The nurse is implementing care for a hospitalized toddler. What ...

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The nurse is implementing care for a hospitalized toddler. What communication technique would the nurse use with the child to reflect the child's developmental level?
 
  A) Allow the child extra time to complete thoughts.
  B) Communicate solely through play.
  C) Provide simple but honest and straightforward responses.
  D) Remain nonjudgmental to avoid alienation.

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a school-age child with sickle-cell anemia. Which assessment finding is consistent with this patient's diagnosis?
 
  A) Slightly yellow sclera
  B) Enlarged mandibular growth
  C) Increased growth of long bones
  D) Depigmented areas on the abdomen

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Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
When working with toddlers and preschoolers, the nurse should allow them time to complete their thoughts. Though language acquisition at this age is exponential, it often takes longer for the young child to find the right words, particularly in response to a query. Infants communicate nonverbally and often through play. School-age children need simple but honest and straightforward responses, and nurses should be nonjudgmental with adolescents to avoid alienating them and to keep lines of communication open.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
In sickle-cell anemia, eye scleras become icteric or yellowed from the release of bilirubin from the destruction of the sickled cells. Mandibular and long bone growth and depigmentation are not manifestations of this health problem.