Pediatric Nursing Chapter Exam
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Course Introduction
Pediatric Nursing focuses on the specialized care of infants, children, and adolescents, emphasizing the developmental, emotional, and physical needs unique to these age groups. The course covers assessment techniques, common childhood illnesses, evidence-based interventions, health promotion, and family-centered care practices. Key topics include growth and development milestones, pediatric pharmacology, immunizations, communication with children and families, and the management of chronic and acute pediatric conditions. Students will also explore the legal, ethical, and cultural considerations essential to pediatric nursing practice, preparing them to provide safe, holistic, and compassionate care to pediatric populations across various healthcare settings.
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Journey Across the Life Span Human Development and Health Promotion 5th Edition by
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Chapter 1: Healthy Lifestyles
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Q1) In a health model,the nurse,as a collaborator,is responsible for:
A) Teaching the patients about their disease process
B) Sharing and exchanging information with other health professionals
C) Demonstrating desired health behavior
D) Performing daily care needs
Answer: B
Q2) A healthy person generally:
A) Lacks stability
B) Lacks energy
C) Is in denial
D) Is in harmony
Answer: D
Q3) Sandra Gooden has just been told by the doctor that she is pregnant with her first baby.Which of the following factors will have a negative impact on Sandra's ability to maintain good health during her pregnancy?
A) Poor relationship with her in-laws
B) Community recognition
C) Effective stress management
D) Economic well-being
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Culture
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Q1) The most important symbol in a culture is:
A) Language
B) Art
C) Food
D) Dress
Answer: A
Q2) A 70-year-old patient admitted to the nursing home speaks with a distinct accent.To determine his cultural or ethnic origin,you would:
A) Assume this based on his accent
B) Assume this based on his name
C) Assume this based on his religion
D) Ask him directly
Answer: D
Q3) The nurse teaches health-care workers to be careful not to become ethnocentric.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: The Family
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Q1) Definitions of the basic family unit have remained constant over the span of years.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Two adults bringing home their newborn infant son
A) Childbearing stage
B) Older-Family stage
C) Grown-Child stage
D) Couple stage
Answer: A
Q3) To resolve a family conflict,the members must be able to:
A) Have open communication
B) Confront each member
C) Avoid further interaction
D) Isolate each member
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Communication
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Q1) Your patient is usually very verbal.Today the caregiver notes that the patient is withdrawn and quiet.The best caregiver action is to:
A) Allow the patient to have privacy and time alone.
B) Attempt to offer light,superficial conversation.
C) State that "you need to talk about your problems."
D) Spend time with her and continue to observe her behavior.
Q2) The caregiver says,"I'm not sure of the answer to your question." This response indicates that the caregiver is:
A) Evasive
B) Uninformed
C) Genuine
D) Nontherapeutic
Q3) Touching a client suddenly without warning may be interpreted as:
A) Affectionate
B) Invasive
C) Empathic
D) Comforting
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Chapter 5: Theories of Growth and Development
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Q1) A 4-year-old reacts to the birth of a baby brother by starting to wet his bed at night and sucking his thumb.These coping mechanisms are called:
A) Repression
B) Suppression
C) Denial
D) Regression
Q2) An attempt to make up for an unconsciously perceived inadequacy by excelling at something else is known as:
A) Identification
B) Compensation
C) Sublimation
D) Projection
Q3) According to Maslow,self-actualization is achieved when the person is:
A) Uncomfortable in the presence of strangers
B) Able to recognize the need to excel in whatever he or she does
C) Self-fulfilled and strives to reach his or her potential
D) Firm and unbending in his or her ideas
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Chapter 6: Prenatal Period to 1 Year
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Q1) In the newborn,the skull bones are separated by:
A) Fontanels
B) Sutures
C) Marrow
D) Ligaments
Q2) The correct stages of prenatal development are as follows:
A) Embryonic,pre-embryonic,fetal
B) Fetal,embryonic,neonatal
C) Pre-embryonic,embryonic,fetal
D) Prenatal,neonatal,fetal
Q3) When giving nutritional counseling to parents of an 11-month-old,you would tell them to:
A) Add new foods to the diet one at a time
B) Add 2 tablespoons of food at a time
C) Provide at least 800 calories per day
D) Breastfeed until the child is at least 14 months
Q4) The first solid food typically offered to the infant is single-grain cereal.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Toddlerhood
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Q1) In a greenstick fracture,the bone:
A) Breaks in two distinct pieces
B) Breaks in several small pieces
C) Breaks and punctures the skin
D) Bends but does not break
Q2) Discipline in the toddler years is directed toward:
A) Denying the child freedom
B) Giving more opportunities to explore
C) Challenging creativity
D) Developing good behavior
Q3) At 2 1/2-years-old,which of the following vital signs would be considered normal?
A) Respiratory rate of 40
B) Temperature of 99.4°F
C) Heart rate of 110 bpm
D) Blood pressure of 110/60
Q4) For toddlers,solitary play during infancy progresses to ________________play.
