Which of these strategies would be most effective for a "teachable moment" for the parents of a four-year-old child during a routine office visit?
1. Discuss with the parents preparation for school because the child will start kindergarten next year
2. Review five-year-old anticipatory guidelines with the parents.
3. Select one topic that is a common problem or concern for parents of four-year-olds and present a brief amount of information on the topic.
4. Review all four-year-old anticipatory guidelines with the parents.
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Rationale 1: Unless the parents raise the issue, preparation for school should be discussed closer to the event.
Rationale 2: Giving too much information to the parents at one time can result in them forgetting important information due to overload; selecting one topic and presenting information is appropriate.
Rationale 3: Children and families often learn best when presented with small bits of information.
Rationale 4: Giving too much information to the parents at one time can result in them forgetting important information due to overload; selecting one topic and presenting information is appropriate.
Global Rationale:
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A) Determining the need for additional caloric intake B) Asking the parents who they want to work with the child C) Interviewing the parents about their eating habits D) Discussing the influence of peers on the child's actions
Which strategies should the nurse manager employ when asked to float staff from one area to another?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Consider the patient care delivery systems on each unit. 2. Float staff in alphabetical order of their last name. 3. Float nurses to areas with similar patient care requirements if possible. 4. Cross-train staff to various units.
Which assessment finding would cause the nurse to suspect that an older adult patient is being sexually abused?
1) Whiplash injuries 2) Subconjunctival hemorrhage 3) Anxiety and depression 4) Oral ecchymosis
Confused and demented behaviors are often hard to deal with. Therefore persons who are con-fused or have AD are at risk for:
a. Behavior changes b. Infection c. Falls and other injures d. Abuse, mistreatment, and neglect