining ja jsterile jfield jfor ja jprocedure jwith ja jrestless jtoddler
2. Communicating jwith jthe jblended jfamily jon jregular jbasis
3. Treating jchildren jwith jantibiotic-resistant jillnesses
4. Caring jfor ja jlarger jnumber jof jchildren jwith jautism jspectrum jdisorders jand
jchildhood jdepression
9. The jpediatric jnurse jdesires jto jexpand jhis jor jher jcareer joptions jto jbecome jthe jhospital’s jnurse
jeducator jof jpediatrics. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jis jnecessary jfor jthis jnurse jto jachieve jthis
jcareer jgoal?
1. The jnurse jis jrecommended jto jearn ja jminimum jof ja jmaster’s jdegree jin jnursing.
2. The jnurse jmust jearn ja jminimum jof ja jdoctorate jdegree jin jnursing.
3. The jnurse jmust jimplement jand jdevelop jresearch jin jnursing jpractice.
4. The jnurse jmust jimplement ja jplan jto jobtain jcertification jin jpediatrics.
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10. jzThe jzschool jznurse jzis jzdeveloping jza jzteaching jzsession jzfor jzthe jzpopulation jzof jzchildren jzin jza
jzmiddle jzschool. jzThe jznurse jzhas jzdetermined jzthat jzthe jzgreatest jzneed jzfor jzthe jzoverall jzhealth
jzof jzthe jzchildren jzis jzpromotion jzof jzhealthy jzfoods. jzWhich jzof jzthe jzfollowing jzinterventions jzis
jzmost jzlikely jzto jzbe jzeffective?
1. Remove jzall jzunhealthy jzsnacks jzfrom jzthe jzvending jzmachines.
2. Have jza jzposter jzcontest jzon jzhealthy jzeating jzoptions.
3. Survey jzthe jzstudent jzpopulation jzduring jzlunch jzbreaks.
4. Engage jzthe jzstudents jzin jzhealthy jzchoices jzwith jzcooking jzlessons.
11. jzThe jznurse jzrecognizes jzthe jzneeds jzof jzprofessional jzdevelopment jzto jzprovide jzsafe jzand jzeffective
jzcare jzto jzthe jzpediatric jzpopulation jzby jzattending jzwhich jzof jzthe jzfollowing jzcourses?
1. Procedure jzwith jzrationale jzto jzadminister jzhuman jzpapilloma jzvaccine jzto jzthe
jzmiddle jzschool jzpopulation
2. Study jzreview jzof jzthe jzincidence jzof jzbullying jzand jzintimidation jzin jzthe
jzelementary jzschool jzpopulation
3. Demographic jzstudy jzof jzthe jzU.S. jzpopulation jzwith jzregard jzto jzcultural
jzdiversity jzand jzpractices
4. How jzto jzprovide jzindividual jzhealth jzcare jzeducation jzfor jzthe jzchildren jzwithout
jzparental jzinterference
12. jzWhich jzof jzthe jzfollowing jzcontinuing jzeducation jzcourses jzwould jzbest jzenhance jzthe jzpediatric
jznurse’s jzpractice jzin jzrelationship jzto jzcurrent jztrends?
1. Evidence-based jzpractice jzon jzimproving jzantibiotic jzadherence jzwith jzeducation
jzto jzthe jzfamily jzunit
2. Evidence-based jzpractice jzon jzproper jzadministration jzof jzantibiotics jzfor jzchildren
jzwith jzautoimmune jzdiseases
3. How jzto jzenhance jzcommunication jzwith jzchildren jzin jzregards jzto jzadherence jzto
jzantibiotic jzuse
4. How jzto jzdecrease jzinstances jzof jzexacerbation jzof jzinfections jzof jzchildren
jzwith jzautoimmune jzdiseases jzwith jzantibiotics
13. jzThe jzpediatric jznurse jzis jzdeveloping jzinterventions jzfor jza jzschool-aged jzchild jzbased jzon jzthe
jznursing jzdiagnosis jzof jzimbalanced jznutrition jzrelated jzto jza jzbody jzmass jzindex jz(BMI) jzof jz37 jzand
jzpoor jzfood jzchoices jzas jzevidenced jzby jzpatient’s jzmother’s jzfood jzdiary jzfor jzthe jzfamily jzand
jzchild’s jzstatements jzof jzfood jzpreferences. jzWhich jzof jzthe jzfollowing jzwould jzbe jzan jzappropriate
jznursing jzintervention?
1. Provide jzthe jzchild jzand jzfamily jzwith jzinformation jzfrom
jzhttps://www.MyPlate.gov jzfor jzhealthy jzfood jzoptions.
2. Increase jzthe jzchild’s jzactivity jzby jzincorporating jzthe jzchild’s jzfriends jzinto jza
jzplan jzof jzhealthy jzexercise jzoptions.
3. Explain jzthe jzimportance jzof jzbalancing jzdiet jzand jzexercise jzto jzprevent jzobesity
jzto jzthe jzchild jzand jzfamily.
4. Provide jzinformation jzon jzthe jzincreased jzrisk jzfor jzpotential jzdisease jzprocesses
jzsuch jzas jzdiabetes jzand jzhypertension.
14. jzThe jznurse jzis jzdeveloping jzinterventions jzfor jza jztransgender jzadolescent jzbased jzon jzthe jznursing
jzdiagnosis jzdecreased jzself-esteem jzrelated jzto jztransgender jzidentity jzas jzevidenced jzby
jzstatements jzof jzfeeling jz“worthless, jzdifferent, jzand jzalone.” jzWhat jzwould jzbe jzthe jzmost
jzappropriate jzintervention jzbased jzon jzthe jzdiagnosis?
1. Give jzpositive jzfeedback jzon jzpersonal jzchoices jzas jzappropriate.
