Pediatric Nursing exam 1 practice que
g8 g8 g8 g8 g8
stions
Theg8nurseg8isg8seeingg8ang8adolescentg8andg8theg8parentsg8ing8theg8clinicg8forg8t
heg8firstg8time.g8Whichg8shouldg8theg8nurseg8dog8first?
a.g8Introduceg8him-g8org8herself.
b.g8Makeg8theg8familyg8comfortable.
c.g8Giveg8assuranceg8ofg8privacy.
d.g8Explaing8theg8purposeg8ofg8theg8interview.g8-g8correctg8answer✔ ✔
ANS:g8A
Theg8firstg8thingg8thatg8nursesg8mustg8dog8isg8tog8introduceg8themselvesg8tog8the
g8patientg8andg8family.g8Parentsg8andg8otherg8adultsg8shouldg8beg8addressed g8wi
thg8appropriateg8titlesg8unlessg8theyg8specifyg8ag8preferredg8name.g8Clarificati
ong8ofg8theg8purposeg8ofg8theg8interviewg8andg8theg8nurse'sg8roleg8isg8theg8secon
dg8thingg8thatg8shouldg8beg8done.g8Duringg8theg8initialg8partg8ofg8theg8interview,
g8theg8nurseg8shouldg8includeg8generalg8conversationg8tog8helpg8 makeg8theg8fa
milyg8feelg8atg8ease.g8Theg8interviewg8alsog8shouldg8takeg8placeg8ing8ang8enviro
nmentg8asg8freeg8ofg8distractiong8asg8possible.g8Ing8addition,g8theg8nurseg8shoul
dg8clarifyg8whichg8informationg8willg8beg8sharedg8withg8otherg8membersg8ofg8t
heg8healthg8careg8teamg8andg8anyg8limitsg8tog8theg8confidentiality.
Whichg8isg8consideredg8ag8blockg8tog8effectiveg8communication?
a.g8Usingg8silence
b.g8Usingg8clichés
,c.g8Directingg8theg8focus
d.g8Definingg8theg8problemg8-g8correctg8answer✔ ✔ ANS:g8B
Usingg8stereotypedg8commentsg8org8clichésg8cang8blockg8effectiveg8communi
cation.g8Afterg8theg8nurseg8usesg8suchg8triteg8phrases,g8parentsg8ofteng8dog8notg8
respond.g8Silenceg8cang8beg8ang8effectiveg8interviewingg8tool.g8Silenceg8permi
tsg8theg8intervieweeg8tog8sortg8outg8thoughtsg8andg8feelingsg8andg8searchg8forg8r
esponsesg8tog8questions.g8Tog8beg8effective,g8theg8nurseg8mustg8beg8ableg8tog8dir
ectg8theg8focusg8ofg8theg8interviewg8whileg8allowingg8maximumg8freedomg8ofg8
expression.g8Byg8usingg8open-
endedg8questionsg8andg8guidingg8questions,g8theg8nurseg8cang8obtaing8theg8nec
essaryg8informationg8andg8maintaing8ag8relationshipg8withg8theg8family.g8Theg8
nurseg8andg8parentg8mustg8collaborateg8andg8defineg8theg8problemg8thatg8willg8
beg8theg8focusg8ofg8theg8nursingg8intervention.
Whichg8isg8theg8singleg8mostg8importantg8factorg8tog8considerg8wheng8commu
nicatingg8withg8children?
a.g8Presenceg8ofg8theg8child'sg8parent
b.g8Child'sg8physicalg8condition
c.g8Child'sg8developmentalg8level
d.g8Child'sg8nonverbalg8behaviorsg8-g8correctg8answer✔ ✔ ANS:g8C
Theg8nurseg8mustg8beg8awareg8ofg8theg8child'sg8developmentalg8stageg8tog8enga
geg8ing8effectiveg8communication.g8Theg8useg8ofg8bothg8verbalg8andg8nonverba
lg8communicationg8shouldg8beg8appropriateg8tog8theg8developmentalg8level.g8
Nonverbalg8behaviorsg8varyg8ing8importanceg8basedg8ong8theg8child'sg8develo
pmentalg8levelg8andg8physicalg8condition.g8Althoughg8theg8child'sg8physicalg8
conditiong8isg8ag8consideration,g8developmentalg8levelg8isg8muchg8moreg8imp
,ortant.g8Theg8presenceg8ofg8parentsg8isg8importantg8wheng8communicatingg8wi
thg8youngg8childreng8butg8mayg8beg8detrimentalg8wheng8speakingg8withg8adole
scents.
