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, Pediatric Primary Care: Practice Guidelines for Nurses
4th Edition
by Beth Richardson
Well Elaborated Questions & Answers
Chapter 1 Obtaining An Initial History
Multiple Choice
1. The Nurse Is Seeing An Adolescent And The Parents In The Clinic For The First
Time. Which Should The Nurse Do First?
a. Introduce Him- Or Herself.
b. Make The Family Comfortable.
c. Give Assurance Of Privacy.
d. Explain The Purpose Of
The Interview. Ans: A
The First Thing That Nurses Must Do Is To Introduce Themselves To The Patient And Family.
Parents And Other Adults Should Be Addressed With Appropriate Titles Unless They Specify A
Preferred Name. Clarification Of The Purpose Of The Interview And The Nurses Role Is The
Second Thing That Should Be Done. During The Initial Part Of The Interview, The Nurse
Should Include General Conversation To Help Make The Family Feel At Ease. The Interview
Also Should Take Place In An Environment As Free Of Distraction As Possible. In Addition,
The Nurse Should Clarify Which Information Will Be Shared With Other Members Of The
Health Care Team And Any Limits To The Confidentiality.
2. Which Is Considered A Block To Effective Communication?
a. Using Silence
b. Using Clichs
c. Directing The Focus
d. Defining
The Problem Ans: B
Using Stereotyped Comments Or Clichs Can Block Effective Communication. After The Nurse Uses
Such Trite Phrases, Parents Often Do Not Respond. Silence Can Be An Effective Interviewing
Tool. Silence Permits The Interviewee To Sort Out Thoughts And Feelings And Search For
Responses To Questions. To Be Effective, The Nurse Must Be Able To Direct The Focus Of
The Interview While Allowing Maximum Freedom Of Expression. By Using Open-Ended
Questions And Guiding Questions, The Nurse Can Obtain The Necessary Information And
Maintain A Relationship With The Family. The Nurse And Parent Must Collaborate And
Define The Problem That Will Be The Focus Of The Nursing Intervention.
3. Which Is The Single Most Important Factor To Consider When Communicating With Children?
a. Presence Of The Childs Parent
b. Childs Physical Condition
c. Childs Developmental Level
d. Childs Nonverbal Behaviorsans: C
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, The Nurse Must Be Aware Of The Childs Developmental Stage To Engage In Effective
Communication. The Use Of Both Verbal And Nonverbal Communication Should Be
Appropriate To The Developmental Level. Nonverbal Behaviors Vary In Importance Based On
The Childs Developmental Level And Physical Condition. Although The Childs Physical
Condition Is A Consideration, Developmental Level Is Much More Important. The Presence Of
Parents Is Important When Communicating With Young Children But May Be Detrimental
When Speaking With Adolescents.
4. Because Children Younger Than 5 Years Are Egocentric, The Nurse Should Do Which When
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, Communicating With Them?
a. Focus Communication On The Child.
b. Use Easy Analogies When Possible.
c. Explain Experiences Of Others To The Child.
d. Assure The Child That
Communication Is Private. Ans: A
Because Children Of This Age Are Able To See Things Only In Terms Of Themselves, The Best Approach
Is To Focus Communication Directly On Them. Children Should Be Provided With Information
About What They Can Do And How They Will Feel. With Children Who Are Egocentric,
Analogies, Experiences, And Assurances That Communication Is Private Will Not Be Effective
Because The Child Is Not Capable Of Understanding.
5. The Nurses Approach When Introducing Hospital Equipment To A Preschooler Who
Seems Afraid Should Be Based On Which Principle?
a. The Child May Think The Equipment Is Alive.
b. Explaining The Equipment Will Only Increase The Childs Fear.
c. One Brief Explanation Will Be Enough To Reduce The Childs Fear.
d. The Child Is Too Young To Understand What The
Equipment Does. Ans: A
Young Children Attribute Human Characteristics To Inanimate Objects. They Often Fear That The
Objects May Jump, Bite, Cut, Or Pinch All By Themselves Without Human Direction.
Equipment Should Be Kept Out Of Sight Until Needed. Simple, Concrete Explanations About
What The Equipment Does And How It Will Feel Will Help Alleviate The Childs Fear.
Preschoolers Need Repeated Explanations As Reassurance.
