CPN PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS|
ALREADY GRADED A
an informed decision to accept tx or to participate in research is called
Correct Ans- consent
How old must a child be to give assent to participate in a research study?
Correct Ans- 7 years old
________ is a child's agreement to participate and is an adjunct to
parental/legal guardian consent, not a replacement Correct Ans- assent
what dictates a nurses "scope if practice" which is essentially what a
nurse can and cannot do as a nurse in the state he/ she is licensed to
practice Correct Ans- The state Nurse Practice Act
what are the exceptions to nurse-patient confidentiality as outlined by
HIPPA? Correct Ans- if the patient is in danger to themselves; to others;
or is being abused
___________ is an administrative model that provides an active role for
all nurses in decision making and policy information. The principle is
that nurses at the point of care have input into the decision-making
process. Administrators make the final decision Correct Ans- shared
governance
what is the ethical principle of beneficence? Correct Ans- actions taken
to promote good
,what is the ethical principle of non-maleficence? Correct Ans- do no
harm
what does the ethical principle of justice mean? Correct Ans- treating all
people equally
______ is growth from head to toe Correct Ans- cephalocaudally
________ is growth from the trunk to the tips of the extremities Correct
Ans- proximodistally
__________ growth such as going from crawling to walking to running
Correct Ans- general to specific growth
______ is the key principle for infants in Erikson's psychosocial stages
Correct Ans- Trust
_________ is the key principle for toddlers in Erikson's psychosocial
stages Correct Ans- autonomy
_________ is the key principle for preschoolers in Erikson's
psychosocial stages Correct Ans- Initiative
,_________ is the key principle for school age children in Erikson's
psychosocial stages Correct Ans- industry/ achievement
___________ is the key principle for adolescents in Erikson's
psychosocial stages Correct Ans- identity
what is the purpose of the body mass index for age? Correct Ans- to
assess for overweight and underweight beginning as early as 2 years of
age through adulthood
what are the BMI ranges for obesity? Correct Ans- obese = greater than
or equal to 95% = BMI of 30 or more
what is the range for overweight? Correct Ans- overweight is 85% - less
than 95% = BMI of 25.5 - 29
what is the BMI for underweight? Correct Ans- underweight is less than
5% = BMI less than 18.5
what is the average length of newborns in inches? Correct Ans- 20
inches is average
what is the average linear growth rate in the 1st year of life in inches?
Correct Ans- 10 inches
, what is the average linear growth rate in the 2nd year of life in inches?
Correct Ans- 5 inches
what is the average linear growth rate from 2 years old, up until puberty?
Correct Ans- 2.5 inches
what is the relationship of birth length to length at 4 years of age?
Correct Ans- birth length doubles at 4 years of age. The average birth
length is 20 inches and the average length at 4 years is 40 inches
what is the appropriate age for pain scale for child from birth to 3 years
Correct Ans- FLACC
what is the pain scale for children 4-8 years old Correct Ans- faces scale
what is the appropriate pain scale for children greater than 8 years old?
Correct Ans- numeric scale or visual analog scale
______________ is the years or months since birth Correct Ans-
chronological age
____________ is the level of cognitive function Correct Ans- mental
age
__________ is determined when hands and wrists are x-rayed to
determine degree of ossification.
ALREADY GRADED A
an informed decision to accept tx or to participate in research is called
Correct Ans- consent
How old must a child be to give assent to participate in a research study?
Correct Ans- 7 years old
________ is a child's agreement to participate and is an adjunct to
parental/legal guardian consent, not a replacement Correct Ans- assent
what dictates a nurses "scope if practice" which is essentially what a
nurse can and cannot do as a nurse in the state he/ she is licensed to
practice Correct Ans- The state Nurse Practice Act
what are the exceptions to nurse-patient confidentiality as outlined by
HIPPA? Correct Ans- if the patient is in danger to themselves; to others;
or is being abused
___________ is an administrative model that provides an active role for
all nurses in decision making and policy information. The principle is
that nurses at the point of care have input into the decision-making
process. Administrators make the final decision Correct Ans- shared
governance
what is the ethical principle of beneficence? Correct Ans- actions taken
to promote good
,what is the ethical principle of non-maleficence? Correct Ans- do no
harm
what does the ethical principle of justice mean? Correct Ans- treating all
people equally
______ is growth from head to toe Correct Ans- cephalocaudally
________ is growth from the trunk to the tips of the extremities Correct
Ans- proximodistally
__________ growth such as going from crawling to walking to running
Correct Ans- general to specific growth
______ is the key principle for infants in Erikson's psychosocial stages
Correct Ans- Trust
_________ is the key principle for toddlers in Erikson's psychosocial
stages Correct Ans- autonomy
_________ is the key principle for preschoolers in Erikson's
psychosocial stages Correct Ans- Initiative
,_________ is the key principle for school age children in Erikson's
psychosocial stages Correct Ans- industry/ achievement
___________ is the key principle for adolescents in Erikson's
psychosocial stages Correct Ans- identity
what is the purpose of the body mass index for age? Correct Ans- to
assess for overweight and underweight beginning as early as 2 years of
age through adulthood
what are the BMI ranges for obesity? Correct Ans- obese = greater than
or equal to 95% = BMI of 30 or more
what is the range for overweight? Correct Ans- overweight is 85% - less
than 95% = BMI of 25.5 - 29
what is the BMI for underweight? Correct Ans- underweight is less than
5% = BMI less than 18.5
what is the average length of newborns in inches? Correct Ans- 20
inches is average
what is the average linear growth rate in the 1st year of life in inches?
Correct Ans- 10 inches
, what is the average linear growth rate in the 2nd year of life in inches?
Correct Ans- 5 inches
what is the average linear growth rate from 2 years old, up until puberty?
Correct Ans- 2.5 inches
what is the relationship of birth length to length at 4 years of age?
Correct Ans- birth length doubles at 4 years of age. The average birth
length is 20 inches and the average length at 4 years is 40 inches
what is the appropriate age for pain scale for child from birth to 3 years
Correct Ans- FLACC
what is the pain scale for children 4-8 years old Correct Ans- faces scale
what is the appropriate pain scale for children greater than 8 years old?
Correct Ans- numeric scale or visual analog scale
______________ is the years or months since birth Correct Ans-
chronological age
____________ is the level of cognitive function Correct Ans- mental
age
__________ is determined when hands and wrists are x-rayed to
determine degree of ossification.
