List five nursing implementations that can help relieve the stressors of hospitalization
What will be an ideal response?
Explain all procedures
Be honest
Encourage parents to stay with the child
Maintain the routine of home
Encourage parents to bring a familiar object from home
Perform all invasive treatments in the exam room
Provide a consistent caretaker, when possible
Provide comfort to the child after traumatic procedures
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A) Plans activities and makes up games B) Initiates activities with others C) Acts out roles of other people D) Engages in parallel play with peers E) Classifies or groups objects by their common elements F) Understands relationships among objects
A nurse is assessing a patient who has peptic ulcer disease. The patient requests more information about the typical causes of Helicobacter pylori infection. What would it be appropriate for the nurse to instruct the patient?
A) Most affected patients acquired the infection during international travel. B) Infection typically occurs due to ingestion of contaminated food and water. C) Many people possess genetic factors causing a predisposition to H. pylori infection. D) The H. pylori microorganism is endemic in warm, moist climates.
The nurse is caring for a child who has been sedated for a painful procedure. Which is the priority nursing action?
1. Placing the child on a cardiac monitor 2. Allowing parents to stay with the child 3. Monitoring pulse oximetry 4. Assessing the child's respiratory effort
Calculate the units of heparin required for the bolus dose. Round the final answer to the nearest hundredth place. Order: Begin a heparin drip per the facility's protocol. The patient's weight is 66 kg
Heparin Protocol Bolus: Heparin 80 units/kg Infusion: Heparin 18 units/kg/h using a concentration of heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of NS (100 units/mL)