Analyzing parts of the U.S. Constitution What is the power employed by the federal government to help ensure that state governments follow the Constitution? (A) The president’s pardon power (B) Judicial review over state laws used by the Supreme Court (C) Bureaucratic discretion employed by the federal bureaucracy (D) Congress’s ability to override the president’s veto 34. When the Bill of Rights was ratified in […]

Discuss the structure of dual federalism The Seventeenth Amendment altered the original structure of dual federalism toward shared federalism by (A) allowing the direct election of senators. (B) creating a national income tax. (C) allowing the federal government to prevent the sale of alcohol. (D) providing due process to state law. 63. In the case Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established the Court’s ability […]

The effect of hospitalization on child and family ompare and contrast the child’s understanding of health and illness according to the child’s developmental level. 11.2 Explain the effect of hospitalization on the child and family. 11.3 Describe the child’s and family’s adaption to hospitalization. 11.4 Apply family-centered care principles to the hospital setting. 11.5 Identify nursing strategies to minimize the stressors related to hospitalization. 11.6 […]

The continuum of pediatric health care Describe the continuum of pediatric health care. 1.2 Compare the roles of nurses in child health care. 1.3 Analyze the current societal influences on pediatric health care and nursing practice. 1.4 Report the most common causes of child mortality by age group and reasons for hospitalization. 1.5 Contrast the policies for obtaining informed consent of minors to policies for […]

Risk for morbidity and mortality questions List at least five competencies nurses need to care for children. 2. Identify at least four different settings in which a child with a seizure disorder could receive health care. 3. List three specific injury prevention messages for a child of Manny’s age that should be provided to Manny’s parents to reduce his risk for morbidity and mortality. 4. […]

Concepts of family centered care help Summarize the advantages of using a family or cultural assessment tool. 2.7 Develop a family-centered nursing care plan for the child and family. 2.8 Describe cultural influences on the family’s beliefs about health, illness, and treatments. 2.9 Discuss nursing interventions for providing culturally sensitive and competent care to the child and family. Having a hard time figuring out how […]

The signs and symptoms of Huntington disease What further data would you gather from Sarah before referring her to a genetic specialist? 2. What are the signs and symptoms of Huntington disease? The prognosis? Is it linked to any ethnic group? 3. Create a family pedigree for Sarah based on the family infor- mation she has provided. What does the pedigree reveal, and what nursing […]

The elements of a health history for infants Describe the elements of a health history for infants and children of different ages. 5.2 Apply communication strategies to improve the quality of historical data collected. 5.3 Demonstrate strategies to gain cooperation of a young child for assessment. 5.4 Describe the differences in sequence of the physical assessment for infants, children, and adolescents. 5.5 Modify physical assessment […]

Discussion on disease prevention strategies Synthesize the areas of assessment and intervention for health supervision visits— growth and developmental surveillance, nutrition, physical activity, oral health, mental and spiritual health, family and social relations, disease prevention strategies, and injury prevention strategies. 6.7 Plan health promotion and health maintenance strategies employed during health supervision visits. 6.8 Apply the nursing process in assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, intervention, and […]

Common nutritional problems of children Discuss major nutritional concepts pertaining to the growth and development of children. 14.2 Describe and plan nursing interventions to meet nutritional needs for all age groups from infancy through adolescence. 14.3 Integrate methods of nutritional assessment into nursing care of infants, children, and adolescents. 14.4 Identify and explain common nutritional problems of children. 14.5 Develop nursing interventions for children with […]