ATI LPN
Wong's Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 11th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 4 : Communication and Physical Assessment of the Child and Family Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is seeing an adolescent and the parents in the clinic for the first time. Which should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The first thing that nurses must do is to introduce themselves to the patient and family. Parents and other adults should be addressed with appropriate titles unless they specify a preferred name. Clarification of the purpose of the interview and the nurses role is the second thing that should be done. During the initial part of the interview, the nurse should include general conversation to help make the family feel at ease. The interview also should take place in an environment as free of distraction as possible. In addition, the nurse should clarify which information will be shared with other members of the health care team and any limits to the confidentiality.
Question 2 of 5
Which is considered a block to effective communication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Using stereotyped comments or clichés can block effective communication. After the nurse uses such trite phrases, parents often do not respond. Silence can be an effective interviewing tool. Silence permits the interviewee to sort out thoughts and feelings and search for responses to questions.
To be effective, the nurse must be able to direct the focus of the interview while allowing maximum freedom of expression. By using open-ended questions and guiding questions, the nurse can obtain the necessary information and maintain a relationship with the family. The nurse and parent must collaborate and define the problem that will be the focus of the nursing intervention.
Question 3 of 5
Which is the single most important factor to consider when communicating with children?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse must be aware of the childs developmental stage to engage in effective communication. The use of both verbal and nonverbal communication should be appropriate to the developmental level. Nonverbal behaviors vary in importance based on the childs developmental level and physical condition. Although the childs physical condition is a consideration, developmental level is much more important. The presence of parents is important when communicating with young children but may be detrimental when speaking with adolescents.
Question 4 of 5
Because children younger than 5 years are egocentric, the nurse should do which when communicating with them?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Because children of this age are able to see things only in terms of themselves, the best approach is to focus communication directly on them. Children should be provided with information about what they can do and how they will feel. With children who are egocentric, analogies, experiences, and assurances that communication is private will not be effective because the child is not capable of understanding.
Question 5 of 5
The nurses approach when introducing hospital equipment to a preschooler who seems afraid should be based on which principle?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Young children attribute human characteristics to inanimate objects. They often fear that the objects may jump, bite, cut, or pinch all by themselves without human direction. Equipment should be kept out of sight until needed. Simple, concrete explanations about what the equipment does and how it will feel will help alleviate the childs fear. Preschoolers need repeated explanations as reassurance.