Test Bank for Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children 12th Edition Hockenberry. SECTION I Children, Their Families, and the Nurse 1 Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing 2 Family, Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion 3 Hereditary Influences on Health of the Child and...
, Chapter 01: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing
Hockenberry: Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children, 12th
Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the major cause of death for children in the United States?
a. Heart disease
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b. Childhood cancer
c. Injuries
d. Congenital anomalies
ANS: C
Unintentional injuries (accidents) are the leading cause of death after age 1 year through adolescence.
C
The leading cause of death for those younger than 1 year is congenital anomalies, and childhood
cancers and heart disease cause a significantly lower percentage of deaths in children older than 1 year
of age.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. Parents of a hospitalized toddler ask the nurse, “What is meant by family-centered care?” The nurse
should respond with which statement?
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a. Family-centered care reduces the effect of cultural diversity on the family.
b. Family-centered care encourages family dependence on the health care system.
c. Family-centered care recognizes that the family is the constant in a child’s life.
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d. Family-centered care avoids expecting families to be part of the decision-making
process.
ANS: C
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The three key components of family-centered care are respect, collaboration, and support. Family-
centered care recognizes the family as the constant in the child’s life. The family should be enabled
and empowered to work with the health care system and is expected to be part of the decision-making
process. The nurse should also support the family’s cultural diversity, not reduce its effect.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. Evidence-based practice (EBP), a decision-making model, is best described as which?
a. Using information in textbooks to guide care
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b. Combining knowledge with clinical experience and intuition
c. Using a professional code of ethics as a means for decision making
d. Gathering all evidence that applies to the child’s health and family situation
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ANS: B
EBP helps focus on measurable outcomes; the use of demonstrated, effective interventions; and
questioning the best approach. EBP involves decision making based on the integration of the best
research evidence combined with clinical expertise and patient values.
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