2026 Essentials Of Pediatric Nursing CH 1 Quiz (27 Questions And Complete Answers)
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Origin: Chapter 1, 1 The nurse providing family-centered care in a hospital setting reflects on the focus of the health care provided in today's society. Which statement best describes the current definition of health?
1. Health is described as 'an absence of disease.'
2. Health is measured by monitoring mortality and morbidity of a group.
3. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
4. Technological gains made in health care are shared equally among all children.
1. Health is described as 'an absence of disease.'
2. Health is measured by monitoring mortality and morbidity of a group.
3. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
4. Technological gains made in health care are shared equally among all children.
Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
Origin: Chapter 1, 2 The student nurse is learning about the past history of child health and health care in the United States. Which statement accurately reflects the condition of health care in the past and current centuries?
1. In past centuries in the United States, the health of the country was better than it is today due to the simpler style of living.
2. In the current century, mortality rates are high, but life expectancy has increased due to technological advances.
3. In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries urban public health improvements made cities healthier places for growing children.
4. By the late twentieth century unintentional injuries rather than infectious diseases had become the leading cause of death for children older than 1 year old.
1. In past centuries in the United States, the health of the country was better than it is today due to the simpler style of living.
2. In the current century, mortality rates are high, but life expectancy has increased due to technological advances.
3. In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries urban public health improvements made cities healthier places for growing children.
4. By the late twentieth century unintentional injuries rather than infectious diseases had become the leading cause of death for children older than 1 year old.
By the late twentieth century unintentional injuries rather than infectious diseases had become the leading cause of death for children older than 1 year old.
Origin: Chapter 1, 3 The nurse is administering a number of therapeutic interventions for neonates, infants, and children on the pediatric unit. Which intervention contributes to an increase in chronic illness seen in early childhood?
1. Administering antibiotics to prevent lethal infections
2. Vaccinating children to prevent childhood diseases
3. Using mechanical ventilation for premature infants
4. Using corticosteroids as a treatment for asthma
1. Administering antibiotics to prevent lethal infections
2. Vaccinating children to prevent childhood diseases
3. Using mechanical ventilation for premature infants
4. Using corticosteroids as a treatment for asthma
Using mechanical ventilation for premature infants
Origin: Chapter 1, 4 The nurse is reviewing a copy of the U.S. Surgeon General's Report, Healthy People. Which nursing action best reflects the nurse fostering this health care agenda?
1. The nurse signs up for classes to obtain an advanced degree in nursing
2. The nurse volunteers at a local health care clinic providing free vaccinations for low-income populations
3. The nurse performs an in-service on basic hospital equipment for student nurses
4. The nurse compiles nursing articles on evidence-based practices in nursing to present at a hospital training seminar
1. The nurse signs up for classes to obtain an advanced degree in nursing
2. The nurse volunteers at a local health care clinic providing free vaccinations for low-income populations
3. The nurse performs an in-service on basic hospital equipment for student nurses
4. The nurse compiles nursing articles on evidence-based practices in nursing to present at a hospital training seminar
The nurse volunteers at a local health care clinic providing free vaccinations for low-income populations
Origin: Chapter 1, 6 The nurse researcher investigates the morbidity rate in the United States. Which statement accurately reflects this concept?
1. Morbidity measures the prevalence of a specific illness in a population at a particular time.
2. Morbidity is presented in rates per 100,000 population.
3. Morbidity statistics are revised more frequently because of the ease in defining or obtaining the information. .
4. In general, 76% of children in the United States enjoyed excellent health and 27% had very good health in a 2007 report
1. Morbidity measures the prevalence of a specific illness in a population at a particular time.
2. Morbidity is presented in rates per 100,000 population.
3. Morbidity statistics are revised more frequently because of the ease in defining or obtaining the information. .
4. In general, 76% of children in the United States enjoyed excellent health and 27% had very good health in a 2007 report
Morbidity measures the prevalence of a specific illness in a population at a particular time.
Origin: Chapter 1, 7 When assessing a family for barriers to health care, the nurse documents checks for psychosocial barriers. What is an example of this type of health care deficit?
1. Academic difficulties
2. Respiratory illness
3. Poor sanitation
4. Inherited diseases
1. Academic difficulties
2. Respiratory illness
3. Poor sanitation
4. Inherited diseases
Academic difficulties
Origin: Chapter 1, 8 When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse would include which concept?
1. Parents want nurses to make decisions about their child's treatment.
2. Families are unable to make informed choices.
3. People have taken increased responsibility for their own health.
4. Families require little information to make appropriate decisions.
1. Parents want nurses to make decisions about their child's treatment.
2. Families are unable to make informed choices.
3. People have taken increased responsibility for their own health.
4. Families require little information to make appropriate decisions.
People have taken increased responsibility for their own health.
Origin: Chapter 1, 9 The nurse is caring for a 2-week-old girl with a metabolic disorder. Which activity would deviate from the characteristics of family-centered care?
1. Softening unpleasant information or prognoses
2. Evaluating and changing the nursing plan of care
3. Collaborating with the child and family as equals
4. Showing respect for the family's beliefs and wishes
1. Softening unpleasant information or prognoses
2. Evaluating and changing the nursing plan of care
3. Collaborating with the child and family as equals
4. Showing respect for the family's beliefs and wishes
Softening unpleasant information or prognoses
Origin: Chapter 1, 10 The nurse is caring for a 14-year-old girl with multiple health problems. Which of the following activities would best reflect evidence-based practice by the nurse?
1. Following blood pressure monitoring recommendations
2. Determining how often the vital signs are monitored
3. Using hospital protocol for ordering diagnostic tests
4. Deciding the prescribed medication dose
1. Following blood pressure monitoring recommendations
2. Determining how often the vital signs are monitored
3. Using hospital protocol for ordering diagnostic tests
4. Deciding the prescribed medication dose
Following blood pressure monitoring recommendations
Origin: Chapter 1, 14 The nurse is functioning in the primary role to care for a 12-year-old boy with metastatic cancer in the liver. Which activity is typical of advocacy?
1. Instructing parents about proper home care
2. Educating the family about choices they have
3. Telling parents about clinical guidelines
4. Teaching the family about types of cancers
1. Instructing parents about proper home care
2. Educating the family about choices they have
3. Telling parents about clinical guidelines
4. Teaching the family about types of cancers
Educating the family about choices they have
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