Parents inquire about the correct placement of a car seat for their 15-month-old toddler that weighs 22 pounds. The nurse explains:

a. The child should be placed sitting forward in a safety seat
b. The child should be placed in a booster seat
c. The child should be placed in a car seat if sitting in the front seat
d. The child should always ride in a seat equipped with an air bag


A
The child should be placed in a forward-facing child safety seat. The child is not old enough or big enough for a booster seat. The child should ALWAYS be placed in a safety seat. The child should never be placed in a seat with an airbag.

Nursing

You might also like to view...

After delegating care to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) for a client who is prescribed habit training to manage incontinence, a nurse evaluates the UAP's understanding. Which action indicates the UAP needs additional teaching?

a. Toileting the client after breakfast b. Changing the client's incontinence brief when wet c. Encouraging the client to drink fluids d. Recording the client's incontinence episodes

Nursing

A high-school nurse is planning an educational presentation for juniors. What activities are most appropriate for the nurse plan to include? (Select all that apply.)

a. Video showing the aftermath of a drunk driving car crash b. Confidential depression and suicide risk assessment c. Same-age speaker sharing her story about the impact of HIV disease d. Charts and graphs showing the physical changes of puberty e. Bicycle helmet fitting station to see if child has outgrown the helmet

Nursing

A frantic family member is distressed about the flaccid paralysis of her son following a spinal cord injury several hours ago. What does the nurse know about this condition?

a. It is an ominous indicator of permanent paralysis. b. It is possibly a temporary condition and will clear. c. It degenerates into a spastic paralysis. d. It will progress up the cord to cause seizures.

Nursing

Mintzberg's managerial taxonomy includes three categories of managerial roles. Which of the following is not one of those categories?

a. Information-processing roles c. managing roles b. interpersonal roles d. decision-making roles

Nursing