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tfester · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

In working with the caregivers of a child with an acute or chronic illness, the nurse would:

a. teach care early and allow the caregivers to provide daily care for as many aspects of the child's care as possible
b. delegate care of the child to a nurse's aide and make certain he or she understands the care delegated and completes it
c. take responsibility for the child's care until the day before the child leaves, and then give caregivers instructions
d. teach care daily and let the caregivers do a return demonstration just before discharge

Question 2

Which of the following medications is most likely to be given during the initial phase of increased intracranial pressure to shrink brain volume?

a. mannitol (Osmitrol) c. nimodipine (Nimotop)
b. magnesium sulfate d. pyridostigmine bromide (Mestinon)

Expo · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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A Correct. In working with the caregivers of a child with an acute or chronic illness, the nurse would teach care early and allow the caregivers to provide daily care for as many aspects of the child's care as possible.
B Incorrect. In working with the caregivers of a child with an acute or chronic illness, the nurse would not best delegate care of the child to a nurse's aide and make certain he or she understands the care delegated and completes it.
C Incorrect. In working with the caregivers of a child with an acute or chronic illness, the nurse would not best take responsibility for the child's care until the day before the child leaves, and then give caregivers instructions.
D Incorrect. In working with the caregivers of a child with an acute or chronic illness, the nurse would not best teach care daily and let the caregivers do a return demonstration just before discharge.

Answer to Question 2

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A Correct. Mannitol (Osmitrol), a potent diuretic, is most likely to be given during the initial phase of increased intracranial pressure to shrink brain volume.
B Incorrect. Magnesium sulfate will not be given during the initial phase of increased intracranial pressure to shrink brain volume. Magnesium sulfate is used to prevent and treat hypomagnesemia, to manage seizures and hypertension, and as a bronchodilator.
C Incorrect. Nimodipine (Nimotop) will not be given during the initial phase of increased intracranial pressure to shrink brain volume. Nimodipine is a calcium channel blocker used to improve neurological deficits due to spasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage.
D Incorrect. Pyridostigmine bromide (Mestinon) will not be given during the initial phase of increased intracranial pressure to shrink brain volume. Pyridostigmine bromide is used to treat myasthenia gravis.