TEST BANK FOR SAFE MATERNITY & PEDIATRIC NURSING
CARE
EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATED
The nurse is teaching the student nurse how to perform a physical assessment based
on the child's developmental stage. Which of the following statements accurately
describes a recommended guideline for setting the tone of the examination for a
schoolage child?
A) Keep up a running dialogue with the caregiver, explaining each step as you do it.
B) Include the child in all parts of the examination; speak to the caregiver before and
after the examination.
C) Speak to the child using mature language and appeal to his or her desire for self-
care.
D) Address the child by name; speak to the caregiver and do the most invasive parts
last. - B
Which of the following would be least effective in gaining the cooperation of a toddler
during a physical examination?
A) Tell the child that another child the same age wasn't afraid.
B) Allow the child to touch and hold the equipment when possible.
C) Permit the child to sit on the parent's lap during the examination.
D) Offer immediate praise for holding still or doing what was asked. - A
The nurse is conducting a physical examination of a child following a comprehensive
health
Test Bank - Maternity and Pediatric Nursing (3rd Edition) by Ricci, Kyle, and Carman
184 history. What should be the focus of the physical
examination?
A) The child
B) The parents
C) Chief complaint
D) Developmental age - C
, The nurse is performing a physical examination on a sleeping newborn. Which of the
following body systems should the nurse examine last?
A) Heart
B) Abdomen
C) Lungs
D) Throat - D
The nurse is teaching the student nurse the sequence for performing the assessment
techniques during a physical examination. What is the appropriate order?
A) Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
B) Inspection, percussion, palpation, auscultation
C) Palpation, percussion, inspection, auscultation
D) Inspection, auscultation, palpation, percussion - A
The nurse is examining the posture of a male toddler and notes the condition "lordosis."
What would be the appropriate reaction of the nurse to this finding? A) Explain that the
child will need a back brace.
B) Refer the toddler to a physical therapist.
C) Do nothing; this is a normal condition for toddlers.
D) Notify the primary care physician about the condition. - C
The nurse is assessing the temperature of a diaphoretic toddler who is crying and being
uncooperative. What would be the best method to assess temperature in this child?
A) Oral thermometer
B) Axillary method
C) Temporal scanning
D) Rectal route - B
The nurse is conducting a health history for a 9-year-old child with stomach pains.
Which of the following is a recommended guideline when approaching the child for
information?
A) Wear a white examination coat when conducting the interview.
B) Allow the child to control the pace and order of the health history.
C) Use quick deliberate gestures to get your point across.
D) Do not make physical contact with the child during the interview. - B
For which of the following children would the nurse conduct an immediate
comprehensive health history?
A) A child who is brought to the emergency room with lacerations
B) A child who is a new client in a pediatric office
C) A child who is a routine client and presents with signs of a sinus infection D) A child
whose condition is improving - B
CARE
EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATED
The nurse is teaching the student nurse how to perform a physical assessment based
on the child's developmental stage. Which of the following statements accurately
describes a recommended guideline for setting the tone of the examination for a
schoolage child?
A) Keep up a running dialogue with the caregiver, explaining each step as you do it.
B) Include the child in all parts of the examination; speak to the caregiver before and
after the examination.
C) Speak to the child using mature language and appeal to his or her desire for self-
care.
D) Address the child by name; speak to the caregiver and do the most invasive parts
last. - B
Which of the following would be least effective in gaining the cooperation of a toddler
during a physical examination?
A) Tell the child that another child the same age wasn't afraid.
B) Allow the child to touch and hold the equipment when possible.
C) Permit the child to sit on the parent's lap during the examination.
D) Offer immediate praise for holding still or doing what was asked. - A
The nurse is conducting a physical examination of a child following a comprehensive
health
Test Bank - Maternity and Pediatric Nursing (3rd Edition) by Ricci, Kyle, and Carman
184 history. What should be the focus of the physical
examination?
A) The child
B) The parents
C) Chief complaint
D) Developmental age - C
, The nurse is performing a physical examination on a sleeping newborn. Which of the
following body systems should the nurse examine last?
A) Heart
B) Abdomen
C) Lungs
D) Throat - D
The nurse is teaching the student nurse the sequence for performing the assessment
techniques during a physical examination. What is the appropriate order?
A) Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
B) Inspection, percussion, palpation, auscultation
C) Palpation, percussion, inspection, auscultation
D) Inspection, auscultation, palpation, percussion - A
The nurse is examining the posture of a male toddler and notes the condition "lordosis."
What would be the appropriate reaction of the nurse to this finding? A) Explain that the
child will need a back brace.
B) Refer the toddler to a physical therapist.
C) Do nothing; this is a normal condition for toddlers.
D) Notify the primary care physician about the condition. - C
The nurse is assessing the temperature of a diaphoretic toddler who is crying and being
uncooperative. What would be the best method to assess temperature in this child?
A) Oral thermometer
B) Axillary method
C) Temporal scanning
D) Rectal route - B
The nurse is conducting a health history for a 9-year-old child with stomach pains.
Which of the following is a recommended guideline when approaching the child for
information?
A) Wear a white examination coat when conducting the interview.
B) Allow the child to control the pace and order of the health history.
C) Use quick deliberate gestures to get your point across.
D) Do not make physical contact with the child during the interview. - B
For which of the following children would the nurse conduct an immediate
comprehensive health history?
A) A child who is brought to the emergency room with lacerations
B) A child who is a new client in a pediatric office
C) A child who is a routine client and presents with signs of a sinus infection D) A child
whose condition is improving - B
