The nurse is planning a new parent education class for a group of ...

[Beheh]

The nurse is planning a new parent education class for a group of adoptive parents. Which of the following is a priority topic for the class?
 
  1. Chronic diseases in children
  2. Congenital birth defects
  3. Communicable childhood diseases
  4. Accident prevention

Question 2

The nurse is working with a 3-year-old child in Bryant's traction for a fractured femur. A pain assessment scale such as the Oucher Scale can be useful to the nurse caring for this child because use of a pain assessment scale
 
  1. provides continuity and consistencyin assessing and monitoring the child's pain.
  2. decreases anxiety in the child.
  3. increases the child's comfort level.
  4. reduces the child's fear of painfulprocedures.

[amy.lauersdorf90]

Answer to Question 1

Answer:4
Rationale: Trauma from accidents is the leading cause of death in infants and children;therefore,accident prevention is the priority topic for new parents. Communicable childhood diseases are an appropriate topic,but not a priority over accidents.Pediatric chronic diseases and congenital birth defects are not appropriate topics for a new parent education class.

Answer to Question 2

Answer:1
Rationale:Pain assessment scales are used to assess and monitor pain.Using an assessment scale cannot reduce the child's anxiety or fear,nor can it increase the child's comfort level. The nurse can reduce anxiety or fear and increase the child's comfort level by implementing appropriate nursing interventions based on assessment scale data. Implementation

[Beheh]

Correct answers!

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