Becauseg8childreng8youngerg8thang85g8yearsg8areg8egocentric,g8theg8nurseg8sho
uldg8dog8whichg8wheng8communicatingg8withg8them?
a.g8Focusg8communicationg8ong8theg8child.
b.g8Useg8easyg8analogiesg8wheng8possible.
c.g8Explaing8experiencesg8ofg8othersg8tog8theg8child.
d.g8Assureg8theg8childg8thatg8communicationg8isg8privateg8-g8correctg8answer✔
✔ ANS:g8A
Becauseg8childreng8ofg8thisg8ageg8areg8ableg8tog8seeg8thingsg8onlyg8ing8termsg8ofg
8themselves,g8theg8bestg8approachg8isg8tog8focusg8communicationg8directlyg8on
g8them.g8Childreng8shouldg8beg8providedg8withg8informationg8aboutg8whatg8the
yg8cang8dog8andg8howg8theyg8willg8feel.g8Withg8childreng8whog8areg8egocentric,g
8analogies,g8experiences,g8andg8assurancesg8thatg8communicationg8isg8private
g8willg8notg8beg8effectiveg8becauseg8theg8childg8isg8notg8capableg8ofg8understand
ing.
Theg8nurse'sg8approachg8wheng8introducingg8hospitalg8equipmentg8tog8ag8pres
choolerg8whog8seemsg8afraidg8shouldg8beg8basedg8ong8whichg8principle?a.g8Th
eg8childg8mayg8thinkg8theg8equipmentg8isg8alive.
b.g8Explainingg8theg8equipmentg8willg8onlyg8increaseg8theg8child'sg8fear.
c.g8Oneg8briefg8explanationg8willg8beg8enoughg8tog8reduceg8theg8child'sg8fear.
, d.g8Theg8childg8isg8toog8youngg8tog8understandg8whatg8theg8equipmentg8does.g8-
g8correctg8answer✔ ✔ ANS:g8A
Youngg8childreng8attributeg8humang8characteristicsg8tog8inanimateg8objects.g8
Theyg8ofteng8fearg8thatg8theg8objectsg8mayg8jump,g8bite,g8cut,g8org8pinchg8allg8by
g8themselvesg8withoutg8humang8direction.g8Equipmentg8shouldg8beg8keptg8outg
8ofg8sightg8untilg8needed.g8Simple,g8concreteg8explanationsg8aboutg8whatg8theg8
equipmentg8doesg8andg8howg8itg8willg8feelg8willg8helpg8alleviateg8theg8child'sg8f
ear.g8Preschoolersg8needg8repeatedg8explanationsg8asg8reassurance.
Wheng8theg8nurseg8interviewsg8ang8adolescent,g8whichg8isg8especiallyg8import
ant?
a.g8Focusg8theg8discussiong8ong8theg8peerg8group.
b.g8Allowg8ang8opportunityg8tog8expressg8feelings.
c.g8Useg8theg8sameg8typeg8ofg8languageg8asg8theg8adolescent.
d.g8Emphasizeg8thatg8confidentialityg8willg8alwaysg8beg8maintained.g8-
g8correctg8answer✔ ✔ ANS:g8B
Adolescents,g8likeg8allg8children,g8needg8opportunitiesg8tog8expressg8theirg8fee
lings.g8Ofteng8theyg8interjectg8feelingsg8intog8theirg8words.g8Theg8nurseg8mustg8
beg8alertg8tog8theg8wordsg8andg8feelingsg8expressed.g8Theg8nurseg8shouldg8main
taing8ag8professionalg8relationshipg8withg8adolescents.g8Tog8avoidg8misunders
tandingg8org8misinterpretationg8ofg8wordsg8andg8phrasesg8used,g8theg8nurseg8sh
ouldg8clarifyg8theg8termsg8used,g8whatg8informationg8willg8beg8sharedg8withg8ot
herg8membersg8ofg8theg8healthg8careg8team,g8andg8anyg8limitsg8tog8confidentiali
ty.g8Althoughg8theg8peerg8groupg8isg8importantg8tog8thisg8ageg8group,g8theg8inter
viewg8shouldg8focusg8ong8theg8adolescent.