6. When The Nurse Interviews An Adolescent, Which Is Especially Important?
a. Focus The Discussion On The Peer Group.
b. Allow An Opportunity To Express Feelings.
c. Use The Same Type Of Language As The Adolescent.
d. Emphasize That Confidentiality Will Always
Be Maintained. Ans: B
Adolescents, Like All Children, Need Opportunities To Express Their Feelings. Often They Interject
Feelings Into Their Words. The Nurse Must Be Alert To The Words And Feelings Expressed. The Nurse
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For Pediatric Primary Care: Practice Guidelines For Nurses 4th Edition
By Beth Richardson Latest Update Graded A+
PRINTEND PDF|ORIGINAL DIRECT FROM PUBLISHER|100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS|DOWLOAD IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ORDER
4TH EDITION
Complete Test Bank, All Chapter Are Included
For More Documents Search (Testbankproferssor.Stuvia)
Med C
, Pediatric Primary Care: Practice Guidelines for Nurses
4th Edition
by Beth Richardson
Well Elaborated Questions & Answers
Chapter 1 Obtaining An Initial History
Multiple Choice
1. The Nurse Is Seeing An Adolescent And The Parents In The Clinic For The First
Time. Which Should The Nurse Do First?
a. Introduce Him- Or Herself.
b. Make The Family Comfortable.
c. Give Assurance Of Privacy.
d. Explain The Purpose Of
The Interview. Ans: A
The First Thing That Nurses Must Do Is To Introduce Themselves To The Patient And Family.
Parents And Other Adults Should Be Addressed With Appropriate Titles Unless They Specify A
Preferred Name. Clarification Of The Purpose Of The Interview And The Nurses Role Is The
Second Thing That Should Be Done. During The Initial Part Of The Interview, The Nurse
Should Include General Conversation To Help Make The Family Feel At Ease. The Interview
Also Should Take Place In An Environment As Free Of Distraction As Possible. In Addition,
The Nurse Should Clarify Which Information Will Be Shared With Other Members Of The
Health Care Team And Any Limits To The Confidentiality.
2. Which Is Considered A Block To Effective Communication?
a. Using Silence
b. Using Clichs
c. Directing The Focus
d. Defining
The Problem Ans: B
Using Stereotyped Comments Or Clichs Can Block Effective Communication. After The Nurse Uses
Such Trite Phrases, Parents Often Do Not Respond. Silence Can Be An Effective Interviewing
Tool. Silence Permits The Interviewee To Sort Out Thoughts And Feelings And Search For
Responses To Questions. To Be Effective, The Nurse Must Be Able To Direct The Focus Of
The Interview While Allowing Maximum Freedom Of Expression. By Using Open-Ended
Questions And Guiding Questions, The Nurse Can Obtain The Necessary Information And
Maintain A Relationship With The Family. The Nurse And Parent Must Collaborate And
Define The Problem That Will Be The Focus Of The Nursing Intervention.
3. Which Is The Single Most Important Factor To Consider When Communicating With Children?
a. Presence Of The Childs Parent
b. Childs Physical Condition
c. Childs Developmental Level
d. Childs Nonverbal Behaviorsans: C
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, The Nurse Must Be Aware Of The Childs Developmental Stage To Engage In Effective
Communication. The Use Of Both Verbal And Nonverbal Communication Should Be
Appropriate To The Developmental Level. Nonverbal Behaviors Vary In Importance Based On
The Childs Developmental Level And Physical Condition. Although The Childs Physical
Condition Is A Consideration, Developmental Level Is Much More Important. The Presence Of
Parents Is Important When Communicating With Young Children But May Be Detrimental
When Speaking With Adolescents.
4. Because Children Younger Than 5 Years Are Egocentric, The Nurse Should Do Which When
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, Communicating With Them?
a. Focus Communication On The Child.
b. Use Easy Analogies When Possible.
c. Explain Experiences Of Others To The Child.
d. Assure The Child That
Communication Is Private. Ans: A
Because Children Of This Age Are Able To See Things Only In Terms Of Themselves, The Best Approach
Is To Focus Communication Directly On Them. Children Should Be Provided With Information
About What They Can Do And How They Will Feel. With Children Who Are Egocentric,
Analogies, Experiences, And Assurances That Communication Is Private Will Not Be Effective
Because The Child Is Not Capable Of Understanding.
5. The Nurses Approach When Introducing Hospital Equipment To A Preschooler Who
Seems Afraid Should Be Based On Which Principle?
a. The Child May Think The Equipment Is Alive.
b. Explaining The Equipment Will Only Increase The Childs Fear.
c. One Brief Explanation Will Be Enough To Reduce The Childs Fear.
d. The Child Is Too Young To Understand What The
Equipment Does. Ans: A
Young Children Attribute Human Characteristics To Inanimate Objects. They Often Fear That The
Objects May Jump, Bite, Cut, Or Pinch All By Themselves Without Human Direction.
Equipment Should Be Kept Out Of Sight Until Needed. Simple, Concrete Explanations About
What The Equipment Does And How It Will Feel Will Help Alleviate The Childs Fear.
Preschoolers Need Repeated Explanations As Reassurance.
6. When The Nurse Interviews An Adolescent, Which Is Especially Important?
a. Focus The Discussion On The Peer Group.
b. Allow An Opportunity To Express Feelings.
c. Use The Same Type Of Language As The Adolescent.
d. Emphasize That Confidentiality Will Always
Be Maintained. Ans: B
Adolescents, Like All Children, Need Opportunities To Express Their Feelings. Often They Interject
Feelings Into Their Words. The Nurse Must Be Alert To The Words And Feelings Expressed. The Nurse
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