NUR 235 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
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Preventing or minimizing separation What is the primary nursing goal especially for
children under 5 years?
1. Family-centered care
2. Parents not visitors
3. Bring familiar items from home (help children cope and feel safe) How can nurses
prevent or minimize separation?
*Maintain child's routine*, time structuring, self-care, school work, friends and visitors
How can nurses "normalize" the hospital environment?
Minimize stress of hospitalization, decreases infection changes, increases cost saving measures
What are the benefits of ambulatory or outpatient care?
, Loss of control, sensory deprivation Isolation is considered a change in the environment
for a child. This may lead to ___________________________. There is also a potential for
___________________________.
Increased stress for both parents and children
Parents have an increased need for information
Parents have a perception of security from constant monitoring and individualized care
How does the ICU change hospitalization for a child and their family?
Informed consent What must be obtained before any type of invasive procedure?
1. Emancipated minor
2. Married minor
3. Pregnant minor What are 3 circumstances where minors can sign for informed consent
without their parents?
1. Age-specific guidelines that are based on their development
2. Establish trust
3. Parental support
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Preventing or minimizing separation What is the primary nursing goal especially for
children under 5 years?
1. Family-centered care
2. Parents not visitors
3. Bring familiar items from home (help children cope and feel safe) How can nurses
prevent or minimize separation?
*Maintain child's routine*, time structuring, self-care, school work, friends and visitors
How can nurses "normalize" the hospital environment?
Minimize stress of hospitalization, decreases infection changes, increases cost saving measures
What are the benefits of ambulatory or outpatient care?
, Loss of control, sensory deprivation Isolation is considered a change in the environment
for a child. This may lead to ___________________________. There is also a potential for
___________________________.
Increased stress for both parents and children
Parents have an increased need for information
Parents have a perception of security from constant monitoring and individualized care
How does the ICU change hospitalization for a child and their family?
Informed consent What must be obtained before any type of invasive procedure?
1. Emancipated minor
2. Married minor
3. Pregnant minor What are 3 circumstances where minors can sign for informed consent
without their parents?
1. Age-specific guidelines that are based on their development
2. Establish trust
3. Parental support
