COMPONENTS OF NURSING CARE, 3RD EDITION BY KATHRY CHAPTERS 1-22
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Issues and Trends in Pediatric Nursing ................................................................ 3
Chapter 2 Standards of Practice and Ethical Considerations .............................................. 23
Chapter 3 Family Dynamics and Communicating With Children and Families .................... 45
Chapter 4 Cultural, Spiritual, and Environmental Influences on the Child .......................... 65
Chapter 5 End-of-Life Care................................................................................................ 86
Chapter 6 Communicable Diseases ................................................................................. 108
Chapter 7 Growth and Development of the Child............................................................ 127
Chapter 8 Newborns and Infants .................................................................................... 148
Chapter 9 Toddlers and Pre-schoolers ............................................................................ 170
Chapter 10 School-Age Children ..................................................................................... 191
Chapter 11 Adolescents.................................................................................................. 213
Chapter 12 Respiratory Disorders ................................................................................... 234
Chapter 13 Cardiovascular Disorders .............................................................................. 255
Chapter 14 Neurological and Sensory Disorders .............................................................. 277
Chapter 15 Mental Health Disorders............................................................................... 298
Chapter 16 Gastrointestinal Disorders ............................................................................ 319
Chapter 17 Renal Disorders ............................................................................................ 340
Chapter 18 Endocrine Disorders ..................................................................................... 361
Chapter 19 Reproductive and Genetic Disorders ............................................................. 381
Chapter 20 Hematological, Immunological, and Neoplastic Disorders ............................. 403
Chapter 21 Musculoskeletal Disorders ............................................................................ 423
Chapter 22 Dermatological Diseases ............................................................................... 443
,Chapter 1 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 4. “Being a
pediatric nurse requires a master’s degree, children.” so be sure to work hard in newborn babies,
toddlers, and preschool-age
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.”
5. Which statement best describes the common core concepts of the different models of pediatric
nursing?
1. All models focus on the open communication between the child and nurse.
2. All models focus on importance of family relationship to the child.
3. All models focus on safeguarding the child’s dignity during care.
4. All models focus on coordination of care needs that arise during illness.
6. Which of the following tasks is associated with the pediatric medical home care model of
pediatric nursing?
1. The nurse refers the family to a childhood cancer support group prior to discharge from the
hospital.
2. The nurse includes a simple explanation of the procedure to the child based on the child’s
developmental level.
3. The providing nurse care includes to the child. family’s cultural celebrations and observations
while
4. The nurse develops the plan of care with the child and family as the focal point of the
interventions.