Exam 1: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing

A child has a postoperative appendectomy incision covered by a dressing.The nurse has just completed a prescribed dressing change for this child.Which description is an accurate documentation of this procedure?

A nurse is admitting a toddler to the hospital.The toddler is with both parents and is currently sitting comfortably on a parent's lap.The parents state they will need to leave for a brief period.Which type of nursing diagnosis should the nurse formulate for this child?

A clinic nurse is planning a teaching session about childhood obesity prevention for parents of school-age children.The nurse should include which associated risk of obesity in the teaching plan?

Which behaviors by the nurse indicate a therapeutic relationship with children and families? (Select all that apply.)

Which is the leading cause of death in infants younger than 1 year?

A nurse is planning a teaching session for parents of preschool children.Which statement explains why the nurse should include information about morbidity and mortality?

A nurse makes the decision to apply a topical anesthetic to a child's skin before drawing blood.Which ethical principle is the nurse demonstrating?

Which is now referred to as the "new morbidity"?

A nurse is planning a class on accident prevention for parents of toddlers.Which safety topic is the priority for this class?

A nurse on a pediatric unit is practicing family-centered care.Which is most descriptive of the care the nurse is delivering?

Which action by the nurse demonstrates use of evidence-based practice (EBP)?

A nurse is formulating a clinical question for evidence-based practice.Place in order The steps the nurse should use to clarify the scope of the problem and clinical topic of interest.Begin with the first step of the process and proceed ordering the steps ending with the final step of the process.Provide answer as lowercase letters separated by commas (e.g.,a,b,c,d,e). A) Intervention B) Outcome C) Population D) Time E) Control

Which is most descriptive of clinical reasoning?

Which is the major cause of death for children older than 1 year?

Which factor most impacts the type of injury a child is susceptible to,according to the child's age?

Which is the leading cause of death from unintentional injuries for females ranging in age from 1 to 14?

Which leading cause of death topic should the nurse emphasize to a group of African-American boys ranging in ages 15 to 19 years?

Which is most suggestive that a nurse has a nontherapeutic relationship with a patient and family?

The nurse is preparing an in-service education to staff about atraumatic care for pediatric patients.Which intervention should the nurse include?