The nurse is working with a family who is from a different country and who carries their 11-month-old child with a chronic illness everywhere. The child is not allowed to touch the ground. The nurse's initial action will be to:
a. get someone from the family's culture to explain that the child needs to walk
b. provide the caregivers with education on growth and developmental needs of children
c. assess the culture to see if carrying the child has something to do with culture
d. get an orthopedic specialist to screen the child for orthopedic problems
C
Feedback
A Incorrect: The nurse's initial action will not be to get someone from the family's culture to explain that the child needs to walk.
B Incorrect: The nurse's initial action will not be to provide the caregivers with education on growth and developmental needs of children.
C Correct: The nurse's initial action will be to assess the culture to see if carrying the child has something to do with culture. Professionals should take into account the differences in normal development or age-appropriate expectations between cultures. In some cultures a child is carried until approximately the age of 1 year.
D Incorrect: The nurse's initial action will not be to get an orthopedic specialist to screen the child for orthopedic problems.
You might also like to view...
One of your staff members is always complaining about his assignment. As the manager, you should
A) use nonverbal behaviors to modify his behavior. B) use assertive communication skills to confront the issue. C) let him make out his own assignments. D) ask your supervisor to talk to him about his attitude.
For a patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder, what would be the drug of choice?
A. Lithium carbonate B. Valium C. Paxil D. Haldol
Which statement about paraphilias is accurate?
a. Pedophiles prey primarily on female children between the ages of 12 and 15 years. b. Persons with paraphilias rarely experience shame and are not distressed by their acts. c. Paraphilic behavior is controllable by willpower, but most with the disorder fail to do so. d. Paraphilias are uncommon, but paraphilic acts are common because they are committed repeatedly by persons with the disorder.
A patient presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of severe right upper quadrant pain. The patient states that his family doctor told him he had gallstones. The ED nurse should recognize what possible complication of gallstones?
A) Acute pancreatitis B) Atrophy of the gallbladder C) Gallbladder cancer D) Gangrene of the gallbladder