g8 g8 g8 g8 g8
stions
Theg8nurseg8isg8seeingg8ang8adolescentg8andg8theg8parentsg8ing8theg8clinicg8forg8t
heg8firstg8time.g8Whichg8shouldg8theg8nurseg8dog8first?
a.g8Introduceg8him-g8org8herself.
b.g8Makeg8theg8familyg8comfortable.
c.g8Giveg8assuranceg8ofg8privacy.
d.g8Explaing8theg8purposeg8ofg8theg8interview.g8-g8correctg8answer✔ ✔
ANS:g8A
Theg8firstg8thingg8thatg8nursesg8mustg8dog8isg8tog8introduceg8themselvesg8tog8the
g8patientg8andg8family.g8Parentsg8andg8otherg8adultsg8shouldg8beg8addressed g8wi
thg8appropriateg8titlesg8unlessg8theyg8specifyg8ag8preferredg8name.g8Clarificati
ong8ofg8theg8purposeg8ofg8theg8interviewg8andg8theg8nurse'sg8roleg8isg8theg8secon
dg8thingg8thatg8shouldg8beg8done.g8Duringg8theg8initialg8partg8ofg8theg8interview,
g8theg8nurseg8shouldg8includeg8generalg8conversationg8tog8helpg8 makeg8theg8fa
milyg8feelg8atg8ease.g8Theg8interviewg8alsog8shouldg8takeg8placeg8ing8ang8enviro
nmentg8asg8freeg8ofg8distractiong8asg8possible.g8Ing8addition,g8theg8nurseg8shoul
dg8clarifyg8whichg8informationg8willg8beg8sharedg8withg8otherg8membersg8ofg8t
heg8healthg8careg8teamg8andg8anyg8limitsg8tog8theg8confidentiality.
Whichg8isg8consideredg8ag8blockg8tog8effectiveg8communication?
a.g8Usingg8silence
b.g8Usingg8clichés
,c.g8Directingg8theg8focus
d.g8Definingg8theg8problemg8-g8correctg8answer✔ ✔ ANS:g8B
Usingg8stereotypedg8commentsg8org8clichésg8cang8blockg8effectiveg8communi
cation.g8Afterg8theg8nurseg8usesg8suchg8triteg8phrases,g8parentsg8ofteng8dog8notg8
respond.g8Silenceg8cang8beg8ang8effectiveg8interviewingg8tool.g8Silenceg8permi
tsg8theg8intervieweeg8tog8sortg8outg8thoughtsg8andg8feelingsg8andg8searchg8forg8r
esponsesg8tog8questions.g8Tog8beg8effective,g8theg8nurseg8mustg8beg8ableg8tog8dir
ectg8theg8focusg8ofg8theg8interviewg8whileg8allowingg8maximumg8freedomg8ofg8
expression.g8Byg8usingg8open-
endedg8questionsg8andg8guidingg8questions,g8theg8nurseg8cang8obtaing8theg8nec
essaryg8informationg8andg8maintaing8ag8relationshipg8withg8theg8family.g8Theg8
nurseg8andg8parentg8mustg8collaborateg8andg8defineg8theg8problemg8thatg8willg8
beg8theg8focusg8ofg8theg8nursingg8intervention.
Whichg8isg8theg8singleg8mostg8importantg8factorg8tog8considerg8wheng8commu
nicatingg8withg8children?
a.g8Presenceg8ofg8theg8child'sg8parent
b.g8Child'sg8physicalg8condition
c.g8Child'sg8developmentalg8level
d.g8Child'sg8nonverbalg8behaviorsg8-g8correctg8answer✔ ✔ ANS:g8C
Theg8nurseg8mustg8beg8awareg8ofg8theg8child'sg8developmentalg8stageg8tog8enga
geg8ing8effectiveg8communication.g8Theg8useg8ofg8bothg8verbalg8andg8nonverba
lg8communicationg8shouldg8beg8appropriateg8tog8theg8developmentalg8level.g8
Nonverbalg8behaviorsg8varyg8ing8importanceg8basedg8ong8theg8child'sg8develo
pmentalg8levelg8andg8physicalg8condition.g8Althoughg8theg8child'sg8physicalg8
conditiong8isg8ag8consideration,g8developmentalg8levelg8isg8muchg8moreg8imp
,ortant.g8Theg8presenceg8ofg8parentsg8isg8importantg8wheng8communicatingg8wi
thg8youngg8childreng8butg8mayg8beg8detrimentalg8wheng8speakingg8withg8adole
scents.
