PNCB Family-Centered Care, Advocacy & Ethics

Question 1

What is a key principle of family-centered care in pediatrics?

Accepted Answer

Families are treated as care partners

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The nurse makes all medical decisions

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Family is updated only upon request

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The child is solely responsible for decisions

Question 2

Which action demonstrates effective pediatric advocacy by a nurse?

Accepted Answer

Reporting unmet healthcare needs to the provider

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Following all physician orders without question

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Asking the parent to leave to save time

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Delaying medication to avoid confrontation

Question 3

What ethical principle supports telling the truth to a pediatric patient?

Accepted Answer

Veracity

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Non-maleficence

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Justice

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Autonomy

Question 4

What should a nurse do when a family's cultural beliefs conflict with medical advice?

Accepted Answer

Discuss and integrate cultural values into care

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Ignore the family’s beliefs

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Report the family to child services

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Instruct the family to follow hospital policy strictly

Question 5

Which nursing action supports autonomy in a hospitalized adolescent?

Accepted Answer

Encourage the adolescent’s input on treatment choices

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Speak only to the parents about the care plan

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Exclude the teen from decision-making

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Limit communication to written materials

Question 6

What is the nurse’s priority when there is suspected child abuse?

Accepted Answer

Document the suspicion and report per policy

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Ask the child for confirmation repeatedly

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Confront the suspected abuser

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Discuss the case with other patients’ families