Essentials of Pediatric Nursing

Origin: Chapter 2, 1 The nurse is teaching an athletic father how to stimulate his 7-year-old son who has a 'slow-to-warm-up' temperament. Which guidance will be most successful? A) Telling him to read stories to the child about famous athletes B) Suggesting he take the child to watch him play ...

Origin: Chapter 3, 1 The nurse is examining a 10-month-old boy who was born 10 weeks early. Which finding is cause for concern? A) The child has doubled his birth weight. B) The child exhibits plantar grasp reflex. C) The child's head circumference is 19.5 inches. D) No primary teeth have erup...

A nurse is assessing a 12-month-old infant. Which statement best describes the infant's physical development a nurse should expect to find? a. Anterior fontanel closes by age 6 to 10 months. b. Binocularity is well established by age 8 months. c. Birth weight doubles by age 5 months and triple...

1. Which condition in a child should alert a nurse for increased fluid requirements? a. Fever b. Mechanical ventilation c. Congestive heart failure d. Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) correct answers Fever ANS: A Fever leads to great insensible fluid loss in young children because of in...

What is the number one cause for mortality among children? correct answers Motor vehicle accidents The nurse is assessing the vital signs of a child who is being evaluated in an urgent care center. The child is to be seen by the pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP). The mother asks, "Why is my chi...

Origin: Chapter 12, 1 The nurse is teaching a group of parents with premature infants about the various medical and developmental problems that may occur. The nurse determines that additional teaching is needed when the group identifies what as a problem? A) Sudden infant death syndrome B) Hydroc...

Origin: Chapter 8, 1 The nurse is providing atraumatic care to children in a hospital setting. What are principles of this philosophy of care? Select all that apply. A) Avoid or reduce painful procedures B) Avoid or reduce physical distress C) Minimize parent-child interactions D) Provide child...

A nurse is assessing a neonate with sepsis. The nurse understands that most commonly the cause involves: Enterovirus Protozoa Herpes virus Bacteria correct answers Bacteria Neonatal sepsis can be caused by viruses such as herpes simplex or enteroviruses and by protozoa (e.g., Toxoplasma gon...

The nurse is teaching the student nurse the physiology involved in pain transmission. Which statements accurately describes a physiologic event in the nervous system related to pain transmission? Select all that apply. A) Thermal stimulation may involve the release of mediators, such as histamine, ...

The nurse working in the emergency room monitors the admission of children. Statistically, for which disorder would children younger than 5 years most commonly be admitted? Mental health problems Injuries Respiratory disorders Gastrointestinal disorders correct answers Ans: C Feedback: Accordi...

Children have increased immunity after exposure to a virus. The amount of lymphoid tissue increases as children grow older. Viral organisms are not less prevalent, but older children have the ability to resist invading organisms. Secondary infections after viral illnesses include Mycoplasma pneumo...

Which should the nurse expect of a healthy 3-year-old child? a. Jump rope b. Ride a two-wheel bicycle c. Skip on alternate feet d. Balance on one foot for a few seconds correct answers ANS: D Three-year-olds are able to accomplish this gross motor skill. Jumping rope, riding a two-wheel bicycl...

The parents of a 6-year-old child with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) ask the nurse conducting an assessment of the child what causes the disease. What is the nurse's best response? correct answers "ITP is primarily an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys t...

Nuclear family correct answers Husband, wife, and children living in same household *May include natural or adopted children *Once considered the traditional family structure; now less common due to increased divorce rates and child rearing by unmarried persons Binuclear family correct answers ...