PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE 7TH EDITION
(TEST BANK) BY BURNS
(CHAPTERS 1-46)
Chapter 1: Health Status of Children:
Global and National Perspectives
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... [Show More] The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that, to achieve the
greatest worldwide
reduction in child mortality from pneumonia and diarrhea, which intervention is most
effective?
A. Antibiotics
B. Optimal nutrition
C. Vaccinations Correct
D. Water purification
o The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner understands that a major child
health outcome associated with worldwide climate change is
A. cost of living.
B. education.
C. nutrition. Correct
D. pollution.
o When providing well child care for an infant in the first year of life, the
primary
care pediatric nurse practitioner is adhering to the most recent American Academy of
Pediatrics Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care guidelines by
A. focusing less on development and more on illness prevention and
nutrition.
B. following guidelines established by the Bright Futures publication.
C. scheduling well baby visits to coincide with key developmental
milestones. Correct
D. seeing the infant at ages 2, 4, 6, and 12 months when immunizations are due.
o Which region globally has the highest infant mortality rate?
A. Indonesia
B. Southern Asia
C. Sub Saharan Africa Correct
D. Syria
o Which is true about the health status of children in the United States?
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A. Globalism has relatively little impact on child health measures in the U.S.
B. Obesity rates among 2to5yearolds have shown a recent
significant
decrease. Correct
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C. The rate of household poverty is lower than in other economically
developed nations.
Chapter 2. Unique Issues in Pediatrics
• A nurse is explaining the therapeutic milieu to a new nurse. The best
explanation of this term would be:
1. The place where the child is receiving care
2. Group therapy.
3. Personal interactions between patients and staff.
4. All of the above are correct.
ANS: 4
• A 16-year-old male has received a pink-slip from the police for
inpatient psychiatric treatment. The teen
has been expressing thoughts of hanging himself because Life sucks. Thenursing
staff should consider
placing the child:
1. With peers.
2. In an area where he can be watched one-on-one.
3. With aroommate thatisexpressing the sameconcerns.
4. In an area close to an external door.
ANS: 2
• Learning disabilities in children have scientifically been linked to:
i. Poornutrition.
ii. The environment in which the child lives.
iii. Genetics.
iv.Watchingmore than four hours of television a day. ANS:
3
• A mental health nurse has assessed a child and determined that the child
exhibits behavioral challenges.
When the school nurse explains this to a teacher, the best description wouldbe:
.
1. The child may exhibit physical outbursts.
2. The child may exhibit violence toward others.
3. The child may be defiant or have tantrums.
4. The child will need special interventions for learning.
ANS: 3
• A child that has not exhibited enuresis in four years has exhibited this
behavior pattern for the last week.
The reason a child may revert back to this behavior pattern is because of:
1. Hallucinations.
2. Behavioral challenges.
3. Delusions.
4. Stress.
ANS: 4
• An 18-year-old male has called the crisis line for help. The crisis nurse
recognizes the intervention needs
may consist of all of the following except:
1. Discussing the individuals everyday activities.
2. Recognizing that the patient may be in a catharsis state.
3. Expressing empathy toward the caller.
4. Avoiding entropy.
ANS: 1
• An 8-year-old boy with a history of hallucinations and violent behavior has been
place in a seclusion room
at the hospital because he has been hurting others. The nurse checks on the patient
and realizes she must take
himout of the seclusion roomwhen:
1. He is crying to be released.
2. He states, I will be a good boy now.
3. He starts headbutting the window.
4. He complains that his parents will file a lawsuit.
ANS: 3
• A child has been exhibiting the MacDonald Triad. These behaviors include:
1. Enuresis, pushing others, and pyromania.
2. Swinging a cat by the tail, bed-wetting, and lighting paper on fire in the trash
can.
