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Advanced pediatric assessment,4th edition(Ellen
M.Chiocca)Allchapters1-26
,
,Chapter 1. Child Health Assessment: An Overview
Multiple Choice
1. A Nurse Is Reviewing Changes In Healthcare Delivery And Funding For Pediatric
Populations. Wh Ich Current Trend In The Pediatric Setting Should The Nurse Expect To
Find?
a. Increased Hospitalization Of Children
b. Decreased Number Of Uninsured Children
c. An Increase In Ambulatory Care
d. Decreased Usehof Managed
Car E Answer: C
One Effect Of Managed Care Is That Pediatric Healthcare Delivery Has Shifted Dramatically
From The Acute Care Setting To The Ambulatory Setting. The Number Of Hospital Beds
Being Used Has Decr Eased As More Care Is Provided In Outpatient And Home Settings. The
Number Of Uninsured Chil Dren In The United States Continues To Grow. One Of The
Biggest Changes In Healthcare Has Bee N The Growth Of Managed Care.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Comprehension Ref: Dm 3
Obj: Nursing Process Step: Planninghmsc: Safehand Effective Care Environment
2. A Nurse Is Referring A Low-
Income Family With Three Children Under The Age Of 5 Years To A Program That Assists
With Suppl Emental Food Supplies. Which Program Should The Nurse Refer This Family
To?
a. Medicaid
b. Medicare
c. Early And Periodichscreening, Diagnostic, And Treatment (Epsdt) Program
d. Women, Infants, And Children (Wic)Hprogram
, Answer: D
Wic Is A Federal Program That Provides Supplemental Food Supplies To
Low- Income Women Who Are Pregnant Or Breast-
Feeding And To Their Children Until The Age Of 5 Years. Medicaid And The Medicaid Early
And Per Iodic Screening, Diagnostic, And Treatment (Epsdt) Program Provides For Well-
Child Examinations And Related Treatment Of Medical Problems. Children In The Wic
Program A Re Often Referred For Immunizations, But That Is Not The Primary Focus Of The
Program. Public La W 99-
457 Provides Financial Incentives To States To Establish Comprehensive Early Intervention
Service S For Infants And Toddlers With, Or At Risk For, Developmental Disabilities.
Medicare Is The Program For Senior Citizens
. Dif: Cognitive Level: Application Ref: Dm
7 Obj: Nursing Process Step: Implementati
On Msc: Health Promotion And Maintenan
Ce
3. In Most States, Adolescents Who Are Not Emancipated Minors Must Have Parental
Permissio N Before:
a. Treatment For Drug Abuse.
b. Treatment For Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Stds).
c. Obtaining Birth Control.
d. Surgery.
Answer: D
An Emancipated Minor Is A Minor Child Who Has The Legal Competence Of An Adult.
Legal Couns El May Be Consulted To Verify The Status Of The Emancipated Minor For
Consent Purposes. Most St Ates Allow Minors To Obtain Treatment For Drug Or Alcohol
Abuse And Stds And Allow Access To Birth Control Without Parental Consent.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Application Ref: Dm 12
Obj: Nursing Process Step: Planninghmsc: Safehandheffective Care Environment
Advanced pediatric assessment,4th edition(Ellen
M.Chiocca)Allchapters1-26
,
,Chapter 1. Child Health Assessment: An Overview
Multiple Choice
1. A Nurse Is Reviewing Changes In Healthcare Delivery And Funding For Pediatric
Populations. Wh Ich Current Trend In The Pediatric Setting Should The Nurse Expect To
Find?
a. Increased Hospitalization Of Children
b. Decreased Number Of Uninsured Children
c. An Increase In Ambulatory Care
d. Decreased Usehof Managed
Car E Answer: C
One Effect Of Managed Care Is That Pediatric Healthcare Delivery Has Shifted Dramatically
From The Acute Care Setting To The Ambulatory Setting. The Number Of Hospital Beds
Being Used Has Decr Eased As More Care Is Provided In Outpatient And Home Settings. The
Number Of Uninsured Chil Dren In The United States Continues To Grow. One Of The
Biggest Changes In Healthcare Has Bee N The Growth Of Managed Care.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Comprehension Ref: Dm 3
Obj: Nursing Process Step: Planninghmsc: Safehand Effective Care Environment
2. A Nurse Is Referring A Low-
Income Family With Three Children Under The Age Of 5 Years To A Program That Assists
With Suppl Emental Food Supplies. Which Program Should The Nurse Refer This Family
To?
a. Medicaid
b. Medicare
c. Early And Periodichscreening, Diagnostic, And Treatment (Epsdt) Program
d. Women, Infants, And Children (Wic)Hprogram
, Answer: D
Wic Is A Federal Program That Provides Supplemental Food Supplies To
Low- Income Women Who Are Pregnant Or Breast-
Feeding And To Their Children Until The Age Of 5 Years. Medicaid And The Medicaid Early
And Per Iodic Screening, Diagnostic, And Treatment (Epsdt) Program Provides For Well-
Child Examinations And Related Treatment Of Medical Problems. Children In The Wic
Program A Re Often Referred For Immunizations, But That Is Not The Primary Focus Of The
Program. Public La W 99-
457 Provides Financial Incentives To States To Establish Comprehensive Early Intervention
Service S For Infants And Toddlers With, Or At Risk For, Developmental Disabilities.
Medicare Is The Program For Senior Citizens
. Dif: Cognitive Level: Application Ref: Dm
7 Obj: Nursing Process Step: Implementati
On Msc: Health Promotion And Maintenan
Ce
3. In Most States, Adolescents Who Are Not Emancipated Minors Must Have Parental
Permissio N Before:
a. Treatment For Drug Abuse.
b. Treatment For Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Stds).
c. Obtaining Birth Control.
d. Surgery.
Answer: D
An Emancipated Minor Is A Minor Child Who Has The Legal Competence Of An Adult.
Legal Couns El May Be Consulted To Verify The Status Of The Emancipated Minor For
Consent Purposes. Most St Ates Allow Minors To Obtain Treatment For Drug Or Alcohol
Abuse And Stds And Allow Access To Birth Control Without Parental Consent.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Application Ref: Dm 12
Obj: Nursing Process Step: Planninghmsc: Safehandheffective Care Environment
