Exam 1: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing

Parents of a hospitalized toddler ask the nurse, "What is meant by family-centered care?" The nurse should respond with which statement?

MATCHING The nursing process is a method of problem identification and problem solving that describes what the nurse actually does. Match each step of the nursing process with its definition. -Interventions are put into action

An adolescent patient wants to make decisions about treatment options, along with his parents. Which moral value is the nurse displaying when supporting the adolescent to make decisions?

The nurse is reviewing the Healthy People 2020 leading health indicators for a child health promotion program. Which are included in the leading health indicators? (Select all that apply.)

Which responsibilities are included in the pediatric nurse's promotion of the health and well-being of children? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse manager is compiling a report for a hospital committee on the quality of nursing-sensitive indicators for a nursing unit. Which does the nurse manager include in the report?

The school nurse is evaluating the number of school-age children classified as obese. The nurse recognizes that the percentile of body mass index that classifies a child as obese is greater than which?

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

Ethical dilemmas arise when competing moral considerations underlie various alternatives. Match each competing moral value with its definition. -The obligation to minimize or prevent harm

The nurse is aware that which age group is at risk for childhood injury because of the cognitive characteristic of magical and egocentric thinking?

MATCHING The nursing process is a method of problem identification and problem solving that describes what the nurse actually does. Match each step of the nursing process with its definition. -Development of a care plan

The nurse should assess which age group for suicide ideation since suicide in which age group is the third leading cause of death?

The nurse is preparing to complete documentation on a patient's chart. Which should be included in documentation of nursing care? (Select all that apply.)

Which situation denotes a nontherapeutic nurse-patient-family relationship?

Which actions by the nurse demonstrate clinical reasoning? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is conducting a teaching session for parents on nutrition. Which characteristics of families should the nurse consider that can cause families to struggle in providing adequate nutrition? (Select all that apply.)

Which should the nurse teach to parents regarding oral health of children? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is planning a teaching session to adolescents about deaths by unintentional injuries. Which should the nurse include in the session with regard to deaths caused by injuries?

The school nurse is assessing children for risk factors related to childhood injuries. Which child has the most risk factors related to childhood injury?

The clinic nurse is reviewing statistics on infant mortality for the United States versus other countries. Compared with other countries that have a population of at least 25 million, the nurse makes which determination?