Chapter 32 Maternal and Child Health Nursing 7th Edition

Chapter 32  Maternal and Child Health Nursing 7th Edition

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
While planning care for a 7-year-old patient, the nurse reminds the parents that children at this age are experiencing the “eraser” year. What does this mean?
A)
The child wants to perform well.
B)
The child believes in magical thinking.
C)
The child is learning to write during this year.
D)
The child tends to “erase” misdeeds or lie excessively.
Ans:
A

Feedback:

Seven-year-olds concentrate on fine motor skills, and this year has been called the “eraser” year because children are never quite content with what they have done. They set too high a standard for themselves and then have difficulty performing at that level. Toddlers believe in magical thinking. The child has already learned how to write. The eraser year does not mean that the child is erasing misdeeds or lying.

2.
The school nurse is reviewing content to include in an assembly planned for school-age children that focuses on the 2020 National Health Goals for safety. What should the school nurse include in this presentation? (Select all that apply.)
A)
Encourage the children to play outdoors and get exercise everyday.
B)
Stress the need to sit in age-appropriate seats in cars and wear seatbelts.
C)
Remind children how important it is to brush the teeth and see the dentist.
D)
Explain how important it is for children to wear safety helmets when bicycling.
E)
Offer suggestions to ensure an adequate intake of fruits and vegetables each day.
Ans:
B, D

Feedback:

Nurses can help the nation achieve the 2020 National Health Goals by urging children to follow safety rules for automobile and bicycle safety. Playing outdoors, getting exercise, and having an adequate intake of fruits and vegetables would be appropriate for nutritional goals. Brushing the teeth and seeing the dentist would be appropriate for health promotion goals.

3.
The nurse is caring for a 9-year-old patient in the hospital. Which project should the nurse provide to help this child achieve the developmental task of industry?
A)
Sew a purse that will take one afternoon.
B)
Watch favorite programs on the television.
C)
Design a puppet show that will take 2 weeks to plan.
D)
Work on a scrapbook that will take 3 weeks to complete.
Ans:
A

Feedback:

Hobbies and projects are best enjoyed if they are small and can be finished within a short time. Most school-age children prefer putting together something fairly simple rather than something that is more complicated because the complicated one will delay the reward, and the child may become bored and never complete it. Watching television does not help the child achieve the developmental task of industry.

4.
While making a visit to the home of a family with a school-age child, the nurse observes a hunting rifle leaning against the wall in the dining room. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse use to guide interventions for the family at this time?
A)
Anxiety
B)
Risk for injury
C)
Health-seeking behaviors
D)
Readiness for enhanced parenting
Ans:
B

Feedback:

The nursing diagnosis appropriate for this situation is risk for injury because the firearm is in the dining room. The parents need instruction about safety precautions with firearms and school-age children. There is no evidence of anxiety. The parents are not asking for health-related information. The parents are not demonstrating readiness to learn more about parenting.

5.
When planning activities for school-age children, the nurse includes games that include competition. At which age are these kinds of games the most preferred by children?
A)
7 years old
B)
8 years old
C)
10 years old
D)
12 years old
Ans:
C

Feedback:

During the 10th year, children become very interested in rules and fairness. Before this time, they gave younger children breaks in games, allowing extra turns or hints. Now, they strictly enforce rules. At age 7 years, imaginative play decreases and more props are used. Children who are 8 years old like table games but avoid competitive ones because they hate to lose. Twelve-year-olds enjoy all types of activities that may or may not include competition.