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The nurse assesses an 8-month-old who had abdominal surgery yesterday as showing an occasional grimace, is kicking legs constantly, is squirming and tense, moans and whimpers occasionally, and is difficult to console.
 
  Using the FLACC scale, the nurse would document a score of: a. 4
  b. 5
  c. 6
  d. 7

Question 2

Which of the following is most critical to the nurse in identifying and meeting the needs of acutely ill children?
 
  a. what was learned in class about pediatrics
  b. all the nurse's physiological and psychological senses
  c. journal articles with up-to-date information
  d. the verbal communication of the child



amy.lauersdorf90

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Answer to Question 1

D
RAT: Occasional grimacing = 1, kicking = 2, squirming and tense = 1, occasional moaning = 1, difficult to console = 2 . This is a total score of 7.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Incorrect. What was learned in class about pediatrics is not the most critical to the identification and to meeting the needs of acutely ill children.
B Correct. All the nurse's physiological and psychological senses are critical in identifying and meeting the needs of acutely ill children.
C Incorrect. Journal articles with up-to-date information are not the most critical to the identification and to meeting the needs of acutely ill children.
D Incorrect. The verbal communication of the child is not the most critical to the identification and to meeting the needs of acutely ill children.



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