Exam 1: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing

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

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

Which behaviors by the nurse indicate therapeutic nurse-family boundaries? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is collecting subjective and objective information about target populations to diagnose problems based on community needs. This describes which step in the community nursing process?

A nurse is establishing several health programs, such as bicycle safety, to improve the health status of a target population. This describes which step in the community nursing process?

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 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 age from 15 to 19 years?

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

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

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

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?

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 school nurse is conducting vision and hearing testing on fifth-grade children. Which level of prevention is the nurse demonstrating?

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

A nurse manager at a home-care agency is planning a continuing education program for the home-care staff nurses. Which type of continuing education program should the nurse manager plan?

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

Which is most descriptive of clinical reasoning?

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?

When communicating with other professionals, what is important for the nurse to do?