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Chapter 8: Preschool
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Q1) The preschooler is expected to grow an average of:
A) 5 inches per year
B) 2 1/2 inches per year
C) 1/2 inch per year
D) 1 inch per year
Q2) An outcome of thumb sucking is:
A) Dental caries
B) Stomatitis
C) Speech impediment
D) Malalignment of the teeth
Q3) The average weight gain during the preschool years is:
A) 1 to 2 pounds
B) 3 to 4 pounds
C) 4 to 5 pounds
D) 5 to 7 pounds
Q4) Parents who find themselves dissatisfied with public education and the school social environment often choose home schooling.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: School Age
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Q1) Which of the following is not an accomplishment of children ages 4 to 6?
A) They begin to grow their deciduous teeth.
B) They move away from family toward peers.
C) They become less self-centered and more goal-oriented.
D) Their sexual energies are dormant.
Q2) Your neighbor is discussing a problem her 7-year-old son is having in school.She has just discovered that he is being bullied.She is handling the problem correctly if she tells you that she plans to:
A) Go to the school and confront the bully herself
B) Send the older child with him,and they both can handle the situation
C) Support and encourage him to talk each day so he can cope
D) Call the police before her son is harmed
Q3) The characteristic thinking pattern of a 10-year-old is:
A) Unorganized
B) An inability to understand rules
C) An ability to follow rules
D) Unfocused
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Chapter 10: Puberty and Adolescence
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Q1) A healthy lifestyle is usually the outcome of:
A) Genes
B) Cells
C) Good nutrition
D) Prophylactic drugs
Q2) Which of the following is a common frustration that teens experience?
A) Increased independence
B) Concern about their appearance
C) Lack of industry
D) Decreased need for sleep
Q3) How is the AIDS virus transmitted?
A) By hugging someone
B) By sharing utensils
C) By sharing a bathroom
D) Through a transfer of intimate body fluids like semen and blood
Q4) One of the major changes of puberty is:
A) Decreased growth
B) Change in body proportion
C) Breakdown of muscle mass
D) Atrophy of fat cells
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Chapter 11: Early Adulthood
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Q1) ________________leaves deposits along the walls of blood vessels,blocking the flow of blood to the heart.This may contribute to a heart attack.
Q2) Women can expect a gradual decline in bone mass after age:
A) 20
B) 35
C) 18
D) 60
Q3) The muscles' capacity for maximum work is best between which of the following ages?
A) 40 to 50
B) 30 to 40
C) 25 to 35
D) 35 to 40
Q4) Thirty-five-year-old Helen is 40 pounds overweight.Obesity is commonly associated with:
A) Heart disease
B) Osteoporosis
C) Positive health outcomes
D) Poor health promotion
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Chapter 12: Middle Adulthood
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Q1) Bob is 49 years old and troubled by his age and some of the related changes that he notices.His physician explained that he is experiencing the climacteric.He described the climacteric as referring to:
A) The loss of reproductive ability
B) Any abrupt change in the body
C) The cessation of menstruation
D) The male change of life
Q2) Which factor may contribute to a healthy retirement?
A) Having enjoyable leisure activities
B) Having enough money
C) Living in a warm,sunny climate
D) Living with people of the same age
Q3) A decrease in peripheral vision as one ages is due to:
A) Thinning of the lens
B) Loss of peripheral circulation
C) Thickening and increased opacity of the lens
D) Increased muscle tone
Q4) During middle adulthood,there is a gradual loss of muscle strength.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Late Adulthood
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Q1) In the older adult,gross motor skills decline because of:
A) Organ neuroses
B) Stiffening of the joints
C) Organic brain reaction
D) Dementia
Q2) Hearing-related changes in elderly patients are initially due to a loss of:
A) Low-frequency tones
B) High-frequency tones
C) External vibration
D) Internal decoding
Q3) The majority of old people:
A) Live in social isolation
B) Are institutionalized in nursing homes
C) Live in a family setting
D) Live with their spouse
Q4) The most important predictor of one's life expectancy is:
A) Tissue resiliency
B) Physiological coping
C) One's own biological parent
D) Posture and gait
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Chapter 14: Death and Dying
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Q1) Grieving is best described as:
A) Feeling tone in response to death
B) An induced state of relaxation
C) Therapy that focuses on the behavior of a family
D) Overidentification with a loved one
Q2) The health-care worker is correct if she suggests which of the following strategies to help a person cope with a loss?
A) Have a period of isolation.
B) Avoid making major life changes.
C) Decrease sleep time.
D) Avoid expressing emotional feelings.
Q3) A person experiencing the third stage of Bowlby's theory of mourning will present with which of the following?
A) Longing for the deceased
B) Numbing of feelings
C) Anger over the loss
D) Acceptance of the loss
Q4) There is a variety of common physical responses to grieving.
A)True
B)False
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