A woman calls the emergency department and says, "I just found a tick crawling on my son. What can I do to keep him from getting Lyme disease?" How should the nurse respond?
1. "Bring him in so that we can give him a prescription for amoxicillin.".
2. "The tick can transmit the disease only if it bit your child.".
3. "He needs an injection of gamma globulin.".
4. "Unless the tick is bigger than a pencil eraser, there is no reason to be alarmed.".
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Rationale 1: There is no information that indicates this child has Lyme disease and needs treatment.
Rationale 2: The disease is transmitted by the bite of the tick, not by its presence on the skin.
Rationale 3: An injection of gamma globulin is not indicated. There is no indication that the child has been exposed.
Rationale 4: Lyme disease is spread by deer ticks, which are very small.
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A) Allow the client/family time to grieve before approaching them. B) Provide the client/family with support and allow them to express their feelings. C) Call a chaplain or family worker and set up a visit for the client/family. D) Collect mementoes of the baby and send them to the client/family in the mail.