A mother calls the school nurse and is concerned because her ...

[robinn137]

A mother calls the school nurse and is concerned because her 13-year-old daughter's friends wear heavy makeup and black clothes. Which of the following is the best advice for the mother?
 
  A) This can lead to piercings and tattoos..
  B) The teen years are a time for experimenting..
  C) Encourage her to socialize with the kids at church..
  D) Teen appearance might not accurately reflect their actual values..

Question 2

The parent of a child with mumps on one side of the face is concerned that the disease can develop on the other side in the future. What should the nurse respond to the mother about this concern?
 
  A) The child is immune to further attacks of the disease.
  B) It does not matter because mumps in adulthood is not serious.
  C) The child should receive active immunization against mumps.
  D) There is nothing that can be done to prevent another attack of mumps in the future.

[akpaschal]

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
The nurse should inform the mother that the statements adolescents make with their dress and grooming may not indicate what their actual values are. Mentioning piercings and tattoos will only worry the mother more. Minimizing the situation as experimentation is of no value to the mother. Telling the mother to choose her daughter's friends for her will destroy trust between mother and daughter.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Some parents worry that because their child had swelling only on one side, the child will develop mumps on the opposite side in the future. One attack of mumps gives lasting immunity, and the child will not contract the disease again. Mumps is a potentially dangerous disease and should not be minimized. The child does not need immunization against mumps.