ATI LPN
Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 9th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 19 Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is best for the nurse to suggest to the parents of an overweight 9-year-old child to help prevent obesity?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Regular physical activity reduces weight.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse advises the parents of a 6-year-old child to try and ensure at least hours of sleep daily for the child.
Correct Answer: 11
Rationale: The 6-year-old school-age child needs at least 11 hours of sleep.
Question 3 of 5
The pediatric nurse is presenting school-age children with information on safety issues to follow when going home alone. What guidelines should they be educated to follow? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,C,D,E
Rationale: Strangers should never be allowed in the house. Children should be instructed never to accept rides with strangers, to keep doors locked, not to enter the house if the door is ajar, and to walk to and from school with friends.
Question 4 of 5
The parents of an 8-year-old child tell the nurse the child wakes the household crying out during his frequent nightmares. What is the nurse's most helpful response to explain nightmares?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The nightmares experienced by an 8-year-old child are an extension of their characteristic fear of mutilation.
Question 5 of 5
What should the nurse keep in mind when planning to teach a class on nutrition to fourth-grade students?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Piaget refers to the thought process of this period as concrete operations, which involves logical thinking and an understanding of cause and effect.