As part of the preparation for obtaining a throat swab from a toddler, the nurse will:
a. Bring all equipment to the bedside prior to explaining the procedure to the child
b. Tell the toddler several hours in advance
c. Have the parent restrain the child
d. Give a brief simple explanation to the child
D
The toddler should receive a simple explanation just before the procedure. The equipment should not be brought to the bedside until explanations have been given to the child and the parent. The parents can hold the child but should not be seen as the restrainer.
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1. The divorced one from the binuclear family. 2. The stepfather from the blended or reconstituted family. 3. The divorced one when the single-parent mother has custody. 4. The non-biologic one from the heterosexual cohabitating family.
An advantage of both the total patient care and the case method of care delivery is:
a. cost c. continuum of care b. same patients d. consistency of care
MC The nurse is making a home visit to a new client. The client is very friendly and welcomes the nurse into the home where the nurse sees that the client has a gun on the coffee table
The nurse hurriedly goes through the visit and leaves. What should the nurse do prior to the next visit? A. Call the police prior to making the visit. B. Call the client prior to the visit and state that there cannot be a visible firearm present during the visit. C. Cancel future visits to this client. D. Refer the client to another agency for visitation.
In using intervention and/or communication strategies, establish _____, and use diffusion and calming techniques.
a. liability b. credibility c. believability d. credentials