test bank for
pediatric nursing the critical components of
nursing care 1st edition
by rudd complete chapters 1-22
,table of contents
chapter 1. issues and trends in pediatric nursing ................................................. 3
chapter 2. standards of practice and ethical considerations .............................. 12
chapter 3. family dynamics and communicating with children and families ...... 28
chapter 4. cultural, spiritual, and environmental influences on the child ........... 44
chapter 5. end-of-life care ................................................................................. 64
chapter 6. growth and development ................................................................. 87
chapter 7. newborns and infants ..................................................................... 101
chapter 8. from toddlers to preschoolers......................................................... 118
chapter 9. school-age children ........................................................................ 137
chapter 10. adolescents .................................................................................. 151
chapter 11. respiratory disorders .................................................................... 165
chapter 12. cardiovascular disorders ............................................................... 187
chapter 13. neurological and sensory disorders............................................... 211
chapter 14. mental health disorders ............................................................... 229
chapter 15. gastrointestinal disorders ............................................................. 246
chapter 16. renal disorders ............................................................................. 266
chapter 17. endocrine disorders ...................................................................... 282
chapter 18. reproductive and genetic disorders............................................... 298
chapter 19. hematologic, immunologic, and neoplastic disorders ................... 315
chapter 20. musculoskeletal disorders ............................................................ 334
chapter 21. dermatologic diseases .................................................................. 351
chapter 22. communicable diseases ................................................................ 370
,pediatric nursing the critical components of nursing care 2nd edition rudd test
bank
chapter 1. issues and trends in pediatric nursing
multiple choice
1. a nurse is reviewing changes in healthcare delivery and funding for
pediatric populations. which current trend in the pediatric setting should the
nurse expect to find?
a. increased hospitalization of children
b. decreased number of uninsured children
c. an increase in ambulatory care
d. decreased use of managed care
CORRECT ANSWER>c
one effect of managed care is that pediatric healthcare delivery has shifted
dramatically from the acute care setting to the ambulatory setting. the number
of hospital beds being used has decreased as more care is provided in outpatient
and home settings. the number of uninsured children in the united states
continues to grow. one of the biggest changes in healthcare has been the
growth of managed care.
dif: cognitive level: comprehension ref: p. 3
, obj: nursing process step: planning msc: safe and effective care environment
2. a nurse is referring a low-income family with three children under the age
of 5 years to a program that assists with supplemental food supplies. which
program should the nurse refer this family to?
a. medicaid
b. medicare
c. early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment (epsdt) program
d. women, infants, and children (wic) program
CORRECT ANSWER>d
wic is a federal program that provides supplemental food supplies to low-
income women who are pregnant or breast-feeding and to their children until
the age of 5 years. medicaid and the medicaid early and periodic screening,
diagnostic, and treatment (epsdt) program provides for well-child examinations
and related treatment of medical problems. children in the wic program are
often referred for immunizations, but that is not the primary focus of the
program. public law 99-457 provides financial incentives to states to establish
comprehensive early intervention services for infants and toddlers with, or at
risk for, developmental disabilities.
medicare is the program for senior citizens. dif: cognitive level: application ref:
p. 7 obj: nursing process step: implementation msc: health promotion and
maintenance
3. in most states, adolescents who are not emancipated minors must have
parental permission before:
a. treatment for drug abuse.
pediatric nursing the critical components of
nursing care 1st edition
by rudd complete chapters 1-22
,table of contents
chapter 1. issues and trends in pediatric nursing ................................................. 3
chapter 2. standards of practice and ethical considerations .............................. 12
chapter 3. family dynamics and communicating with children and families ...... 28
chapter 4. cultural, spiritual, and environmental influences on the child ........... 44
chapter 5. end-of-life care ................................................................................. 64
chapter 6. growth and development ................................................................. 87
chapter 7. newborns and infants ..................................................................... 101
chapter 8. from toddlers to preschoolers......................................................... 118
chapter 9. school-age children ........................................................................ 137
chapter 10. adolescents .................................................................................. 151
chapter 11. respiratory disorders .................................................................... 165
chapter 12. cardiovascular disorders ............................................................... 187
chapter 13. neurological and sensory disorders............................................... 211
chapter 14. mental health disorders ............................................................... 229
chapter 15. gastrointestinal disorders ............................................................. 246
chapter 16. renal disorders ............................................................................. 266
chapter 17. endocrine disorders ...................................................................... 282
chapter 18. reproductive and genetic disorders............................................... 298
chapter 19. hematologic, immunologic, and neoplastic disorders ................... 315
chapter 20. musculoskeletal disorders ............................................................ 334
chapter 21. dermatologic diseases .................................................................. 351
chapter 22. communicable diseases ................................................................ 370
,pediatric nursing the critical components of nursing care 2nd edition rudd test
bank
chapter 1. issues and trends in pediatric nursing
multiple choice
1. a nurse is reviewing changes in healthcare delivery and funding for
pediatric populations. which current trend in the pediatric setting should the
nurse expect to find?
a. increased hospitalization of children
b. decreased number of uninsured children
c. an increase in ambulatory care
d. decreased use of managed care
CORRECT ANSWER>c
one effect of managed care is that pediatric healthcare delivery has shifted
dramatically from the acute care setting to the ambulatory setting. the number
of hospital beds being used has decreased as more care is provided in outpatient
and home settings. the number of uninsured children in the united states
continues to grow. one of the biggest changes in healthcare has been the
growth of managed care.
dif: cognitive level: comprehension ref: p. 3
, obj: nursing process step: planning msc: safe and effective care environment
2. a nurse is referring a low-income family with three children under the age
of 5 years to a program that assists with supplemental food supplies. which
program should the nurse refer this family to?
a. medicaid
b. medicare
c. early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment (epsdt) program
d. women, infants, and children (wic) program
CORRECT ANSWER>d
wic is a federal program that provides supplemental food supplies to low-
income women who are pregnant or breast-feeding and to their children until
the age of 5 years. medicaid and the medicaid early and periodic screening,
diagnostic, and treatment (epsdt) program provides for well-child examinations
and related treatment of medical problems. children in the wic program are
often referred for immunizations, but that is not the primary focus of the
program. public law 99-457 provides financial incentives to states to establish
comprehensive early intervention services for infants and toddlers with, or at
risk for, developmental disabilities.
medicare is the program for senior citizens. dif: cognitive level: application ref:
p. 7 obj: nursing process step: implementation msc: health promotion and
maintenance
3. in most states, adolescents who are not emancipated minors must have
parental permission before:
a. treatment for drug abuse.
