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captainjonesify

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Which nursing action would be most appropriate to assist a preschool-age child in coping with the emergency department experience?
 
  a. Explain the procedures and give the child some time to prepare.
  b. Remind the child that she is a big girl.
  c. Avoid the use of bandages.
  d. Use positive terms and avoid terms such as shot and cut..

Question 2

Parents have learned that their 6-year-old child is autistic. The nurse may help the parents to cope by explaining that the child will:
 
  a. have abnormal ways of interacting with other children and adults.
  b. outgrow the condition by early adulthood.
  c. have average social skills.
  d. probably have age-appropriate language skills.



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Answer to Question 1

D
Using positive terms and avoiding words that have frightening connotations assist the child in coping. Preschool-age children should be told about procedures immediately before they are done. Time to prepare only allows time for fantasies and increased anxiety. Children should not be shamed into cooperation. Bandages are important to preschool-aged children. Children in this age group believe that their insides can leak out and that bandages stop this from happening.

Answer to Question 2

A
Abnormal interaction with people is one of the several characteristics of autism. No evidence supports the belief that autism is outgrown. Autistic children have abnormal ways of relating to people (social skills). Speech and language skills are usually delayed in autistic children.



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