Chapter 30 Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Chapter 30  Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
The nurse is providing atraumatic care to children in a hospital setting. Which of the following are principles of this philosophy of care? Select all answers that apply.
A)
Avoid or reduce painful procedures
B)
Avoid or reduce physical distress
C)
Minimize parent–child interactions
D)
Provide child-centered care
E)
Minimize child control
F)
Use core primary nursing

2.
The nurse is consulting with a child life specialist (CLS) to help minimize the stress of hospitalization for a child. Which of the following services would the CLS provide? Select all answers that apply.
A)
Medical preparation for tests, surgeries, and other medical procedures
B)
Support before and after, but not during, medical procedures
C)
Activities to support normal growth and development
D)
Grief and bereavement support
E)
Emergency room interventions for children and families
F)
Only inpatient consultations with families

3.
The nurse is implementing interventions to prevent physical stressors for a 9-year-old child receiving chemotherapy in the hospital. Which of the following is an example of using atraumatic care for this child?
A)
Use restraint or “holding down” of the child during the procedure to prevent injury.
B)
Have the parent stand near and/or rub the child’s feet during the procedure.
C)
Insert a saline lock if the child will require multiple doses of parenteral medications.
D)
Avoid using numbing techniques for multiple blood draws or IV insertion.

4.
The nurse contacts a child life specialist (CLS) to work with children on a pediatric ward. What is the primary goal of the CLS?
A)
Decrease anxiety and fear during hospitalization and painful procedures
B)
Keep children who are hospitalized distracted from pain
C)
Perform medical procedures using atraumatic principles
D)
Act as a liaison between the nurse and the child

5.
The nurse is preparing a child and his family for a lumbar puncture. Which of the following would be a primary intervention instituted by the CLS to keep the child safe?
A)
Distraction methods
B)
Stimulation methods
C)
Therapeutic hugging
D)
Therapeutic touch

6.
The child life specialist (CLS) is preparing a 6-year-old child for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. Which of the following statements reflects the use of atraumatic principles when explaining the procedure?
A)
“You will be taken to a magnetic resonance imaging machine for an x-ray of your liver.”
B)
“You may hear some loud noises when you are lying in the machine, but they won’t hurt you.”
C)
“You have nothing to worry about; the MRI machine is safe and will not cause you any pain.”
D)
“Let’s just get you to the x-ray department for your test and you’ll see how simple it is.”

Answer Key

1.
A, B, F
2.
C, D, E
3.
C
4.
A
5.
C
6.
B