A nurse is having difficulty administering a bitter drug to a 5-year-old child. The nurse should
A) have the parent gently force the child's mouth open.
B) give the drug in a pill form.
C) involve the child in a play therapy session, and then tell the child that the medicine is candy.
D) offer the child a flavored ice chip or ice pop prior to administering the drug.
D
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H. S. Kim developed a theory of collaborative decision making in nursing practice. This theory describes and explains collaborative interactions between nurses and which other group?
1. Physicians 2. Clients 3. Other nurses 4. Ancillary personnel
What type of wound would the nurse expect to find in a patient who has a wound healing by primary intention?
A) A surgical wound with a large amount of exudate B) A large abraded area that is infected C) A pressure ulcer with pink granulation tissue in the wound bed D) A surgical wound that is clean and well-approximated
The nurse in an outpatient setting determines that the teen client is overweight by calculating the client's body mass index. The teen tells the nurse that cutting all fat from the diet is the way to lose weight
What initial action by the nurse is indicated? 1. Contact the physician 2. Notify the client's parents 3. Refer the client to a dietitian 4. Discuss the role of fat in daily intake
The physician has ordered intravenous (IV) phenytoin (Dilantin). The nurse does not read the drug label and administers the medication intramuscularly (IM). What is the most likely response in the patient?
1. Local tissue damage following extravasation will most likely occur. 2. A phenomenon known as purple gluteus syndrome will most likely occur. 3. A marked decrease in serum glucose levels will most likely occur. 4. Nothing adverse, the medication may be administered intravenously (IV) or intramuscularly (IM).