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NUR3029 - Health Assessment - Exam 1 - NSU – Patten questions with correct answers
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NURS3029 - PAEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENTHEALTH questions with correct answers
What age is a neonate? Correct Answer-0-28 Days
What age is an infant? Correct Answer-Birth to 1 year
What years are included in early childhood? Correct Answer-1-4
What years are included in middle childhood? Correct Answer-5-12
What age are adolescents? Correct Answer-13-18
What are some of the reasons that todays children should be the
healthiest ever? Correct Answer-Better living conditions, education and
increasing vaccination rate
What are some of the new problems facing todays children? Correct
Answer-Rapid social change and new morbidities
What is the priority in preventing adult morbidities? Correct Answer-
Early intervention
What is the focus of paediatric nurses? Correct Answer-Promote
children wellbeing by providing access to quality healthcare for both
children and their families
,What are the main current issues facing children? Correct Answer-
Overweight, poor diet/nutrition, accidental injury, bullying and
homelessness
What are some reasons for decreasing child death? Correct Answer--
Improved access to quality neonatal healthcare
- Community awareness of risk factors
- Child safety education
- Improved sanitation and hygiene
- Vaccine preventable diseases
What are some of the effects of obesity on health of children? Correct
Answer-- Increases poorer physical health
- Risk factor for morbidity and mortality in adulthood
- Greater risk of developing asthma, T2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease
and cancer
- Stress on growing bones and joints
- Emotional and social issues
What are some of the effects of poor dental health on the health of
children? Correct Answer-- Poor social interactions
- Chewing issues
- Loss of natural teeth
- Pain
,- Speech impairment
- School absences
- Poor sleeping
- Irritability
- Infection
What is involved in the role of the paediatric nurse? Correct Answer--
Assess the child
- Make a nursing diagnosis
- Plan and implement care
- Evaluate care
- Consider their developmental age
- Minimise psychological and physical stress for child and family
- Advocate for the child and the family
What are the 3 principles of atraumatic care? Correct Answer-- Prevent
or minimise the Childs separation from the family
- Promote a sense of control
- Prevent or minimise bodily injury and pain
What is one of the ways you can promote a sense of control in the care
of a child? Correct Answer-Maintain routines and whatever freedoms
are possible
, What are some of the ways you can prevent or minimise bodily harm
and pain in children? Correct Answer-- Local anaesthetic or numbing
cream
- Play specialists
- Touch/play with equipment where possible
- Use of clinical holding
- Involve parents/family in care
- All cares in treatment room not patient room
What are the 4 rights of the child? Correct Answer-- Non-discrimination
- Life, survival and development
- Best interest of the child
- Respect for Childs preferences and viewpoint
What are some roles of the nurse in terms of advocating for your
patient? Correct Answer-- Ensure their rights are protected
- Acknowledge the rights of parents/caregivers
- Mandatory reporting, consent and ethical decision making
What are some roles of the community child health nurse? Correct
Answer-- Health and developmental assessments
- Home visits
- Initial health check
- Parenting support groups
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