A nurse working in the health clinic is performing the initial history for an adopted Chinese child who has recently immigrated to the United States
The nurse anticipates exploring which of the following priority questions with the child's parents? Select all that apply. a. "Tell me about the child's immunization history."
b. "Has the child been exposed to any known communicable illnesses?"
c. "Has the child's health care experience been positive in the past?"
d. "Tell me about genetic illnesses in your family."
A, B
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Correct Children who have recently moved to the United States from other countries may not be up-to-date with immunizations. Further, the history of the child's immunizations may be unknown when the child is adopted.
Exploring any known exposure to communicable illnesses can be valuable information when performing the initial history and physical.
Incorrect The knowledge of whether the health care experience has been positive would not be a priority question during the initial history.
Knowledge of genetic illnesses in the adoptive family are irrelevant, as the child's genetic background would not reflect similarities.
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