Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Care of Children

Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Care of Children

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. Which current trend in the pediatric setting has resulted from changes in health care delivery and funding?

a.	Increased hospitalization of children
b.	Decreased number of uninsured children
c.	An increase in ambulatory care
d.	Decreased use of managed care

 

 

ANS:   C

 

	Feedback
A	The number of hospital beds being used has decreased as more care is provided in outpatient and home settings.
B	The number of uninsured children in the United States continues to grow.
C	One effect of managed care is that pediatric health care delivery has shifted dramatically from the acute care setting to the ambulatory setting.
D	One of the biggest changes in health care has been the growth of managed care.

 

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    Text Reference: pgs 3-4

OBJ:    Nursing Process Step: Planning

MSC:   NCLEX: Safe Effective Care Environment

 

2. Which of the following statements describes the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program?

a.	Well-child examinations for infants and children living at the poverty level
b.	Immunizations for high-risk infants and children
c.	Screening for infants with developmental disorders
d.	Supplemental food supplies to low-income women who are pregnant or breast-feeding

 

 

ANS:   D

 

	Feedback
A	The Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) program provides for well-child examinations and related treatment of medical problems.
B	Children in the WIC program are often referred for immunizations, but that is not the primary focus of the program.
C	Public Law 99-457 provides financial incentives to states to establish comprehensive early intervention services for infants and toddlers with, or at risk for, developmental disabilities.
D	WIC is a federal program that provides supplemental food supplies to low-income women who are pregnant or breast-feeding and to their children until the age of 5 years.

 

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    Text Reference: pg 7

OBJ:    Nursing Process Step: Planning

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

 

3. In most states adolescents who are not emancipated minors must have parental permission before:

a.	treatment for drug abuse.
b.	treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
c.	obtaining birth control.
d.	surgery.

 

 

ANS:   D

 

	Feedback
A	Most states allow minors to obtain treatment for drug or alcohol abuse without parental consent.
B	Most states allow minors to obtain treatment for STDs without parental consent.
C	In most states minors are allowed access to birth control without parental consent.
D	An emancipated minor is a minor child who has the legal competence of an adult. Legal counsel may be consulted to verify the status of the emancipated minor for consent purposes.

 

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    Text Reference: pg 14

OBJ:    Nursing Process Step: Planning

MSC:   NCLEX: Safe Effective Care Environment

 

4. One characteristic of clinical pathways is that they are:

a.	developed and implemented by nurses.
b.	used primarily in the pediatric setting.
c.	specific time lines for sequencing interventions.
d.	one of the steps in the nursing process.

 

 

ANS:   C

 

	Feedback
A	Clinical pathways are developed by multiple health care professionals and reflect interdisciplinary interventions.
B	Clinical pathways are used in multiple settings and for clients throughout the life span.
C	Clinical pathways measure outcomes of client care. Each pathway outlines specific time lines for sequencing interventions.
D	The steps of the nursing process are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

 

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    Text Reference: pg 6

OBJ:    Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Safe Effective Care Environment