Pediatric Nursing Final
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Course Introduction
Pediatric Nursing is a specialized course that focuses on the nursing care of infants, children, and adolescents, addressing their unique physical, emotional, and developmental needs. The course covers essential topics such as growth and development, pediatric assessment, family-centered care, common pediatric illnesses, and management of chronic and acute conditions in children. It also emphasizes the importance of effective communication with children and their families, pain management, immunizations, and the role of the pediatric nurse in advocacy and health education. Through theoretical instruction and practical clinical experiences, students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to provide holistic, evidence-based care to pediatric patients across diverse 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) Virgil Grant,a patient recently diagnosed with AIDS,is having a healthy response to the stress in his life if he demonstrates which of the following behaviors?
A) Denial
B) Withdrawal
C) Acceptance
D) Aggression
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is an example of health restoration?
A) Rehabilitation after surgery to replace the knee joint
B) Immunization against the hepatitis B virus
C) Surgical excision of a breast cyst
D) Closure of an abdominal stoma
Answer: A
Q3) Health promotion is:
A) Goal oriented
B) Natural
C) Unplanned
D) Special
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Culture
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Q1) Mrs.Gonzolas is 10 weeks pregnant,and she tells the nurse that she has not had a visit to a medical doctor.She explains that her people prefer to use a partera for pregnancy and delivery.Which of the following responses is most culturally sensitive?
A) "You should have more confidence in our physicians on staff."
B) "I would strongly suggest that you consider using a medical doctor who has specialized in pregnancy."
C) "It is your decision,and please let me know if there is anything I can do to assist you."
D) "The maternal and infant mortality rates are lower in the United States compared to other countries that do not use trained medical doctors."
Answer: C
Q2) The cultural group that tries to avoid direct eye contact with elders is:
A) Arab
B) Asian
C) Native American
D) European
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: The Family
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Q1) A dysfunctional family is one that is:
A) Unable to meet the family's needs
B) Able to foster the growth and development of its members
C) Unable to enhance the intelligence of its members
D) Able to improve its members' ability to socialize
Answer: A
Q2) The authoritative family style offers its members choices and encourages participation and individual responsibility.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) In a laissez-faire-type family pattern,9-year-old Jane would:
A) Be used to her parents making all the decisions
B) Be able to participate in decision making
C) Have complete freedom in making all decisions
D) Have all decisions reviewed and modified
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Communication
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Q1) The communication style that serves to empower the individual is:
A) Assertive
B) Unassertive
C) Aggressive
D) Passive
Q2) Which of the following comments would be nontherapeutic? (Select all that apply.)
A) "You should stop smoking."
B) "Why are you always complaining?"
C) "I think you are making the right decision."
D) "How are you feeling about this?"
E) "Let's talk about happier times."
Q3) After completing morning care for Sarah,an 83-year-old patient in the nursing home,she states,"You are the only one who takes the time to care for me." Your best response would be:
A) "You are still complaining,Sarah."
B) "You feel others don't take the time?"
C) "You are such a worrier."
D) "Sarah,you know that's not true."
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Chapter 5: Theories of Growth and Development
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Q1) According to Piaget,a person begins to understand the principle that matter can take on many forms in the:
A) Sensorimotor stage
B) Preoperational stage
C) Concrete stage
D) Formal stage
Q2) When a young man attempts to go to see a new movie that just opened,he is turned away as the tickets are all sold out.He responds,saying,"It doesn't really matter.The movie was probably overrated by the reviewers." The young man is probably:
A) Repressing
B) Regressing
C) Rationalizing
D) Compensating
Q3) Two major influences on one's growth and development patterns are:
A) Heredity and environment
B) Age and religion
C) Race and ethnicity
D) Mental and intellectual skills
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Chapter 6: Prenatal Period to 1 Year
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Q1) The testes descend into the scrotum normally:
A) During fetal descent through the pelvis
B) In the seventh month of fetal life
C) In the third month of fetal life
D) Immediately after delivery
Q2) Meconium is best described as:
A) Colorless,odorless fecal material
B) Stools having a light,seeded mustard color
C) Thick,green-black fecal material
D) Stools having a watery green color
Q3) The brown-eyed pregnant client asks the nurse if she could have a blue-eyed child.The nurse is correct if she responds,"The brown-eyed gene is ____________________,and the blue-eyed gene is ____________________."
A) Dominant,dominant
B) Recessive,recessive
C) Recessive,dominant
D) Dominant,recessive
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) Play that is symbolic means the child:
A) Engages in pretend play
B) Likes to squeeze soft toys
C) Must be placed in real play situations
D) Plays in isolation
Q2) An example of play that fosters fine motor development is:
A) Pushing toys
B) Riding a bike
C) Playing with pots and pans
D) Building blocks
Q3) To reduce temper tantrums,the parent would best be instructed to:
A) Restrict the child's movement
B) Punish the child
C) Give the child more choices
D) Remove the child from the environment
Q4) Identify which eating habit is common in toddlers.
