LESSON#4

Question 1

A calm reassuring manner is important to establish trust and comfort
the caregiver and the nurse should be comfortably seated and the child should be included in the interview process

Answer 1

ESTABLISH RAPPORT

Question 2

Toys and questions when talking with the child

Answer 2

BE AGE APPROPRIATE

Question 3

Blood flow and pulse rate

Answer 3

DOPPLER

Question 4

HEARING AQUITY

Answer 4

TUNING FORK

Question 5

Assessing tendon or deep tendon reflex

Answer 5

REFLEX HAMMER

Question 6

the nurse obtains identifying information about the child including the child’s name address and phone number as well as information about the caregiver; a questionnaire often is used to gather information such as the child’s nickname feeding habit food likes and dislikes allergies sleeping schedule & toilet training status

Answer 6

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA

Question 7

Reason for the child’s visit to the healthcare setting is called the ___________

Answer 7

CHIEF COMPLAINT

Question 8

To help the nurse discover the child’s needs, the nurse is elicits information about the current situation, including the child symptoms when they began how long the symptoms have been present a description of the symptoms the intensity and frequency and treatments to this time

Answer 8

HISTORY OF PRESENT HEALTH CONCERN

Question 9

Information about the mother’s pregnancy and prenatal history are included in obtaining a _______ for the child

Answer 9

HEALTH HISTORY

Question 10

The caregiver can usually provide information regarding________the nurse uses this information to do preventive teaching with the child and family

Answer 10

FAMILY HEALTH HISTORY

Question 11

While the nurse is collecting subjective data the caregiver or child is ask questions about each body system; the body system involved in the chef complaint is reviewed in detail

Answer 11

REVIEW OF SYMPTOMS FOR CURRENT HEALTH PROBLEM

Question 12

allergic reactions to any food medications or any other known allergies should be discussed to prevent the child being given any medications or substances that might cause an allergy reaction

Answer 12

ALLERGIES MEDICATIONS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Question 13

school history includes information regarding the child’s current grade level and academic performance as well as behavior seen as school social history offers information about the environment that the child lives in

Answer 13

LIFESTYLE

Question 14

gathering information about the child’s developmental level is done by asking questions directly related to growth and development milestone

Answer 14

DEVELOPMENTAL LEVEL

Question 15

In nursing is part of the health assessment that involves the collection of information through observations

Answer 15

OBJECTIVE DATA

Question 16

This measurement is recorded and plotted on a growth chart to monitor the growth of the child’s head

Answer 16

RECORD AND PLOT

Question 17

Including temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure are taken at each visit and compared with the normal values for children at the same age

Answer 17

VITAL SIGNS

Question 18

Assessing the ________status of the infant and child is the most complex aspect of the physical exam

Answer 18

NEUROLOGIC

Question 19

This exam includes detailed examination of the reflex responses as well as the functioning of each of the cranial nerves

Answer 19

NEUROLOGIC EXAM

Question 20

The nurse uses a ____________such as the glasgow coma scale

use of a standard scale for monitoring permits the comparison of results from one type to another and from one examiner to another

Answer 20

NEUROLOGIC ASSESSMENT TOOLS