Author Question: You are the nurse working with a child whose grandparent died. When the child has completed the ... (Read 135 times)

bcretired · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

You are the nurse working with a child whose grandparent died. When the child has completed the first three tasks of mourning according to Worden and is ready to work on the fourth task, you would most help him by:

a. keeping the child busy so he doesn't have time to think about his loss
b. reminding the child that the grandparent is not returning to life
c. keeping the child focused on the family members he has left in his life
d. helping the child make a scrapbook or write a poem about the grandparent

Question 2

You are working in a health care practitioner's office. A child is treated in the office for a stab wound to the arm. In your state, you would most likely be required to:

a. keep this confidential unless the child gives permission to report, according to confidentiality laws
b. report this information to law enforcement, based on mandatory injury reporting laws
c. ask the parents to provide the circumstances surrounding the incident and chart it
d. remind the health care practitioner that the incident should be reported

sarajane1989 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D

Feedback
A Incorrect. Working with a child whose grandparent has died, then the child has completed the first three tasks of mourning according to Worden and is ready to work on the fourth task, you would not most help him by keeping the child busy so he doesn't have time to think about his loss.
B Incorrect. Working with a child whose grandparent has died, then the child has completed the first three tasks of mourning according to Worden and is ready to work on the fourth task, you would not most help him reminding the child that the grandparent is not returning to life.
C Incorrect. Working with a child whose grandparent has died, then the child has completed the first three tasks of mourning according to Worden and is ready to work on the fourth task, you would not most help him by keeping the child focused on the family members he has left in his life.
D Correct. Working with a child whose grandparent has died, then the child has completed the first three tasks of mourning according to Worden and is ready to work on the fourth task, you would most help him by helping the child make a scrapbook or write a poem about the grandparent. The fourth task of mourning involves finding a new and appropriate place for the deceased in one's emotional life, i.e., finding ways to memorialize the person.

Answer to Question 2

B

Feedback
A Incorrect. Injury reporting laws allow under this circumstance another breach of confidentiality.
B Correct. The mandatory injury reporting laws allow breach of confidentiality, and the laws may require reporting of all injuries by weapon (knife, gun) or criminal act to law enforcement.
C Incorrect. Although this determination is part of the injury, the nurse is required by law to report the incident to the authorities and let them pursue this information.
D Incorrect. The law specifically requires anyone involved in the incident to be responsible to make the report to the authorities, not simply remind someone else to do it.