NU 435 Final Practice Questions Exam Questions &
Answers 2025/2026 (Verified 100% Correct)
Which goal would be considered primary when providing
atraumatic care to a child?
A) restrain the child
B) repress the parents
C) anesthetize the child
D) do no harm to the child
D) do no harm to the child
Which condition is a major cause of infant mortality?
A) homicide
B) Respiratory distress
C) Congenital anomalies
D) Unintentional injuries
,C) Congenital anomalies
Which aspect of pediatric nursing corresponds to the provision of
atraumatic care to the patient?
A) The entire regulation of patient care must remain with the
nurse
B) the separation of the child from family members must be
prevented
C) the child must be encouraged to endure the pain involved in
treatment
D) the plat activities of the child must be restricted during the
hospital stay
B) the separation of the child from family members must be
prevented
Which reason is the most likely cause of death in infants?
A) low body weight at the time of birth
B) human immunodeficiency virus infection
C) occurrence of unintentional fatal injuries
D) firearm violence by non-family members
A) low body weight at the time of birth
Which incident is the most common cause of death in children
older than 1 year of age?
A) obesity
B) heart disease
C) type 2 diabetes
D) motor vehicle accident
,D) motor vehicle accident
When teaching safety and injury prevention, which group of
children would the nurse identify as being at greatest risk for
street accidents?
A) preschoolers
B) small infants
C) mobile toddlers
D) crawling infants
A) preschoolers
Rationale: injury depends on developmental stage. Preschools
may be too absorbed in their play activity to be aware of
environmental hazards. Small infants do not move much, but
when they do move or ill they can fall from unprotected
surfaces. Mobile toddlers are at high risk of falls, burns, and
collisions d/t newfound capability to run. Crawling infants tend
to put objects in their mouth and are at risk of aspiration and
poisoning
Ch. 1
Which family social system theory will the nurse use when
assessing a family for effective coping and defense strategies?
A) family stress theory
B) family systems theory
C) family developmental theory
D) resiliency model of family stress, adjustment, and adaptation
, A) family stress theory
Which statement describes characteristics of permissive parents?
SATA
A) rare use of punishment
B) identification of themselves as role models
C) expectation for children to follow all rules
D) allow children to oppose their standards of conduct
E) firm control over their children, tempered with
encouragement
A) rare use of punishment
D) allow children to oppose their standards of conduct
--> Permissive parents consider themselves resources for their
children, not role models.
Which type of parental control uses strict, rigid rule setting and
use of unquestioned mandates?
A) reasoning
B) permissive
C) authoritative
D) authoritarian
D) authoritarian
What information would the nurse include when teaching
parents about managing their child's behavior? SATA
A) delay punishment
B) refrain from giving advance notice
Answers 2025/2026 (Verified 100% Correct)
Which goal would be considered primary when providing
atraumatic care to a child?
A) restrain the child
B) repress the parents
C) anesthetize the child
D) do no harm to the child
D) do no harm to the child
Which condition is a major cause of infant mortality?
A) homicide
B) Respiratory distress
C) Congenital anomalies
D) Unintentional injuries
,C) Congenital anomalies
Which aspect of pediatric nursing corresponds to the provision of
atraumatic care to the patient?
A) The entire regulation of patient care must remain with the
nurse
B) the separation of the child from family members must be
prevented
C) the child must be encouraged to endure the pain involved in
treatment
D) the plat activities of the child must be restricted during the
hospital stay
B) the separation of the child from family members must be
prevented
Which reason is the most likely cause of death in infants?
A) low body weight at the time of birth
B) human immunodeficiency virus infection
C) occurrence of unintentional fatal injuries
D) firearm violence by non-family members
A) low body weight at the time of birth
Which incident is the most common cause of death in children
older than 1 year of age?
A) obesity
B) heart disease
C) type 2 diabetes
D) motor vehicle accident
,D) motor vehicle accident
When teaching safety and injury prevention, which group of
children would the nurse identify as being at greatest risk for
street accidents?
A) preschoolers
B) small infants
C) mobile toddlers
D) crawling infants
A) preschoolers
Rationale: injury depends on developmental stage. Preschools
may be too absorbed in their play activity to be aware of
environmental hazards. Small infants do not move much, but
when they do move or ill they can fall from unprotected
surfaces. Mobile toddlers are at high risk of falls, burns, and
collisions d/t newfound capability to run. Crawling infants tend
to put objects in their mouth and are at risk of aspiration and
poisoning
Ch. 1
Which family social system theory will the nurse use when
assessing a family for effective coping and defense strategies?
A) family stress theory
B) family systems theory
C) family developmental theory
D) resiliency model of family stress, adjustment, and adaptation
, A) family stress theory
Which statement describes characteristics of permissive parents?
SATA
A) rare use of punishment
B) identification of themselves as role models
C) expectation for children to follow all rules
D) allow children to oppose their standards of conduct
E) firm control over their children, tempered with
encouragement
A) rare use of punishment
D) allow children to oppose their standards of conduct
--> Permissive parents consider themselves resources for their
children, not role models.
Which type of parental control uses strict, rigid rule setting and
use of unquestioned mandates?
A) reasoning
B) permissive
C) authoritative
D) authoritarian
D) authoritarian
What information would the nurse include when teaching
parents about managing their child's behavior? SATA
A) delay punishment
B) refrain from giving advance notice
