TEST BANK
Advanced Pediatric Assessment, 3rd Edition
(Ellen M. Chiocca) All Chapters 1 - 26
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,Chapter 1. Child Health Assessment: An Overview
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is reviewing changes in healthcare delivery and funding for pediatric populations.
Which 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 use of managed care
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
decreased as more care is provided in outpatient and home settings. The number of uninsured
children in the United States continues to grow. One of the biggest changes in healthcare has
been the growth of managed care.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: dm 3
OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: Safe and 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 supplemental food supplies. Which program should the nurse refer this
family to?
a. Medicaid
b. Medicare
c. Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) program
d. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program
,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 Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) program provides
for well-child examinations and related treatment of medical problems. Children in the WIC
program are often referred for immunizations, but that is not the primary focus of the program.
Public Law 99-457 provides financial incentives to states to establish comprehensive early
intervention services 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: Implementation
MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. In most states, adolescents who are not emancipated minors must have parental permission
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 counsel
may be consulted to verify the status of the emancipated minor for consent purposes. Most states
allow minors to obtain treatment for drug or alcohol abuse and STDs and allow access to birth
control without parental consent.
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
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4. A nurse is completing a clinical pathway for a child admitted to the hospital with pneumonia.
Which characteristic of a clinical pathway is correct?
a. Developed and implemented by nurses
b. Used primarily in the pediatric setting
c. Specific time lines for sequencing interventions
d. One of the steps in the nursing process
ANSWER: C
Clinical pathways measure outcomes of client care and are developed by multiple healthcare
professionals. Each pathway outlines specific time lines for sequencing interventions and reflects
interdisciplinary interventions. Clinical pathways are used in multiple settings and for clients
throughout the life span. The steps of the nursing process are assessment, diagnosis, planning,
implementation, and evaluation.
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
5. When planning a parenting class, the nurse should explain that the leading cause of death in
children 1 to 4 years of age in the United States is:
a. premature birth.
b. congenital anomalies.
c. accidental death.
d. respiratory tract illness.
ANSWER: C
Accidents are the leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 19 years. Disorders of short
gestation and unspecified low birth weight make up one of the leading causes of death in
neonates. One of the leading causes of infant death after the first month of life is congenital
anomalies. Respiratory tract illnesses are a major cause of morbidity in children.
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
6. Which statement is true regarding the quality assurance or incident report?
a. The report assures the legal department that there is no problem.
b. Reports are a permanent part of the clients chart.
c. The nurses notes should contain the following: Incident report filed and copy
placed in chart.
d. This report is a form of documentation of an event that may result in legal action.
ANSWER: D
An incident report is a warning to the legal department to be prepared for potential legal action;
it is not a part of the clients chart or nurse documentation.
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
7. Which client situation fails to meet the first requirement of informed consent?
a. The parent does not understand the physicians explanations.
b. The physician gives the parent only a partial list of possible side effects and
complications.
c. No parent is available and the physician asks the adolescent to sign the consent
form.
d. The infants teenage mother signs a consent form because her parent tells her to.
ANSWER: C
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,The first requirement of informed consent is that the person giving consent must be competent.
Minors are not allowed to give consent. An understanding of information, full disclosure, and
voluntary consent are requirements of informed consent, but none of these is the first
requirement.
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
8. A nurse assigned to a child does not know how to perform a treatment that has been prescribed
for the child. What should the nurses first action be?
a. Delay the treatment until another nurse can do it.
b. Make the childs parents aware of the situation.
c. Inform the nursing supervisor of the problem.
d. Arrange to have the child transferred to another unit.
ANSWER: C
If a nurse is not competent to perform a particular nursing task, the nurse must immediately
communicate this fact to the nursing supervisor or physician. The nurse could endanger the child
by delaying the intervention until another nurse is available. Telling the childs parents would
most likely increase their anxiety and will not resolve the difficulty. Transfer to another unit
delays needed treatment and would create unnecessary disruption for the child and family.
