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Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing 2025-2026
1. The nurse is preparing an in-service education to staff about atraumatic care for pediatric
patients. Which intervention should the nurse include?
a. Prepare the child for separation from parents during hospitalization by reviewing a
video. B. Prepare the child before any unfamiliar treatment or procedure by
demonstrating on a stuffed animal.
i. Preparing the child for any unfamiliar treatments, controlling pain, allowing
privacy, providing play activities for expression of fear and aggression,
providing choices, and respecting cultural differences are components of
atraumatic care. In the provision of atraumatic care, the separation of children
from their parents during hospitalization is minimized. The nurse should
promote a sense of control for the child. Preventing and minimizing bodily
injury and pain are major components of atraumatic care.
c. Help the child accept the loss of control associated with hospitalization.
d. Help the child accept the pain that is connected with a treatment or procedure.
2. Which action by the nurse demonstrates the use of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. Gathering equipment for a procedure
b. Documenting changes in a patient’s status
c. Questioning the use of daily central line dressing changes
i. The nurse who questions the daily central line dressing change is ascertaining
whether clinical interventions result in positive outcomes for patients. This
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demonstrates evidence-based practice (EBP), which implies questioning why
something is effective and whether a better approach exists. Gathering
equipment for a procedure and documenting changes in a patient’s status are
practices that follow established guidelines. Clarifying a physician’s
prescription for morphine constitutes safe nursing care.
d. Clarifying a physician’s prescription for morphine
3. Which behaviors by the nurse indicate a therapeutic relationship with children and families?
(SATA)
a. Spending off-duty time with children and families
b. Asking questions if families are not participating
In the C. Clarifying information for families
care
d. Buying toys for a hospitalized child
e. Learning about the family’s religious preferences
i. Asking questions if families are not participating in the care, clarifying
information for families, and learning about the family’s religious preferences
are positive actions and foster therapeutic relationships with children and
families. Spending off-duty time with children and families and buying toys
for a hospitalized child are negative actions and indicate overinvolvement
with children and families, which is nontherapeutic.
4. A nurse is formulating a clinical question for evidence-based practice. Place in order the
steps the nurse should use to clarify the scope of the problem and clinical topic of interest.
Begin with the first step of the process and proceed to order the
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Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing 2025-2026
1. The nurse is preparing an in-service education to staff about atraumatic care for pediatric
patients. Which intervention should the nurse include?
a. Prepare the child for separation from parents during hospitalization by reviewing a
video. B. Prepare the child before any unfamiliar treatment or procedure by
demonstrating on a stuffed animal.
i. Preparing the child for any unfamiliar treatments, controlling pain, allowing
privacy, providing play activities for expression of fear and aggression,
providing choices, and respecting cultural differences are components of
atraumatic care. In the provision of atraumatic care, the separation of children
from their parents during hospitalization is minimized. The nurse should
promote a sense of control for the child. Preventing and minimizing bodily
injury and pain are major components of atraumatic care.
c. Help the child accept the loss of control associated with hospitalization.
d. Help the child accept the pain that is connected with a treatment or procedure.
2. Which action by the nurse demonstrates the use of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. Gathering equipment for a procedure
b. Documenting changes in a patient’s status
c. Questioning the use of daily central line dressing changes
i. The nurse who questions the daily central line dressing change is ascertaining
whether clinical interventions result in positive outcomes for patients. This
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demonstrates evidence-based practice (EBP), which implies questioning why
something is effective and whether a better approach exists. Gathering
equipment for a procedure and documenting changes in a patient’s status are
practices that follow established guidelines. Clarifying a physician’s
prescription for morphine constitutes safe nursing care.
d. Clarifying a physician’s prescription for morphine
3. Which behaviors by the nurse indicate a therapeutic relationship with children and families?
(SATA)
a. Spending off-duty time with children and families
b. Asking questions if families are not participating
In the C. Clarifying information for families
care
d. Buying toys for a hospitalized child
e. Learning about the family’s religious preferences
i. Asking questions if families are not participating in the care, clarifying
information for families, and learning about the family’s religious preferences
are positive actions and foster therapeutic relationships with children and
families. Spending off-duty time with children and families and buying toys
for a hospitalized child are negative actions and indicate overinvolvement
with children and families, which is nontherapeutic.
4. A nurse is formulating a clinical question for evidence-based practice. Place in order the
steps the nurse should use to clarify the scope of the problem and clinical topic of interest.
Begin with the first step of the process and proceed to order the
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