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NU 335: Maternal/Child Final Review /Verified Questions And Answers
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NU 335: Maternal/Child Final Review /VerifiedQuestions And Answers
Quiz :A preschool-age child is being admitted to the hospital for treatment of
cellulitis. The child's parents appear upset and frightened. Which question
should the nurse use to elicit information concerning the parents' understanding
of why the child is being admitted to the hospital?
Select one:
a. Are you worried? I'll tell you everything you need to know.
b. Has the doctor told you why your daughter requires hospitalization?
c. Why are you so concerned? We take good care of children here.
d. You seem concerned; do you have questions about your child's admission? -
√Answer :The correct answer is: You seem concerned; do you have questions
about your child's admission?
When admitting a child to the hospital, the nurse should determine what the
parents' understanding is of why the child is being admitted. This could be best
assessed by asking if the parents have any questions about the child's admission.
The nurse may or may not be able to tell the parents everything they need to
know. Minimizing the parent's concerns is an inappropriate response. The
parent's understanding of why the child is in the hospital may be different than
what the physician may have said or believes.
Quiz :The nurse will be assisting with an intraosseous infusion on a 4-year-old.
How would the nurse explain this to the child's parent?
Select one:
a. A fluid infusion into the subcutaneous tissue
b. An infusion into the skull bones of the head
c. An infusion into the bone marrow cavity of a long bone
d. A convenient long-term site for intravenous therapy - √Answer :The correct
answer is: An infusion into the bone marrow cavity of a long bone
Quiz :Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate when
teaching a child and family? (Select all that apply.)
Select one or more:
a. Offer an immediate, concrete reward to school-aged children to encourage
learning.
b. Provide a long, clear explanation about procedures to preschool clients to
facilitate understanding.
c. Avoid using puppets for teaching preschool children.
,d. Correct a wrong action by first acknowledging a positive aspect of what the
child did or how the child performed the action.
e. Have parents present each time health teaching is performed with
adolescents.
f. Assess the child's family patterns before planning the timing for exercise or
medication activities after discharge. - √Answer :The correct answers are: Offer
an immediate, concrete reward to school-aged children to encourage learning.,
Assess the child's family patterns before planning the timing for exercise or
medication activities after discharge., Correct a wrong action by first
acknowledging a positive aspect of what the child did or how the child
performed the action.
Quiz :When describing maternal mortality to a group of students, the instructor
would define this term as the number of
Select one:
a. fetal deaths (fetus weight over 500 g) per 1,000 live births resulting in
maternal death.
b. fetal deaths occurring as a result of maternal negligence during pregnancy.
c. pregnancies per 1,000 women that result in maternal death.
d. maternal deaths per 100,000 live births due to a direct result of the
reproductive process. - √Answer :The correct answer is: maternal deaths per
100,000 live births due to a direct result of the reproductive process.
Quiz :Conscious sedation is a pain management technique that is used with
children. During conscious sedation for a preschooler, which of the following
actions would be most important?
Select one:
a. Asking the child to periodically count from 1 to 10.
b. Keeping the child's head in a dependent position.
c. Assessing vital signs frequently because they can become depressed.
d. Keeping the room absolutely quiet so the child can sleep. - √Answer :The
correct answer is: Assessing vital signs frequently because they can become
depressed.
Quiz :The nurse wants to do a quick evaluation of a one-month-old infant's
hearing. Which assessment will provide the best information?
Select one:
a. Examining the ear canal with an otoscope.
b. Using tympanometry
c. Using a noisemaker in the infant's presence to evaluate the child's response.
,d. Using a vibrating tuning fork placed against the child's skull. - √Answer :The
correct answer is: Using a noisemaker in the infant's presence to evaluate the
child's response.
Quiz :The nurse is caring for a 3 year old child newly diagnosed with diabetes
mellitus. When writing the care plan, the nurse includes this goal: The child will
be provided with opportunities for therapeutic play. Which of the following
would be the most appropriate toy to help meet this goal?
Select one:
a. Stuffed bear with bandages to apply
b. Doll and syringe with no needle
c. Book about hospitalization
d. Puppet dressed as a nurse - √Answer :The correct answer is: Doll and syringe
with no needle
Quiz :Which of the following would you expect to include when conducting
therapeutic play? (Select all that apply)
Select one or more:
a. Telling the child how to use the equipment
b. Using real equipment
c. Not criticizing the child's play
d. Allowing the play to be unstructured.
e. Choosing the articles that the child will use. - √Answer :The correct answers
are: Allowing the play to be unstructured., Not criticizing the child's play, Using
real equipment
Quiz :A patient in her third trimester has just learned that she has developed
gestational diabetes. The nurse give her an injection of insulin to help return her
blood glucose levels to normal. Which phase of health care would this action be
classified as?
Select one:
a. Health rehabilitation
b. Health maintenance
c. Health restoration
d. Health promotion - √Answer :The correct answer is: Health restoration
Quiz :When a procedure is being performed that requires a consent form, which
of the following is true?
Select one:
, a. The nurse must explain the procedure and obtain signed consent if the
physician does not.
b. Emancipated minors must have parental permission to sign a consent form.
c. A consent form can be omitted if the procedure involves only a minimal risk.
d. In single-parent families, the custodial parent must sign the consent form. -
√Answer :The correct answer is: In single-parent families, the custodial parent
must sign the consent form.
Quiz :The nurse is planning to assess the amount of pain that a 15-year-old child
is experiencing after a motor vehicle crash. Which pain scale should the nurse
use to measure this patient's pain?
Select one:
a. FACES
b. The COMFORT Behavior Scale
c. Adolescent Pediatric Pain Tool
d. CRIES - √Answer :The correct answer is: Adolescent Pediatric Pain Tool
The Adolescent Pediatric Pain Tool combines a visual activity and a numerical
scale. On one half of the form is an outline figure showing the anterior and
posterior view of a child. To use the tool, tell a child to color in the figure,
drawing at the point where pain is felt. In addition, on the right side of the form,
tell the child to rate present pain in reference to no pain, little pain, medium
pain, large pain, and worst possible pain. For a third activity, tell children to
point to or circle as many words as possible on the form that describe their pain.
The scale is suggested for use in children 8 through 17 years of age. The CRIES
tool and COMFORT Behavior Scale are tools appropriate for use with infants.
The FACES tool is appropriate for use with small children starting around age 3
years.
Quiz :The nurse is providing instructions to the parent of a school-age child
who received conscious sedation for a bronchoscopy. What should the nurse
include in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)
Select one or more:
a. Encourage the child to engage in physical activity such as riding a bicycle.
b. Expect to stay with the child for at least 4 hours to ensure dizziness does not
occur.
c. Provide the child with something to eat if hungry.
d. Determine that the child is able to swallow without choking before providing
solid food.
e. Provide an antiemetic if vomiting occurs. - √Answer :The correct answers
are: Expect to stay with the child for at least 4 hours to ensure dizziness does
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