Author Question: A 13-month-old child is having a dressing changed on a packed leg wound. Which action from the ... (Read 58 times)

altibaby · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A 13-month-old child is having a dressing changed on a packed leg wound. Which action from the parents should be encouraged by the nurse during the treatment?

A) Encourage the father to talk quietly to the child.
B) Make sure the father is sitting on a chair near the door.
C) Ask the father to wait outside until the treatment is complete.
D) Have the father hold the child's legs still during the treatment.

Question 2

The nurse is providing guidance after observing a mother interact with her negative 2-year-old boy. For which interaction will the nurse advise the mother that she is handling the negativism properly?

A) Telling the child to stop tearing pages from magazines
B) Asking the child if he would please quit throwing toys
C) Telling the child firmly that we don't scream in the office
D) Saying, Please come over here and sit in this chair. OK?

AaaA · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
At the time of a procedure, the nurse should advocate for parents to be able to accompany their infant to hospital departments and remain during procedures to offer support. Some parents may ask to hold their child during a procedure that causes pain, but do not ask parents to restrain the child during such a procedure. Their role should be supportive and comforting and not one that causes pain. The father should be sitting next to the child. The father should be in the room with the child.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Telling the child firmly that we don't scream in the office gets the point across to the child that his behavior is unacceptable while role modeling appropriate communication. Telling the child to stop tearing up magazines does not give him direction for appropriate behavior. Asking the child if he would quit throwing toys gives him an opportunity to say no, and is the same as asking OK? at the end of a direction.