Becauseg8childreng8youngerg8thang85g8yearsg8areg8egocentric,g8theg8nurseg8sho
uldg8dog8whichg8wheng8communicatingg8withg8them?
a.g8Focusg8communicationg8ong8theg8child.
b.g8Useg8easyg8analogiesg8wheng8possible.
c.g8Explaing8experiencesg8ofg8othersg8tog8theg8child.
d.g8Assureg8theg8childg8thatg8communicationg8isg8privateg8-g8correctg8answer✔
✔ ANS:g8A
Becauseg8childreng8ofg8thisg8ageg8areg8ableg8tog8seeg8thingsg8onlyg8ing8termsg8ofg
8themselves,g8theg8bestg8approachg8isg8tog8focusg8communicationg8directlyg8on
g8them.g8Childreng8shouldg8beg8providedg8withg8informationg8aboutg8whatg8the
yg8cang8dog8andg8howg8theyg8willg8feel.g8Withg8childreng8whog8areg8egocentric,g
8analogies,g8experiences,g8andg8assurancesg8thatg8communicationg8isg8private
g8willg8notg8beg8effectiveg8becauseg8theg8childg8isg8notg8capableg8ofg8understand
ing.
Theg8nurse'sg8approachg8wheng8introducingg8hospitalg8equipmentg8tog8ag8pres
choolerg8whog8seemsg8afraidg8shouldg8beg8basedg8ong8whichg8principle?a.g8Th
eg8childg8mayg8thinkg8theg8equipmentg8isg8alive.
b.g8Explainingg8theg8equipmentg8willg8onlyg8increaseg8theg8child'sg8fear.
c.g8Oneg8briefg8explanationg8willg8beg8enoughg8tog8reduceg8theg8child'sg8fear.
, d.g8Theg8childg8isg8toog8youngg8tog8understandg8whatg8theg8equipmentg8does.g8-
g8correctg8answer✔ ✔ ANS:g8A
Youngg8childreng8attributeg8humang8characteristicsg8tog8inanimateg8objects.g8
Theyg8ofteng8fearg8thatg8theg8objectsg8mayg8jump,g8bite,g8cut,g8org8pinchg8allg8by
g8themselvesg8withoutg8humang8direction.g8Equipmentg8shouldg8beg8keptg8outg
8ofg8sightg8untilg8needed.g8Simple,g8concreteg8explanationsg8aboutg8whatg8theg8
equipmentg8doesg8andg8howg8itg8willg8feelg8willg8helpg8alleviateg8theg8child'sg8f
ear.g8Preschoolersg8needg8repeatedg8explanationsg8asg8reassurance.
Wheng8theg8nurseg8interviewsg8ang8adolescent,g8whichg8isg8especiallyg8import
ant?
a.g8Focusg8theg8discussiong8ong8theg8peerg8group.
b.g8Allowg8ang8opportunityg8tog8expressg8feelings.
c.g8Useg8theg8sameg8typeg8ofg8languageg8asg8theg8adolescent.
d.g8Emphasizeg8thatg8confidentialityg8willg8alwaysg8beg8maintained.g8-
g8correctg8answer✔ ✔ ANS:g8B
Adolescents,g8likeg8allg8children,g8needg8opportunitiesg8tog8expressg8theirg8fee
lings.g8Ofteng8theyg8interjectg8feelingsg8intog8theirg8words.g8Theg8nurseg8mustg8
beg8alertg8tog8theg8wordsg8andg8feelingsg8expressed.g8Theg8nurseg8shouldg8main
taing8ag8professionalg8relationshipg8withg8adolescents.g8Tog8avoidg8misunders
tandingg8org8misinterpretationg8ofg8wordsg8andg8phrasesg8used,g8theg8nurseg8sh
ouldg8clarifyg8theg8termsg8used,g8whatg8informationg8willg8beg8sharedg8withg8ot
herg8membersg8ofg8theg8healthg8careg8team,g8andg8anyg8limitsg8tog8confidentiali
ty.g8Althoughg8theg8peerg8groupg8isg8importantg8tog8thisg8ageg8group,g8theg8inter
viewg8shouldg8focusg8ong8theg8adolescent.
