What is the nurse's best response to a parent with questions about how her child's blood disorder will be treated?
a. "Your child may be able to receive home care."
b. "What did the physician tell you?"
c. "Blood diseases are transient, so there is no need to worry."
d. "Your child will be tired for awhile and then be back to her old self."
B
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A Treatment depends on the child's condition and the type of blood disorder.
Although it is possible that the child could be treated in the home, the child may
need to be treated as an outpatient or in the hospital. It is best to first assess what
the parent has been told by the physician.
B Providing the parent an opportunity to express what she was told by the
physician allows the nurse to assess the parent's understanding and provide
further information.
C Minimizing the parent's concern is inappropriate.
D The nurse needs to assess the parent's knowledge before teaching about the
disease.
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