test bank introductory maternity and
pediatric nursing 5th edition hatfield
,test bank introductory maternity and pediatric nursing 5th edition
hatfield
chapter 1: the nurse's role in a changing maternal–child health care
environment
multiple choice
1. which principle of teaching should the nurse use to ensure
learning in a family situation?
a. motivate the family with praise and positive feedback.
b. learning is best accomplished with the lecture format.
c. present complex subject material first while the family is alert
and ready to learn.
d. families should be taught using medical jargon so they will be
able to understand the technical language used by physicians.
ANSWER>>a
praise and positive feedback are particularly important when a family
is trying to master a frustrating task such as breastfeeding. a lively
,discussion stimulates more learning than a straight lecture, which
tends to inhibit questions. learning is enhanced when the teaching is
structured to present the simple tasks before the complex material.
even though a family may understand english fairly well, they may
not understand the medical terminology or slang terms that are used.
pts: 1 dif: cognitive level: application ref: 18, 19
obj: nursing process step: planning msc: client needs: health
promotion and maintenance
2. which nursing intervention is an independent function of the
nurse?
a. administering oral analgesics
b. requesting diagnostic studies
c. teaching the client perineal care
d. providing wound care to a surgical incision
ANSWER>>c
nurses are now responsible for various independent functions,
including teaching, counseling, and intervening in nonmedical
problems. interventions initiated by the physician and carried out by
the nurse are called dependent functions. administrating oral
analgesics is a dependent function; it is initiated by a physician and
, carried out by a nurse. requesting diagnostic studies is a dependent
function. providing wound care is a dependent function; it is usually
initiated by the physician through direct orders or protocol.
pts: 1 dif: cognitive level: understanding ref: 24 obj: nursing process
step: assessment
msc: client needs: safe and effective care environment
3. which most therapeutic response to the clients statement, im
afraid to have a cesarean birth should be made by the nurse?
a. everything will be ok.
b. dont worry about it. it will be over soon.
c. what concerns you most about a cesarean birth?
d. the physician will be in later and you can talk to him.
ANSWER>>c
the response, what concerns you most about a cesarean birth focuses
on what the client is saying and asks for clarification, which is the
most therapeutic response. the response, everything will be ok is
belittling the clients feelings. the response, dont worry about it. it will
be over soon will indicate that the clients feelings are not important.
the response, the physician will be in later and you can talk to him
does not allow the client to verbalize her feelings when she wishes to
do that.
pediatric nursing 5th edition hatfield
,test bank introductory maternity and pediatric nursing 5th edition
hatfield
chapter 1: the nurse's role in a changing maternal–child health care
environment
multiple choice
1. which principle of teaching should the nurse use to ensure
learning in a family situation?
a. motivate the family with praise and positive feedback.
b. learning is best accomplished with the lecture format.
c. present complex subject material first while the family is alert
and ready to learn.
d. families should be taught using medical jargon so they will be
able to understand the technical language used by physicians.
ANSWER>>a
praise and positive feedback are particularly important when a family
is trying to master a frustrating task such as breastfeeding. a lively
,discussion stimulates more learning than a straight lecture, which
tends to inhibit questions. learning is enhanced when the teaching is
structured to present the simple tasks before the complex material.
even though a family may understand english fairly well, they may
not understand the medical terminology or slang terms that are used.
pts: 1 dif: cognitive level: application ref: 18, 19
obj: nursing process step: planning msc: client needs: health
promotion and maintenance
2. which nursing intervention is an independent function of the
nurse?
a. administering oral analgesics
b. requesting diagnostic studies
c. teaching the client perineal care
d. providing wound care to a surgical incision
ANSWER>>c
nurses are now responsible for various independent functions,
including teaching, counseling, and intervening in nonmedical
problems. interventions initiated by the physician and carried out by
the nurse are called dependent functions. administrating oral
analgesics is a dependent function; it is initiated by a physician and
, carried out by a nurse. requesting diagnostic studies is a dependent
function. providing wound care is a dependent function; it is usually
initiated by the physician through direct orders or protocol.
pts: 1 dif: cognitive level: understanding ref: 24 obj: nursing process
step: assessment
msc: client needs: safe and effective care environment
3. which most therapeutic response to the clients statement, im
afraid to have a cesarean birth should be made by the nurse?
a. everything will be ok.
b. dont worry about it. it will be over soon.
c. what concerns you most about a cesarean birth?
d. the physician will be in later and you can talk to him.
ANSWER>>c
the response, what concerns you most about a cesarean birth focuses
on what the client is saying and asks for clarification, which is the
most therapeutic response. the response, everything will be ok is
belittling the clients feelings. the response, dont worry about it. it will
be over soon will indicate that the clients feelings are not important.
the response, the physician will be in later and you can talk to him
does not allow the client to verbalize her feelings when she wishes to
do that.
