ATI Child 1
1. A nurse manager on a pediatric floor is preparing an education program on working with families for a group of newly hired nurses. Which
... [Show More] 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 - 1. A. INCORRECT: The family stress theory describes that stress is inevitable.
B. INCORRECT: The family systems theory emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family.
C. INCORRECT: The family stress theory provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress.
D. CORRECT: The nurse should include that the developmental theory defines consistencies in how families change.
ATI Child 1
2. A nurse is assisting a group of parents 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 - 2. A. CORRECT: This parent is exhibiting an authoritarian parenting style. Using this style, the parent controls the adolescent's behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules and expectations.
B. INCORRECT: This parent is not exhibiting a permissive parenting style. Using this style, the parent exerts little or no control over the adolescent's behaviors, and consults the adolescent when making decisions.
C. INCORRECT: This parent is not exhibiting an authoritative parenting style. Using this style, the parent directs the adolescent's behavior by setting rules and explaining the reason for each rule setting.
D. INCORRECT: This parent is not exhibiting a passive parenting style. Using this style, the parent is uninvolved, indifferent, and emotionally removed.
ATI Child 1
3. A nurse is performing family assessment. Which of the following should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Medical history
B. Parents' education level
C. Child's physical growth
D. Support systems
E. Stressors - 3. A. CORRECT: The nurse should include a medical history on the parents, siblings, and grandparents when performing a family assessment.
B. CORRECT: The nurse should include the family structure, which includes family members, family size, roles/position within the family, and occupation and education of family members, when performing a family assessment.
C. INCORRECT: The nurse should include the child's physical growth when performing an individual assessment on the child.
D. CORRECT: The nurse should include support systems to determine the availability of extended family, work and peer relationships, and social systems and community resources to assist the family in meeting needs when performing a family assessment.
E. CORRECT: The nurse should include stressors, both expected and unexpected, when performing a family assessment.
ATI Child 2
1. 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. - 1. A. CORRECT: The nurse should allow the child to role-play, or manipulate, actual or miniature equipment to reduce the anxiety and fear related to the examination.
B. INCORRECT: The nurse should use neutral words and avoid overestimating the child's understanding of words when describing what will happen.
C. INCORRECT: The nurse should encourage parental presence during the examination.
D. INCORRECT: The nurse should keep medical equipment out of sight unless showing or using it on the child. [Show Less]