411 Exam 1: Intro to Pediatric Nursing Exam With Correct Actual Questions And Correctly Defined Answers.
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According to WHO, what is the definition of health? - correct answer Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the ABSENCE of DISEASE.
What are the chief causes of acute illnesses in children? - correct answer ...
According to WHO, what is the definition of health? - correct answer Health is a
state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the ABSENCE of DISEASE.
What are the chief causes of acute illnesses in children? - correct answer
Respiratory illnesses (50%), Injuries (15%) and Infection/Parasitic disease (11%)
What is the major determinant of neonatal death in the U.S.? - correct answer Low
birth weight (less than 2500 g)
What are the top 3 causes of infant death? - correct answer 1. Congenital anomalies
2. SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)
3. Unintentional injury
What is the role of the pediatric nurse? - correct answer Therapeutic relationship
building, family advocacy and caring, provide caregiver guidance, disease prevention/health promotion
and ethical decision making
What is family-centered care? - correct answer Family centered care is a philosophy
of care that recognizes the family as the constant in the child's life; systems must support, respect,
encourage and enhance the strengths and competence of the family. EVERYONE benefits.
Differentiate between enabling and empowerment in regard to family-centered care - correct answer
Enabling: recognizing the strengths of the family and helping them acquire new skills
Empowerment: fostering the family's strengths and giving them a sense of control
Differentiate between consanguineous and affinal - correct answer Consanguineous
= blood relationship
Affinal = marital relationship
, The family systems theory states... - correct answer The family is a system in which
INTERACTION continually occurs among members and between the family unit and the environment
What are the 3 key features of the family systems theory? - correct answer
Adaptability, boundaries and feedback
The family stress theory states... - correct answer Families encounter stressors;
both predictable and unpredictable
In order for a family to overcome multiple stressors, what must happen? - correct answer
Adaptation; but adaptation will require a change in family structure/interaction
What does the developmental theory refer to? - correct answer Developmental
theory addresses family change over time
What are the 8 stages of Duvall's family life cycle? - correct answer -Establishing:
marriage, establishing a household
-Early childbearing: develop parenting skills
-Preschool: stable job/marriage, nurture children
-School age: socialize children, promote education; balance work and family
-Adolescent: balance need for independence and responsibility; build economic/emotional foundation
-Launching: disengage with child/children
-Middle age: prepare for retirement, intergenerational relationships
-Aging: adjust to retirement, manage health, prepare for death
How do children (usually those between 2-3 y/o) react to the birth of a new sibling? - correct answer
Regression; they exhibit earlier developmental behavior (i.e. baby talk, temper tantrums, sucking on
pacifier, etc.)
What is attachment in regard to the parent/child relationship? - correct answer
Attachment is an enduring emotional connection between people; it consists of BOTH a desire for
continual contact and feelings of distress during separation.
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