Question

True/False

1. _________Microorganisms spread by contact can be direct, indirect, or droplet in nature.

2. _________In clients who have documented or are suspected to have highly transmissible pathogens, it is only necessary to follow standard precautions.

3. _________When a child is separated from the caregiver, during the stage of response termed despair, the child cries, refuses to be comforted, and looks for the caregiver.

4. _________Children may try to hide the fact they are in pain because of their fear of the treatment for the pain.

5. _________Children who express their frustrations, hostilities, and aggressions while playing in the hospital setting should be disciplined by the nurse or playroom staff.

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1. When a child is separated from the caregiver, the stage of ____________________________________ is where the child begins taking interest in the surroundings and appears to accept the situation.

2. ________________________________ is the cornerstone of infection control and must be performed frequently to help in the prevention of infection.

3. Physiologic changes such as increased pulse rate and blood pressure, sweating palms, dilated pupils,

flushed or moist skin, and loss of appetite may indicate ______________________________________ in children.

4. Play __________________________________ is a technique of psychoanalysis that psychiatric nurse clinicians use to uncover a disturbed child’s underlying thoughts, feelings, and motivations.

5. Constant observation and supervision of children while they are playing is necessary to insure the

__________________________________ of the child.

Answer 1

Microorganisms spread by contact can be direct, indirect, or droplet in nature.

answer:True

In clients who have documented or are suspected to have highly transmissible pathogens, it is only necessary to follow standard precautions.

answer: False (Healthcare workers must use standard precautions: when caring for all patients, regardless of the patient's perceived or actual infectious status. when handling blood and/or all other body substances, secretions and excretions (excluding sweat), non-intact skin or mucous membranes)

When a child is separated from the caregiver, during the stage of response termed despair, the child cries, refuses to be comforted, and looks for the caregiver.

answer: True (Infant attachment is the deep emotional connection that an infant forms with his or her primary caregiver, often the mother. It is a tie that binds them together, endures over time, and leads the infant to experience pleasure, joy, safety , and comfort in the caregiver's company.)

Children may try to hide the fact they are in pain because of their fear of the treatment for the pain.

answer: True

Children who express their frustrations, hostilities, and aggressions while playing in the hospital setting should be disciplined by the nurse or playroom staff.

answer: True

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When a child is separated from the caregiver, the stage of ____________________________________ is where the child begins taking interest in the surroundings and appears to accept the situation.

answer: Third stage

________________________________ is the cornerstone of infection control and must be performed frequently to help in the prevention of infection.

answer:Hand hygiene

Physiologic changes such as increased pulse rate and blood pressure, sweating palms, dilated pupils,flushed or moist skin, and loss of appetite may indicate______________________________________ in children.

answer: pain

Play __________________________________ is a technique of psychoanalysis that psychiatric nurse clinicians use to uncover a disturbed child’s underlying thoughts, feelings, and motivations.

answer: Therapy

Constant observation and supervision of children while they are playing is necessary to insure the __________________________________ of the child.

answer: injury or other harm