Which pediatric diagnoses require the nurse to include interventions to treat chronic pediatric client pain in the plan of care? Select all that apply
1. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
2. Sickle cell disease
3. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
4. Cancer
5. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
1, 2, 4
Explanation:
1. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a condition that necessitates the inclusion of interventions to treat chronic pain in the plan of care.
2. Sickle cell disease arthritis is a condition that necessitates the inclusion of interventions to treat chronic pain in the plan of care.
3. ADHD is not a condition that necessitates the inclusion of interventions to treat chronic pain in the plan of care.
4. Cancer is a condition that necessitates the inclusion of interventions to treat chronic pain in the plan of care.
5. HIV is a condition that necessitates the inclusion of interventions to treat chronic pain in the plan of care.
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