Peds Exam #1 Ch. 26, 30, 39 & 36 (testbankgo & study guide Q's) Complete Actual Questions With 100% Correct Verified Answers.
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From a worldwide perspective, infant mortality in the United States: - correct answer Is the highest of the other developed nations.
The major cause of death for children older than 1 year is: - correct answer Unintentiona...
From a worldwide perspective, infant mortality in the United States: - correct answer
Is the highest of the other developed nations.
The major cause of death for children older than 1 year is: - correct answer
Unintentional injuries.
In addition to injuries, the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19 years are: - correct
answer Homicide, suicide
The leading cause of death from unintentional injuries in children is: - correct answer
Motor vehicle related fatalities.
Which of the following is descriptive of deaths caused by unintentional injuries? - correct answer
More deaths occur in males.
The type of injury a child is especially susceptible to at a specific age is most closely related to: - correct
answer Developmental level of the child.
Which statement regarding childhood morbidity is the most accurate? - correct answer
Morbidity is not distributed randomly.
Which statement is most descriptive of pediatric family-centered care? - correct answer
It recognizes that the family is the constant in a childs life.
The nurse is preparing staff in-service education about atraumatic care for pediatric patients. Which
intervention should the nurse include? - correct answer Prepare the child before
any unfamiliar treatment or procedure by demonstrating on a stuffed animal.
,Which statement best describes the process of critical thinking? - correct answer It
is purposeful and goal directed.
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? - correct
answer Type II Diabetes.
Which is now referred to as the new morbidity? - correct answer Behavioral, social,
and educational problems that alter health.
Which action by the nurse demonstrates use of evidence-based practice (EBP)? - correct answer
Questioning the use of daily central line dressing changes.
A nurse is planning a class on accident prevention for parents of toddlers. Which safety topic is the
priority for this class? - correct answer Appropriate use of car seat restraints.
The nursing process is a method of problem identification and problem solving that describes what the
nurse actually does. The five steps include (Select all that apply): - correct answer A)
Assessment.
B) Diagnosis.
C) Planning.
E) Implementation.
F) Evaluation
Which behaviors by the nurse indicate a therapeutic relationship with children and families? (Select all
that apply.) - correct answer B) Asking questions if families are not participating in
the care
, C) Clarifying information for families
E) Learning about the familys religious preferences
Kyle, age 6 months, is brought to the clinic. His parent says, I think he hurts. He cries and rolls his head
from side to side a lot. This most likely suggests which feature of pain? - correct answer
Location.
Physiologic measurements in childrens pain assessment are: - correct answer Of
limited value as sole indicator of pain.
The pediatric nurse understands that nonpharmacologic strategies for pain management: - correct
answer May reduce pain perception.
Which drug is usually the best choice for patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for a child in the immediate
postoperative period? - correct answer Morphine.
A lumbar puncture is needed on a school-age child. The most appropriate action to provide analgesia
during this procedure is to apply: - correct answer Eutectic mixture of local
anesthetics (EMLA) 1 hour before the procedure.
The nurse is caring for a child receiving intravenous (IV) morphine for severe postoperative pain. The
nurse observes a slower respiratory rate, and the child cannot be aroused. The most appropriate
management of this child is for the nurse to: - correct answer Administer naloxone
(Narcan).
When pain is assessed in an infant, it is inappropriate for the nurse to assess for: - correct answer
Localization of pain.
Which myth may interfere with the treatment of pain in infants and children? - correct answer
Children and infants are more susceptible to respiratory depression from narcotics.
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