Question 1

When it is necessary for caregivers to stay with their child continuously to learn how to provide specialized treatment and care,this practice is called:

Accepted Answer

A) cost-containment 
B) hospice care 
C) primary care 
D) rooming in 
A) cost-containment 
B) hospice care 
C) primary care 
D) rooming in

Question 2

The Denver II (DDST)is the tool to be used when conducting a developmental assessment of a 5-year-old child.What is MOST important for the nurse to tell the caregiver about this procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) It is not an IQ test but a measure of the child's growth and development. 
B) It is painless. 
C) It is a test the child cannot fail. 
D) It will require a day's hospitalization to complete. 
A) It is not an IQ test but a measure of the child's growth and development. 
B) It is painless. 
C) It is a test the child cannot fail. 
D) It will require a day's hospitalization to complete.

Question 3

A nurse would expect a 4-year-old client to have which of these perceptions of death?

Accepted Answer

A) a concept of religious beliefs determining beliefs of death 
B) an idea that death is final 
C) a no clear concept 
D) a view of death as a kind of "sleep" that is interchangeable with life 
A) a concept of religious beliefs determining beliefs of death 
B) an idea that death is final 
C) a no clear concept 
D) a view of death as a kind of "sleep" that is interchangeable with life

Question 4

During the hospitalization of infants and toddlers,the nurse should recognize the importance of the caregiver in a child's life by:

Accepted Answer

A) recommending they limit their time at their child's bedside because it may upset the child 
B) acknowledging their presence while making clear the staff are in charge of their child's care 
C) including the caregiver's contributions and involvement in planning and delivering care 
D) teaching them to deliver most of their child's care 
A) recommending they limit their time at their child's bedside because it may upset the child 
B) acknowledging their presence while making clear the staff are in charge of their child's care 
C) including the caregiver's contributions and involvement in planning and delivering care 
D) teaching them to deliver most of their child's care

Question 5

A nurse obtains a blood pressure reading on a 5-year-old client.While the client is in good health,has been cooperative,and appears to be calm,the reading is higher than normal for a child this age.Which of these actions should the nurse take?

Accepted Answer

A) Assess the need for a larger cuff. 
B) Use a smaller cuff. 
C) Recheck the blood pressure again at the end of the assessment. 
D) Report this finding to the health care provider immediately. 
A) Assess the need for a larger cuff. 
B) Use a smaller cuff. 
C) Recheck the blood pressure again at the end of the assessment. 
D) Report this finding to the health care provider immediately.

Exam 59: Basics of Pediatric Care

When it is necessary for caregivers to stay with their child continuously to learn how to provide specialized treatment and care,this practice is called:

The Denver II (DDST)is the tool to be used when conducting a developmental assessment of a 5-year-old child.What is MOST important for the nurse to tell the caregiver about this procedure?

A nurse would expect a 4-year-old client to have which of these perceptions of death?

During the hospitalization of infants and toddlers,the nurse should recognize the importance of the caregiver in a child's life by:

A nurse obtains a blood pressure reading on a 5-year-old client.While the client is in good health,has been cooperative,and appears to be calm,the reading is higher than normal for a child this age.Which of these actions should the nurse take?

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