Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 4th
Edition Kyle Carman Test Bank
Which factor most impacts the type of injury a child is susceptible to,
according to the child's age?
Developmental level of the child
Which is now referred to as the "new morbidity"?
Behavioral, social, and educational problems that alter health
A nurse on a pediatric unit is practicing family-centered care. Which is
most descriptive of the care the nurse is delivering?
Recognizing that the family is the constant in a child's life
The nurse is preparing an in-service education to staff about
atraumatic care for pediatric patients. Which intervention should the
nurse include?
Prepare the child before any unfamiliar treatment or procedure by
demonstrating on a stuffed animal.
Which is most suggestive that a nurse has a nontherapeutic
relationship with a patient and family?
, Staff is concerned about the nurse's actions with the patient and family.
Which is most descriptive of clinical reasoning?
Purposeful and goal-directed
A nurse makes the decision to apply a topical anesthetic to a child's
skin before drawing blood. Which ethical principle is the nurse
demonstrating?
Beneficence
Which action by the nurse demonstrates use of evidence-based
practice (EBP)?
Questioning the use of daily central line dressing changes
A nurse is admitting a toddler to the hospital. The toddler is with both
parents and is currently sitting comfortably on a parent's lap. The
parents state they will need to leave for a brief period. Which type of
nursing diagnosis should the nurse formulate for this child?
Risk for anxiety
A child has a postoperative appendectomy incision covered by a
dressing. The nurse has just completed a prescribed dressing change
for this child. Which description is an accurate documentation of this
procedure?
Edition Kyle Carman Test Bank
Which factor most impacts the type of injury a child is susceptible to,
according to the child's age?
Developmental level of the child
Which is now referred to as the "new morbidity"?
Behavioral, social, and educational problems that alter health
A nurse on a pediatric unit is practicing family-centered care. Which is
most descriptive of the care the nurse is delivering?
Recognizing that the family is the constant in a child's life
The nurse is preparing an in-service education to staff about
atraumatic care for pediatric patients. Which intervention should the
nurse include?
Prepare the child before any unfamiliar treatment or procedure by
demonstrating on a stuffed animal.
Which is most suggestive that a nurse has a nontherapeutic
relationship with a patient and family?
, Staff is concerned about the nurse's actions with the patient and family.
Which is most descriptive of clinical reasoning?
Purposeful and goal-directed
A nurse makes the decision to apply a topical anesthetic to a child's
skin before drawing blood. Which ethical principle is the nurse
demonstrating?
Beneficence
Which action by the nurse demonstrates use of evidence-based
practice (EBP)?
Questioning the use of daily central line dressing changes
A nurse is admitting a toddler to the hospital. The toddler is with both
parents and is currently sitting comfortably on a parent's lap. The
parents state they will need to leave for a brief period. Which type of
nursing diagnosis should the nurse formulate for this child?
Risk for anxiety
A child has a postoperative appendectomy incision covered by a
dressing. The nurse has just completed a prescribed dressing change
for this child. Which description is an accurate documentation of this
procedure?
