The nurse, working on a pediatric unit of a hospital, is assigned to care for several children with varying needs. One child was admitted solely for tests, another for management of diabetes, one for heart surgery, and one with a terminal illness
In planning time and attention to the children, the nurse makes it a priority to take into consideration which of the following factors? a. severity of the reason for hospitalization
b. age and intelligence of the child
c. perceptions and interpretations of the experience by the child
d. parents' emotional, physical, and financial needs
C
Feedback
A Incorrect. Severity of the reason for hospitalization is important in planning time and attention to the children, but after thinking about their developmental level.
B Incorrect. Looking at age and intelligence of the child establishes a notion of their developmental level, but is not as important as thinking about their perceptions and how they might interpret what is happening.
C Correct. The developmental level of children and their perceptions and interpretations of experiences are more important than the actual events.
D Incorrect. The parents' emotional, physical, and financial needs can dramatically effect the child's status, but first think about the perceptions and interpretations of the experience by the child.
You might also like to view...
The father of three young children dies. The wife expresses how worried she is about how to raise the children on her own without the support of her husband. She finds herself crying and living through each day without accomplishing anything
In which grieving stage is this behavior typically experienced? a. Denial b. Depression and identification c. Acceptance and recovery d. Yearning
When completing a community assessment, which source of information would be best to find the marital status of people in a community?
A) The census B) The State Department of Health C) The Chamber of Commerce D) The library
The nurse evaluating the success of discussing nutrition with a group of caregivers with preschoolers. Which caregiver statement is most accurate regarding nutrition in the preschooler?
A) "My child is growing so rapidly, she needs to eat three big meals a day." B) "It is important for me to give my child calcium so his muscles will grow." C) "If I give snacks throughout the day my child can meet her nutritional requirements." D) "It is hard for me to get my child to drink the 4 cups of milk he needs each day."
A nurse is caring for a client who is to undergo treatment for tonsillitis. How can the
nurse help this client to overcome anxiety? A) Offer the client an opportunity to express his or her feelings B) Attribute anxiety to the unfamiliar healthcare environment C) Let the client know that the physician will answer all questions when making rounds D) Attribute the increased levels of anxiety to unknown fear