The nurse is preparing to give a preschool child some oral ...

[Mr. Wonderful]

The nurse is preparing to give a preschool child some oral medicine. Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most helpful to the child's development?
 
  a. This medicine is good for you. Take it, or your mother will be upset.
  b. Would you like water or a mouthful of flavored gelatin after your medicine?
  c. The health care practitioner has ordered this medicine especially for you.
  d. Do you want to take this medicine? I'd like for you to take it.

Question 2

Which of the following would the nurse share then answering parents' questions about the cause of mental retardation?
 
  a. Heredity is the main cause of mental retardation in the newborn and infant.
  b. There are many causes; sometimes there is a single cause and sometimes there is more than one cause.
  c. Mental retardation begins in utero with fetal development gone wrong.
  d. Virus infection in utero is the main cause of mental retardation.

[DHRUVSHAH]

Answer to Question 1

B

Feedback
A Incorrect. The choice offered is to upset or not upset the mother, which is not the most the most helpful to the child's development.
B Correct. Since the preschooler is striving for independence, it is important to allow the child to initiate activities and make choices if possible. For example, let the child decide whether to have water or Jell-O after your medicine.
C Incorrect. Authoritarian statements are not the most helpful to the child's development.
D Incorrect. Offering a choice to take or not take the medicine would be least helpful to the child's health and development.

Answer to Question 2

B

Feedback
A Incorrect. While heredity plays a role in select syndromes, it is necessary to recognize that it is not the main cause.
B Correct. When educating the parents about the etiology of mental retardation, it is necessary for the nurse to identify that there are many potential causes.
C Incorrect. By suggesting that fetal development has gone wrong, the parents may interpret that they have done something wrong or they are the cause for the mental retardation.
D Incorrect. Viral infections are not considered the main cause of mental retardation.

[Mr. Wonderful]

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[DHRUVSHAH]

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