Nursing Elites

1. The nurse is presenting a staff development program about understanding culture in the healthcare encounter. Which components should the nurse include in the program? (Select all that apply.)

• A. Cultural humility
• B. All are applicable
• C. Cultural sensitivity
• D. Cultural competency

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Cultural humility, sensitivity, and competency are key components in providing culturally competent care in healthcare encounters.

2. At which age do most infants begin to fear strangers?

• A. 2 months
• B. 4 months
• C. 6 months
• D. 12 months

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Fear of strangers typically begins around 6 months as infants start recognizing familiar and unfamiliar faces, which is part of their social development.

3. A child is admitted for minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS). The nurse recognizes that the child’s prognosis is related to what factor?

• A. Admission blood pressure
• B. Creatinine clearance
• C. Amount of protein in urine
• D. Response to steroid therapy

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The prognosis for children with MCNS is closely related to their response to steroid therapy. A favorable response to steroids usually indicates a better prognosis, while poor response may require alternative treatments and can indicate a more complicated disease course.

4. The school nurse is evaluating the number of school-age children classified as obese. The nurse recognizes that the percentile of body mass index that classifies a child as obese is greater than which?

• A. 50th percentile
• B. 75th percentile
• C. 80th percentile
• D. 95th percentile

Correct answer: D

Rationale: A child with a BMI greater than the 95th percentile is classified as obese, according to standard growth charts used in pediatric practice.

5. Two children are working on a puzzle together in the hospital playroom. Which type of play describes this activity?

• A. Solitary play
• B. Associative play
• C. Parallel play
• D. Cooperative play

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D, cooperative play. In cooperative play, children work together toward a common goal, such as completing a puzzle. Solitary play (A) is when a child plays alone, associative play (B) involves children playing together but without a common goal, and parallel play (C) is when children play alongside each other without direct interaction.

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