A) Consistency with the same foods
B) Food fads and fluctuating appetites
C) Dawdling or playing with their food
D) All of the above
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Chapter 8: Preschool
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Q1) To promote dental health in preschool children,it is important for the health-care worker to instruct the parent to:
A) Place the toothbrush on the upper surface of the gum and brush the teeth using a circular motion.
B) Limit the child's intake of raw fruits and vegetables.
C) Limit the child's intake of high-sugar foods.
D) Brush the teeth once per day only,and this is best with bedtime rituals.
Q2) Alice Verga wants to know at what age her child will be able to accomplish self-care.You would tell her at preschool because of:
A) Gross motor development
B) Visual maturity
C) Fine motor development
D) Bone maturity
Q3) According to Erikson,feelings of guilt occur if the preschooler:
A) Is unable to try out new roles
B) Is ridiculed for pretend play
C) Is overambitious
D) Is exploitative
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Chapter 9: School Age
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Q1) Caregivers should understand that it is best to prepare children for sex education:
A) Before they ask questions
B) In schools and churches
C) At each child's level of understanding
D) Using street terms that they understand
Q2) Kohlberg's reciprocity is when children:
A) Think only of themselves
B) Begin to be concerned for others
C) Fight parental discipline
D) Gain independent thought
Q3) School plays a vital role in 9-year-old Kevin's life to provide:
A) Protection
B) Play
C) Nurturing
D) Learning
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Chapter 10: Puberty and Adolescence
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Q1) The incidence of depression increases at adolescence because of:
A) An immature nervous system
B) Lack of relaxing hormones
C) Increased demands placed on the teenager
D) Mimicking peer behavior
Q2) Bulimia is an eating disorder characterized by:
A) Willful starvation
B) Eating binges followed by purging
C) A continued feeling of fullness
D) Excessive weight gain
Q3) Erikson believed that the main task of adolescence is to achieve a state of ____________________.
Q4) Prolonged sadness may be a sign of:
A) Retardation
B) Depression
C) Withdrawal
D) Ambivalence
Q5) One of the strongest needs for a teen is to feel accepted by group members.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Early Adulthood
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Q1) Cardiovascular change typical of early adulthood is a:
A) Moderate increase in cardiac output
B) Increased elasticity in the blood vessels
C) Increased blood pressure
D) Decreased muscle strength
Q2) In order for adults to reach their maximum capacity for sharing,they must have:
A) Mastered sexuality
B) Had an identity crisis
C) Introspection
D) Self-reliance
Q3) During early adulthood,which of the following changes occur in bone?
A) Bone cell production ceases.
B) Bone continues to grow.
C) Bone cells get deposited at the site of injury.
D) Bone becomes large and overgrown.
Q4) The most beneficial learning environment for the adult learner is:
A) Open criticism
B) Mistrust
C) Minimal support
D) Mutual respect
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Chapter 12: Middle Adulthood
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Q1) The leading cause of death in the middle years is:
A) Heart disease
B) Pulmonary disease
C) Diabetes
D) Brain tumor
Q2) The most common type of medical problem seen in middle age is:
A) Urinary tract infection
B) Incompetent bowel
C) Cataract formation
D) Wear and tear on bone
Q3) Physiological changes in middle age commonly:
A) Occur at the same time for all
B) Come on rapidly
C) Cause a high incidence of depression
D) Occur at different times for different people
Q4) 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
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Chapter 13: Late Adulthood
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Q1) Depression seen in the older adult is most commonly caused by:
A) Multiple losses
B) Physiological acceptance
C) Knowledge deficit
D) Increasing confusion
Q2) 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
Q3) A high potential for impaired safety is a concern in older patients because of:
A) Changes in sensory perception
B) Atrophy of between 5% and 10% of the neurons
C) Decrease in brain weight
D) Impaired feedback in the brain
Q4) Which of the following is a biological theory of aging?
A) Disengagement
B) Continuity
C) Activity
D) Wear and tear
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Chapter 14: Death and Dying
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Q1) 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
Q2) The defense mechanism of ________________protects individuals by blocking information that threatens one's equilibrium.
A) Reaction formation
B) Rationalization
C) Denial
D) Regression
Q3) Which of the following approaches would help maintain a dying person's dignity?
A) Have the family members make all of the decisions.
B) Maintain emotional aloofness.
C) Keep information from the dying person.
D) Engage the dying person in decision making.
Q4) There is a variety of common physical responses to grieving.
A)True
B)False
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