The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child who is sleeping when the menu choices for dinner are brought to the room. The nurse plans which intervention?
1. Order a meal that most children like.
2. Wake the child to ask for preferences.
3. Ask the dietary worker to come back later.
4. Ask the parents to bring dinner from home.
3. Ask the dietary worker to come back later.
Rationale:
The nurse would ask the dietary worker to come back later rather than risk making an error picking a meal or insulting the child. The nurse could use deductive reasoning and pick a meal that most children like, but the child could be allergic to certain foods or just not like them. Waking the child is not an option as the body heals during sleep. If the parents are present, the nurse might ask them if they are comfortable making choices for the child, but asking them to bring food in is inappropriate.
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