Exam 4: Communicating With Children and Families

While developing a care plan for a school-age child with a visual impairment,the nurse knows that which of the following actions are important in working with this special needs child? Select all that apply.

What is the most important consideration for effectively communicating with a child?

An effective technique for communicating with toddlers is to

A preschool age child is being admitted for some diagnostic tests and possible surgery.The nurse planning care should use which phrases when explaining procedures to the child? Select all that apply.

What is the most appropriate response for the nurse to make to the parent of a 3-year-old child found in a bed with the side rails down?

Which information should the nurse include when preparing a 5-year-old child for a cardiac catheterization?

An important consideration for the nurse who is communicating with a very young child is to

For the child who speaks another language,the nurse must identify an interpreter who is proficient in both languages.The patient's 12-year-old brother has accompanied him to the hospital and would be an ideal candidate to interpret before any treatment or surgical procedure.Is this statement true or false?

Which strategy is most likely to encourage a child to express his feelings about the hospital experience?

Which behavior is most likely to encourage open communication?

Which is the most appropriate question to ask when interviewing an adolescent to encourage conversation?

Communication entails much more than words going from one person's mouth to another person's ears.A positive,supportive technique that is effective from birth throughout adulthood is

What is an appropriate preoperative teaching plan for a school-age child?

When meeting a toddler for the first time,the nurse initiates contact by

An 8-year-old girl asks the nurse how the blood pressure apparatus works.The most appropriate nursing action is to

Trust is important in establishing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship.Maintaining the balance between appropriate involvement and professional separation is quite challenging.Which behaviors may indicate professional separation or underinvolvement? Select all that apply.

In planning care for a preschool-age child,the nurse knows that which open body postures encourage positive communication? Select all that apply.

When a child broke her favorite doll during a hospitalization,her primary nurse bought the child a new doll and gave it to her the next day.What is the best interpretation of the nurse's behavior?