A 7 months old in the clinic displays an intact tonic neck reflex. What action by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?
a. Chart the finding as normal in the child’s chart.
b. Assess the baby for signs of malnutrition.
c. Educate the parents on how to improve mobility.
d. Assess the child’s development further
Ans: d. Assess the child’s development further
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a. a sign of abnormality. b. expected with aging. c. more common in males. d. present in children.
Dependability of qualitative data is to the stability/reliability of a quantitative measure what confirmability (qualitative) is to equivalence/reliability (quantitative)
A) True B) False
Assessment tools can be very helpful for nurses working with families in a variety of situations. A fairly simple tool that specifically looks for familial risk factors and that can be helpful
for the nurse by including the potential effect of the health history on any member of a family is the: 1. Behavioral health indicator. 2. Ecomap. 3. Family health assessment. 4. Family health tree. 5. Genogram.