A pediatric nurse has accepted a position in a pediatric office. What nursing functions would the nurse expect to perform in this setting?
1. Performing minor surgical procedures
2. Providing medical care to chronically ill children
3. Planning hospital admissions
4. Identifying children in need of urgent care or isolation
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Rationale 1: Nurses do not perform minor surgical procedures, regardless of location.
Rationale 2: The nurse would provide nursing care, not medical care, to chronically ill children.
Rationale 3: Children seen at the clinic who need to be admitted to the hospital will be admitted under the physician's care. The nurse may transmit medical orders from the physician but is not responsible for planning hospital admissions.
Rationale 4: The nursing process is used when providing care for children who are seen in the pediatrician's office. Specific functions of the pediatric nurse in this setting include identifying children in need of urgent care or isolation.
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