Principles of Pediatric Nursing: Caring for Children, 7e (Ball et al.) Chapter 1 Nurse's Role in Care of the Child: Hospital, Community, and Home

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Principles of Pediatric Nursing: Caring for Children, 7e (Ball et al.) Chapter 1 Nurse's Role in Care of the Child: Hospital, Community, and Home 1) Which nursing role is not directly involved whe n p... roviding family-centered approach to the pediatric population? 2) A nurse is working with pediatric clients in a research facility. The nurse recognizes that federal guidelines are in place that delineate which pediatrics clients must give assent for participation in research trials. Based upon the client's age, the nurse would seek assent from which children? 3) The nurse in a pediatric acute care unit is assigned the following tasks. Which task is not appropriate for the nurse to complete? 4) A 7-year-old child is admitted for acute appendicitis. The parents are questioning the nurse about expectations during the child's recovery. Which information tool would be most useful in answering a parent's questions about the timing of key events? 5) The nurse recognizes that the pediatric client is from a cultural background different from that of the hospital staff. Which goal is most appropriate for this client when planning nursing care? 6) The telephone triage nurse at a pediatric clinic knows each call is important. Which call would require attentiveness from the nurse because of an increased risk of mortality? 7) Despite the availability of Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIP), many eligible children are not enrolled. Which nursing intervention would be the most appropriate to help children become enrolled in CHIP? 8) A supervisor is reviewing documentation of the nurses in the unit. Which client documentation is the most accurate and contains all the required part for a narrative entry? 9) A 12-year-old pediatric client is in need of surgery. Which member of the healthcare team is legally responsible for obtaining informed consent for an invasive procedure? 10) A child is being prepared for an invasive procedure. The mother of the child has legal custody but is not present. After details of the procedure are explained, who can provide legal consent on behalf of a minor child for treatment? [Show More]

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