A student has been diagnosed with a pulmonary condition that necessitates the use of continuous oxygen. The student's family has limited means and expresses concerns about being able to pay for the use of the oxygen. An important action the nurse can take
1. Listen to the parents and express concern.
2. Educate the teachers about positioning the student for the most effective oxygen consumption.
3. Educate the school staff about the student's condition.
4. Refer the parents to the American Lung Association for possible financial help.
Answer: 4
Explanation: 4. Referring the parents for financial aid for this condition helps to prevent complications and promote adjustment of the student and family to this condition, which is an area of emphasis in tertiary prevention. Listening to the parents and expressing concern is an important nursing intervention, but will not actively help the parents at this point. Educating the teachers about positioning and the school staff about the condition will help them understand and assist the student, but is not related to relieving parental fears about the costs associated with this condition.
You might also like to view...
You are caring for a 58-year-old woman, who is complaining of pain in the elbows and fingers. Which of the following changes in a patient's neurovascular examination should be reported as a critical sign of arterial insufficiency?
a. pain unrelieved by analgesics c. hypersensation below the injury b. reduced motion in affected extremity d. pale extremity that is cool to touch
Today there is a workshop in the cafeteria for all healthcare workers to attend for their yearly education. The topic is on HIV/AIDS and healthcare workers
Discuss nursing education to healthcare workers who care for clients with HIV/AIDS on a regular basis. a. What steps can be taken to reduce risks of infection to the healthcare worker? b. What preventative measures do facilities have in place to protect workers?
Which statement can a nurse use to best describe the Stuart Stress Adaptation Model to someone who is unfamiliar with it?
a. "The model recognizes the limitations of the nursing process and organizes treatment along critical pathways.". b. "The model bases psychiatric nursing practice on principles derived from nursing science and establishes generic goals for each discrete stage of psychiatric treatment.". c. "The model integrates biopsychosociocultural, environmental, and legal-ethical aspects of psychiatric nursing care into a unified framework for practice throughout the care continuum.". d. "The model is based primarily on the medical model and organizes psychiatric nursing practice according to discrete treatment stages, selected treatment settings, and legal mandates.".
A nurse is taking care of four different pediatric clients. Which client poses the great risk for dehydration?
1. 15-year-old working out in a weight room for an hour before football practice 2. 10-year-old playing baseball outdoors in 85 degree heat 3. 5-year-old refusing to eat because of a virus 4. A newborn under a radiant warmer for an hour after the first bath