3. Playing with other children, laughing, and conversing with adults.
4. Playing with a campfire, watching television, and seeking adult attention. ANS: 2
• A teenager diagnosed with borderline personality disorder should have
discharge planning instructions of:
1. A consistent caregiver.
2. Monitoring of media, such as the Internet, television, and video games.
3. Obtaining support from family and friends.
4. Seeking medical attention when the teenager feels good.
ANS: 3
• A mental health nurse is teaching the mother of a child with executive
functioning issues ways to help
her child. Interventions the mother should use include:
1. Placing visual aids on the bathroom mirror so that the child will follow the
morning routine.
2. Give the child a choice in foods to eat.
3. Allowing the child to ask for help when needed.
4. Reminding the child to be nice to others.
ANS: 1
• Ellie, a 9-year-old girl, was adopted by a family at the age of 4 after several years
of severe neglect by her birth family. The adoptive family hasbeen reporting that
Ellie is angry a lot, manipulative with her
teachers, and does not seek positive attention. The nurse working with EllieIwill need to:
1. Provide education on decreasing stimuli in the home environment that
triggers the anger.
2. Realize Ellie may have attachment issues related to her previous history and
will need to encourage the
family to be active in her care.
3. Support the family in the decision-making process of continuing to let Ellie live
in the home.
4. Discuss inpatient therapy to decrease Ellies manipulative behavior
patterns.
ANS:2
• An infant displays depression by:
1. Smiling at strangers.
2. Bonding to someone other than the immediate family.
3. Crying more than anaverage infant.
4. Looks away when an adult attempts to play with the infant.
ANS: 4
• A father reports that his adolescent daughter has gotten good grades up until
the last quarter of school.
She has been hanging out by herself and does not want to talk to himanymore.
The mental health nurse
should:
1. Realize that this is a natural part of growing up.
2. Perform a mental health screening to check for depression.
3. Attempt to get the adolescent to discuss why she does not like her father
anymore.
4. Let the adolescent talk when she is ready.
ANS: 2
• A teen should be checked for depression at physician visit(s).
1. Every
.
2. One
3. Monthly
4. Bi-yearly
ANS: 1
• When using the SAD FACES depression screen, itis important to assess:
1. Anhedonia.
2. Suicidal ideations.
3. Sleep patterns.
4. All of the above
ANS: 4
• A school nurse is giving an in-service to teachers on bullycide. The main
reason for the teaching is so
that:
1. Teachers are aware bullying occurs.
2. Teachers are able to identify students who are risk.
3. Teachers can be aware of the fact that suicides can happen due to bullying by
others.
4. Teachers are aware of their role in causing bullycide.
ANS: 3
• An adolescent with a known history of bipolar disorder is in the schoolnurses
office because a teacher
reported that she was talking fast and acting like she was God. The schoolnurse
assesses the girl and notes
that:
1. She is probably in a manic phase and needs to be treated professionally.
2. She has had too much sleep and is now hyperactive.
3. She forgot to take her medications today.
4. Sherequires somefoodandrestbefore going backtoclass.
ANS: 1
Chapter 3. Genetics and
Child Health Questions
o What is true about haploid cells?
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C. Each contains 23 paired chromosomes.
D. Each one contains 23 chromosomes. Correct
E. Replication produces two identical cells.
F. They replicate via the process of mitosis.
o What does the following genetic notation symbol mean 47,XX,6q?
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A. Male with deletion of chromosome 6
B. Female with deletion of chromosome 6
C. Male with deletion on the long arm of chromosome 6
D. Female with deletion on the long arm of chromosome 6
Correct
o A child has a recessive genetic disorder that is homozygous for that
mutation.
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What is most likely about this child‟s parents?
A. Neither parent has a copy of that gene mutation.
B. Only the mother has a copy of that gene mutation.
C. Only the father has a copy of that gene mutation.
D. Each parent has one copy of that gene mutation. Correct
o Which type ofmutation is responsible formany singlegene
genetic disorders?
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A. Copy numbervariations
B. Nucleotide repeat expansions
C. Point mutations Correct
D. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP)
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o Cystic fibrosis isarecessive disease requiring the presence ofagene
mutation
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on both alleles inherited from the parents. Which type of genetic disorder isthis?
A. Chromosome
B. Mitochondrial
C. Monogenetic Correct
D. Multifactorial [Show Less]