You are caring for a child with a broken wrist that has just been placed in a cast. You would elevate the arm to
A) promote healing.
B) prevent edema.
C) discourage infection.
D) ensure proper bone alignment.
Question 2
When planning how to respond to a child about telling stories, you would base your statement on the fact that
A) imagination in a 3-year-old is at its peak.
B) a 3-year-old knows the word two but not the concept 2.
C) a preschooler is in an insecure period.
D) preschoolers have a limited vocabulary.
This 11-month old girl demonstrates one of the abilites of a child of this age group - creating a to
Because the leg muscles of children with muscular dystrophy are weak, they must perform the Gowers’
To examine a child’s ear, the pinna should be pulled back and up for children over 3 years; the pinn
Caregivers’ responses sometimes help a child with strong emotions adapt to the environment.
Cross section of the wrist showing tendons and nerves involved in carpal tunnel syndrome.
Hyperextension and flexion of the wrist