The pediatric nurse provides teaching to the parents of a 6 yo who is being d/c after chemo. which instruction by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. "Do not allow your child to play with any other children for a few days"
b. "Be sure to encourage your child to. brush his teeth vigorously every day"
c. "If your child feels warm, be sure to take your temperature rectally"
d. "Bring your child to the ED for a fever of 101.2F"
d. "Bring your child to the ED for a fever of 101.2F"
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The client has undergone an ultrasound, which estimated fetal weight at 4,500 g (9 pounds, 14 ounces). Which statement indicates that additional teaching is needed? "Because my baby is big:
1. "I am at risk for excessive bleeding after delivery." 2. "His blood sugars could be high after he is born." 3. "My perineum could experience trauma during the birth." 4. "His shoulders could get stuck and a collar bone broken."
Mr. Jackson calls the nurse's station stating that his wife, who delivered last week, is happy one minute and crying the next. Mr. Jackson says, "She was never like this before the baby was born." The nurse's initial response should be to:
a. Tell him to ignore the mood swings because they will go away. b. Reassure him that this behavior is normal. c. Advise him to get immediate psychological help for her. d. Instruct him in the signs, symptoms, and duration of postpartum blues.
It is important to ask women about their bladder function following birth because:
a. there may be frequency and pain indicating an infection. b. there may be a reduction in the need to go to the toilet because the baby is no longer pressing on the bladder. c. there will probably be urinary incontinence so a need to talk about pelvic floor exercises. d. there may be pain due to perineal trauma and some loss of control due to oedema making it difficult to pass urine.
When a patient asks what the somatic nervous system controls, how should the nurse respond? It controls:
a. the heart. b. the spinal cord. c. skeletal muscle. d. smooth muscle organs.