A 9 year old child with sickle cell anemia lives with her father, stepmother, and half sibling. Which of the
following describes this family's
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A. Nuclear family
B. Blended family
C. Extended family
D. Binuclear family - B. Blended family
A blended family includes at least one stepparent, stepsibling, and/or half-sibling. A nuclear family
includes two parents and their children. An extended family includes on or more parents, one or more
children, and other family members such as a grandmother. A binuclear family includes parents that
have terminated spousal roles but continue with parenting roles.
Which of the following is an example of parents maintaining structure and routine in the home
environment?
A. A mother purchasing a bicycle safety helmet for her son.
B. A father monitoring a chart of the children assigned to set the table.
C. The parents attending a parent-teacher meeting at their child's school
D. The parents discussing their vacation plans with the babysitter. - B. A father monitoring a chart of the
children assigned to set the table.
A nurse is collecting data from the parents of two school-age children. Which of the following data
should be collected regarding the family?
__ Health status of grandparents
__ Family members living in the home
__ Parents' involvement in children's school programs
__ Recent stressful family events
__ Heights and weights of children - _x_ Health status of grandparents
_x_ Family members living in the home
_x_ Parents' involvement in children's school programs
_x_ Recent stressful family events
___ Heights and weights of children
Medical history of the grandparents, identifying family members, developmental tasks of the family such
as involvement ion their child's education, disciplinary activities and family stressors are all data to be
collected regarding the family. The height and weight of the children is data related to physical
assessment findings of the children.
A nurse manager on a pediatric floor is preparing an education program on working with families for a
group of newly hired nurses. Which of the following should the nurse include when discussing the
developmental theory?
A. Describes that stress is inevitable
B. Emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family
C. Provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress
D. Defines consistencies in how families change - D. Defines consistencies in how families change
A nurse is assisting a group of adolescents to develop skills that will improve communication within the
family. The nurse hears one parent state, "My son knows he better do what I say." Which of the
following parenting styles is the parent exhibiting?
A. Authoritarian
B. Permissive
C. Authoritative
D. Passive - A. Authoritarian.
Using this style the parent controls the adolescent's behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules
and expectations.
A nurse is performing family assessment. Which of the following should the nurse include?
__ Medical history
__ Parent's education level
__ Child's physical growth
__ Support system
__ Stressors - _x_ Medical history
_x_ Parent's education level
___ Child's physical growth
_x_ Support system
_x_ Stressors
When assessing blood pressure in children, the nurse should be aware that:
A. Systolic and diastolic ranges will gradually increase with age.
B. Systolic and diastolic ranges will gradually decrease with age.
C. There is no difference in the expected range between boys and girls
D. Girls will have a slightly higher reading in the expected range. - A. Systolic and diastolic ranges will
gradually increase with age.
(The expected range of diastolic and systolic blood pressure in children will gradually increase with age.
Boys will have slightly higher readings than girls in the expected range).
List 5 basic assessments that should be included in the physical assessment of a child over 3 years of
age. - Height, weight, temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate and blood pressure.
When collecting data from a toddler, which of the following characteristics should the nurse expect to
find?
__ Bowlegged gait
__ Abdominal breathing
__ Established eye color
__ Absent red reflex
__ Bowel sounds heard every 2-3 minutes on auscultation - _x_ Bowlegged gait
_x_ Abdominal breathing
_x_ Established eye color
___ Absent red reflex
___ Bowel sounds heard every 2-3 minutes on auscultation
Physical characteristics of the toddler include bowlegged or knock-knee appearance and feet facing
forward while walking, more abdominal movements seen during respirations, and permanent eye color
established by 6-12 months of age. The red reflex is present and bowel sounds should be heard on
auscultation every 5-30 seconds
When collecting data from an infant, which of the following techniques should the nurse use to elicit the
stepping reflex?
A. Hold the infant upright with his feet touching a flat surface
B. Strike a flat surface on which the infant is lying
C. Place an object in the infant's palm
D. Stroke the outer edge of the sole of the infant's foot up toward the toes. - A. Hold the infant upright
with his feet touching a flat surface
The stepping reflex can be elicited when the infant is held upright with the feet touching a flat surface.
The infant will make stepping movements. Striking a flat surface on which the infant is lying will elicit the
Moro reflex. The infant's arms and legs extend symmetrically and then abduct while her fingers spread
to form a C shape. Placing an object in the infant's palm will elicit the grasp reflex. The infant will grasp
the object. Lightly stroking the outer edge of the infant's sole up toward the toes will elicit the Babinski
reflex. The infant's toes should fan upward and out.
A nurse is preparing to assess a preschool age child. Which of the following is an appropriate action by
the nurse to prepare the child?
A. Allow the child to role-play using miniature equipment
B. Use medical terminology to describe what will happen
C. Separate the child from her parent during the examination
D. Keep medical equipment visible to the child. - A. Allow the child to role-play using miniature
equipment
A nurse is checking the vital signs of a 3 yr old child during a well-child visit. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Temperature 37.2 C (99.0 F)
B. Pulse 114/min
C. Respirations 30/min
D. Blood pressure 88/54 mm Hg - C. Respirations 30/min
Respirations of 30/min is above the expected range for a 3 yr old child
A nurse is assessing a child's ears. Which of the following is an expected finding?
A. Light reflex is located at the 2 o'clock position
B. Tympanic membrane is red in color
C. Bony landmarks are not visible
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