A client cries every time the client talks with the nurse about the situation at home. Which of the following actions of the nurse is characteristic of acceptance? The nurse:
A) Offers to tell the client's family how the client feels.
B) Tells the client not to cry, but be strong.
C) Offers to call the client's family for the client.
D) Gives the client a tissue.
D
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A) Sacral area B) Hip area C) Occiput D) Upper arm
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A) Masturbation to orgasm is common and normal at this age. B) Genital stimulation should not be occurring until the age of 2½ or 3. C) At 20 months, this touching is not a sexual experience. D) Babies are sexual beings, but this activity should be discouraged.
Upon assessment of the burned client, the nurse notes that the client is exhibiting mottled, blistered skin and is complaining of intense pain. These findings are congruent with which degree of burn injury?
a. First b. Second c. Third d. Fourth