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
9. A nurse is completing a care plan for a child and is finishing the assessment phase. Which
activity is not part of a nursing assessment?
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a. Writing nursing diagnoses
b. Reviewing diagnostic reports
c. Collecting data
,d. Setting priorities
ANSWER: D
Setting priorities is a part of planning. Writing nursing diagnoses, reviewing diagnostic reports,
and collecting data are parts of assessment.
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: Physiological Integrity
10. Which patient outcome is stated correctly?
a. The child will administer his insulin injection before breakfast on 10/31.
b. The child will accept the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus before discharge.
c. The parents will understand how to determine the childs daily insulin dosage.
d. The nurse will monitor blood glucose levels before meals and at bedtime.
ANSWER: A
The outcome is stated in client terms, with a measurable verb and a time frame for action. The
verb accept is difficult to measure. The goal of accepting a diagnosis before hospital discharge is
unrealistic. Outcomes should be stated in client terms. Nursing actions are determined after
outcomes are developed in the implementation phase of the nursing process.
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
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1. A nurse is reviewing the nursing care plan for a hospitalized child. Which statements are
collaborative problems? Select all that apply.
a. Risk for injury
b. Potential complication of seizure disorder
c. Altered nutrition: Less than body requirements
d. Fluid volume deficit
e. Potential complication of respiratory acidosis
ANSWER: B, E
,In addition to nursing diagnoses, which describe problems that respond to independent nursing
functions, nurses must also deal with problems that are beyond the scope of independent nursing
practice. These are sometimes termed collaborative problemsphysiological complications that
usually occur in association with a specific pathological condition or treatment. The potential
complications of seizure disorder and respiratory acidosis are physiological complications that
will require physician collaboration to treat. Risk for injury, altered nutrition, and fluid volume
deficit will respond to independent nursing functions.
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: Safe and Effective Care Environment
2. Which nursing activities do not meet the standard of care? Select all that apply.
a. Failure to notify a physician about a childs worsening condition
b. Calling the supervisor about staffing concerns
c. Delegating assessment of a new admit to the Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
(UAP)
d. Asking the Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) to take vital signs
e. Documenting that a physician was unavailable and the nursing supervisor was
notified
ANSWER: A, C
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A nurse who fails to notify a physician about a childs worsening condition and delegating the
assessment of a new admit to a UAP do not meet the standard of care. Calling the supervisor
about staffing concerns, asking the UAP to take vital signs, and documenting that a physician
could not be reached and the nursing supervisor was notified all meet the standard of care.
Chapter 2. Assessment of Child Development and Behavior
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on a child. When percussing over the
stomach, the nurse should hear which sound?
a. Tympany
, b. Resonance
c. Flatness
d. Dullness
ANSWER: A
Tympany is a high-pitched, loud-intensity sound heard over air-filled body parts such as the
stomach and bowel. Resonance is a low-pitched, low-intensity sound elicited over hollow organs
such as the lungs. Flatness is a high-pitched, soft-intensity sound elicited by percussing over
solid masses such as bone or muscle. Dullness is a medium-pitched, medium-intensity sound
elicited when percussing over high-density structures such as the liver.
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A nurse is preparing to begin an assessment on a newly admitted child. The nurse should be
aware that the single most important component of a pediatric physical examination is:
a. assessment of heart and lungs.
b. measurement of height and weight.
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c. documentation of parental concerns.
d. obtaining an accurate history.
ANSWER: D
An accurate history is most helpful in identifying problems and potential problems. Heart and
lung assessment and documentation of parental concerns are not as important as an accurate
history. A single measurement of height and weight is not as significant as determining growth
over time. The childs growth pattern can be elicited from the history.
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OBJ: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. In which section of the health history should the nurse record that the parent brought the infant
to the clinic today because of frequent diarrhea?
a. Review of systems
