Deck 20: Introduction to Pediatric Nursing

Question 1

Which toys should the nurse include in the plan of care to promote age-appropriate development for the infant? (Select all that apply.)

A) Rattles
B) Music boxes
C) Picture books
D) Cubes for stacking
E) Multicolored mobiles

Answer 1

Rattles
Music boxes

Question 2

Which initiative is the nurse following by not using the abbreviation QOD when documenting care that is provided every other day?

A) Read back verbal orders
B) Do Not Use Abbreviations
C) Handoff reports
D) Critical test results

Answer 2

Do Not Use Abbreviations

Question 3

Which toy should the nurse provide to the infant patient to promote development?

A) Music box
B) Board game
C) Pail and shovel
D) Large-piece puzzle

Answer 3

Music box

Question 4

Which pediatric anatomical factor increases the risk for respiratory failure when care is provided to a child?

A) Smaller airway
B) Obligatory nose breathing
C) Large posterior head bone occiput
D) Poorly developed intercostal chest muscles

Question 5

Which toys should the nurse include in the plan of care to promote age-appropriate development for the toddler? (Select all that apply.)

A) Rattles
B) Music boxes
C) Picture books
D) Cubes for stacking
E) Black-and-white mobiles

Question 6

For which stage of development must the nurse engage in total safety perception when providing patient care?

A) Toddler
B) Preschooler
C) Older infant
D) Younger infant

Question 7

Which term describes assisting a family to feel supported,listened to,and competent?

A) Enable
B) Empathy
C) Egocentric
D) Empowerment

Question 8

Which toy should the nurse provide to the preschool-aged patient to promote development?

A) Music box
B) Board game
C) Pail and shovel
D) Large-piece puzzle

Question 9

Which toy should the nurse provide to the toddler-aged patient to promote development?

A) Music box
B) Board game
C) Pail and shovel
D) Large-piece puzzle

Question 10

Which action enhances crib safety when providing care to a pediatric patient in the hospital setting?

A) Ensuring that all patients wear nonskid footwear
B) Keeping a name badge on the patient at all times
C) Storing items such as diapers and wipes at the bedside table
D) Allowing a toddler to sleep in an adult bed with side rails engaged

Question 11

Which nursing action supports the National Patient Safety Goals for 2016?

A) Securing oxygen and suction equipment at each bedside
B) Using two identifiers prior to medication administration
C) Teaching the pediatric patient how to use the call button
D) Ensuring the bed is left in the lowest position when leaving the room

Question 12

Which action should the nurse implement in order to apply the principles of family-centered care in the hospital environment?

A) Implementing strict visitation policy for siblings
B) Allowing a child to "cry it out" when parents leave the bedside
C) Encouraging parents to continue bedtime routines,such as reading a story
D) Discouraging cultural foods because they cannot be provided by the dietary department

Question 13

Which intervention is meant to enhance medication safety for inpatient pediatric units?

A) Computerized order entry
B) Hospital-based pharmacies
C) Double-checking drug orders with three nurses
D) Interaction with other nurses in the medication room

Question 14

Which infant characteristics require the nurse to implement enhanced safety precautions when providing care? (Select all that apply.)

A) Feeling invincible
B) Learning to crawl
C) Beginning to walk
D) Desiring autonomy
E) Testing the environment

Question 15

Which anatomical difference between adults and children places a pediatric patient at risk for insensible losses?

A) Large body surface area
B) Obligatory nose breathing
C) Disproportionate head size
D) Poorly developed intercostal chest muscles

Question 16

Which toy should the nurse provide to the school-aged patient to promote development?

A) Music box
B) Board game
C) Pail and shovel
D) Large-piece puzzle

Question 17

Which toddler characteristics require the nurse to implement enhanced safety precautions when providing care? (Select all that apply.)

A) Feeling invincible
B) Learning to crawl
C) Challenging limits
D) Desiring autonomy
E) Testing the environment

Question 18

Which pediatric anatomical factor increases the risk for airway occlusion when care is provided to a child?

A) A large posterior head bone occiput
B) An increase in total body surface area
C) A decrease in circulatory blood volume
D) Intercostal chest muscles that are poorly developed

Question 19

Which is the best method for providing orientation to a novice pediatric nurse to enhance communication skills when working with this population?

A) Real-time training
B) Simulation activities
C) Computer-based training
D) Written module instructions

Question 20

On which new morbidity topic should the pediatric nurse focus when providing health promotion to families?

A) Dietary fads
B) Unsafe neighborhoods
C) Cost of health insurance
D) Post-traumatic stress disorder