The nurse is conducting a health history for a 9-year-old child with stomach pains. Which of the following is a recommended guideline when approaching the child for information?
A) Wear a white examination coat when conducting the interview.
B) Allow the child to control the pace and order of the health history.
C) Use quick deliberate gestures to get your point across.
D) Do not make physical contact with the child during the interview.
B
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a. Inadequate perfusion b. Circulatory shock c. Massive vasodilation d. Heart failure
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A patient is scheduled for radiation implants. Which client statement indicates that additional teaching about the implants is necessary?
1. "I will spend some time with my grandson and my daughter, who is expecting again." 2. "I need to take good care of the skin around the radiation implant." 3. "I might feel unusually fatigued." 4. "I might have nausea and vomiting."
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A) "You will need to have food and fluid restricted for 8 hours before surgery so you are not at risk for aspiration." B) "The restriction of food or fluid will present the development of pneumonia related to decreased lung capacity." C) "The presence of food in the stomach interferes with the absorption of anesthetic agents." D) "By withholding food for 8 hours before surgery, you will not develop constipation in the postoperative period."