The nurse is teaching parents about safety for their "latchkey" children. What should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)
a. Teach the child first-aid procedures.
b. Keep the key in an easy place to find.
c. Teach the child weather-related safety.
d. Teach the child to open the door for delivery people.
e. Emphasize fire safety rules and conduct practice fire drills.
ANS: C, E
Safety for "latchkey" children includes teaching the child first-aid procedures, teaching the child weather-related safety, and emphasizing fire safety rules and conducting practice fire drills. Teach the child not to display keys and to always lock doors. The child should be taught to not open the door to anyone, even delivery people.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is caring for a client in a community clinic who wishes to quit smoking. The client asks the nurse, "If I quit smoking, will my risk of lung cancer be the same as a nonsmoker?" Which is the best response by the nurse?
A) "No one knows for sure what the risk is for someone who quits smoking." B) "Your risk of lung cancer will be equal to that of a non-smoker." C) "Your risk of lung cancer will decline if you quit, but it will remain higher than a non-smoker's." D) "Your risk of lung cancer will never drop because the damage has already been done."
Assessment of a client receiving anticonvulsant therapy reveals the following: sore throat, chills, fever, gingival bleeding, and bruising. Which nursing diagnosis would the nurse most likely identify?
A) Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity B) Impaired Oral Mucous Membranes C) Risk for Injury D) Risk for Infection
Your patient complains of mild discomfort, photophobia, and blurred vision in her right eye, which you suspect are caused by corneal ulceration caused by the herpes simplex virus. Your suspicion is based on your findings of
a. a grayish, well-circumscribed ulcerated area on the cornea. b. a treelike configuration on the corneal surface. c. a 2 mm-wide hazy gray ring just inside the limbus. d. multiple tiny fluid-filled sacs on the cornea.
The operating room holding area is calling for the nurse in ambulatory surgery to bring the client to the holding area now. The nurse reviews the chart and discovers that the surgical consent form has not been signed. What is the nurse’s best action?