The nurse working in the pediatric clinic performs many activities. Which of these nursing activities can be classified promoting health promotion and maintenance? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Administering the flu vaccine to infants from 6 to 23 months of age
2. Administering an antibiotic to a child with a diagnosis of acute otitis media
3. Teaching parents how to perform pulmonary drainage and cupping on their child with a respiratory infection
4. Instructing adolescents how to use dental floss
5. Discussing of daily feeding schedules for infants
1,4,5
Rationale 1: Administering flu vaccines is a health promotion and/or maintenance activity.
Rationale 2: An acute ear infection (otitis media) is an illness; treatment would not be a topic for health promotion and maintenance.
Rationale 3: Teaching parents how to perform pulmonary drainage and cupping on their ill child is not considered health promotion and maintenance as it is treating an acute illness.
Rationale 4: Health teaching to the healthy child qualifies as health promotion and maintenance.
Rationale 5: Health teaching activities including discussing feeding schedules are a component of health promotion and maintenance.
Global Rationale:
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