PEDIATRIC
NURSING:
CRITICAL
COMPONENTS OF
NURSING CARE
3RD EDITION
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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. “whatnewborn you babies, toddlers, and are describing is actually preschool a neonatal-age children.”
nurse. neonatal nurses work with
4. “being a pediatric nurse requires a master’s degree, so be sure to work hard in 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.
3.4. thethere was no change in the population of asian childrenpopulation of non decreased
from-hispanic children who represent 2015 to 2018. 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.”
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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. theproviding nurse careincludes to the 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.
7. the pediatric nurse begins a research project on 8-year-old patients with the medical
diagnosis of pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (pans). the family has consented to
the research, but as the nurse begins to administer the intervention, the patient refuses to
cooperate.
what is the appropriate response to this refusal?
1. the nurse should discuss with the family the options of performing the intervention without
the child’s knowledge.
2. the nurse should explain to the child that this is necessary and promise a reward at the end of the
research project.
3. the nurse should refuse to perform the intervention until the child consents to the intervention
and project.
4. the nurse should discuss the pros and cons of the research project with the child and focus on
the outcomes.
8. a nurse is providing relationship-based care to a pediatric patient. which of the following is
a challenge the nurse is likely to encounter while using this model of care?
1. maintaining a sterile field for a procedure with a restless toddler
2. communicating with the blended family on regular basis
3. treating children with antibiotic-resistant illnesses
4. caring for a larger number of children with autism spectrum disorders and
childhood depression