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Which of the following is the definition that best describes children with special health care needs?
a) Having a loss or abnormality of structure or function b) Having a condition or barrier imposed by society, the environment, or one's self c) Having a condition that interferes with daily function for more than 3 months a year, causes hospitalization of more than 1 month a year, or is likely to do either of these d) ) Being at increased risk for a chronic physical, behavioral, developmental, or emotional condition and also requiring health and related services of a type or amount beyond those required by children in general |
Being at increased risk for a chronic physical, behavioral, developmental, or emotional condition and also requiring health and related services of a type or amount beyond those required by children in general
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Which of the following represents a common best practice in the provision of services to children with special needs?
a) Care is now being focused on the child's chronologic age b) Children with special needs are being integrated into regular classrooms c) Children with special needs no longer have to be cared for by their families d) Children with special needs are being separated into residential treatment facilities |
Children with special needs are being integrated into regular classrooms
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Which of the following interventions will foster a sense of independence in a toddler with disabilities?
a) Help parents learn special care needs of their child b) Help parents provide safe opportunities to explore the environment at home and in the hospital c) Expose child to pleasurable experiences as much as possible d) Avoid separation from family during hospitalization |
Help parents provide safe opportunities to explore the environment at home and in the hospital
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The father of a 9 year old child with several physical disabilities tells the nurse that his son concentrates on what he can, rather than cannot, do and is as independent as possible. The nurse's best interpretation of this is which of the following?
a) The father is experiencing denial b) The father is expressing his own views c) Child is using an adaptive coping style d) Child is using a maladaptive coping style |
Chils is using an adaptive coping style
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The nurse is talking with the parent of a child newly diagnosed with a chronic illness. The parent is upset and tearful. The nurse asks, "When something is worrying you, what do you do?" This should be interpreted as which of the following?
a) Verbal cue to stop crying b) Part of assessing parent's coping skills c) Inappropriate, because parent is so upset d) Diverting the present crisis to similar situations with which parent has dealth |
Part of assessing parent's coping skills
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An 8 year old child will soon be able to return to school after an injury that resulted in several severe, chronic disabilities. Which of the following is the most appropriate action by the school nurse?
a) Recommend the parents attend school at first to prevent teasing b) Request to visit the school c) Refer the child to a school where the children have similar chronic disabilities d) Discuss with the child and parents how unlikely it is that the classmates will accept the child as they did before |
Request to visit the school
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Nursing interventions to promote coping among the siblings of a child with special needs include which of the following?
a) Explain to the sibling that embarrassment is unhealthy b) Encourage the parents not to expect siblings to help them care for the child with special needs c) Provide information to the siblings about the child's condition only as requested d) Suggest to the parents ways of showing gratitude to the siblings when they help care for the child with special needs |
Suggest to the parents ways of showing gratitude to the siblings when they help care for the child with special needs
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The nurse comes into the room of a child who was just diagnosed with a chronic disability. The child's parents begin to yell at the nurse about a variety of concerns. Which of the following is the nurse's best response?
a) What is really wrong? b) Being angy is only natural c) Yelling at me will not change things d) I will come back when you settle down |
Being angry is only natural
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