Author Question: A pregnant patient is observed talking with another patient holding an infant in the clinic waiting ... (Read 62 times)

theo · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A pregnant patient is observed talking with another patient holding an infant in the clinic waiting room. What does this observation indicate to the nurse?

A) The patient is role-playing.
B) The patient is being narcissistic.
C) The patient is reworking developmental tasks.
D) The patient is ambivalent about being pregnant.

Question 2

Which statement by a parent about conjunctivitis indicates that further teaching is needed?

a. I'll have separate towels and washcloths for each family member.
b. I'll notify my doctor if the eye gets redder or the drainage increases.
c. When the eye drainage improves, we'll stop giving the antibiotic ointment.
d. After taking the antibiotic for 24 hours, my child can return to school.

phuda · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
A step in preparing for parenthood is role-playing or fantasizing about what it will be like to be a parent. This is done by a pregnant woman spending time with other pregnant women or mothers of young children to learn how to be a mother. The pregnant patient's behavior does not indicate narcissism. Spending time with a mother of a small child is not reworking developmental tasks. This behavior does not demonstrate ambivalence about being pregnant.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback
A Maintaining separate towels and washcloths will prevent the other family
members from acquiring the infection.
B If the infection proliferates, the physician should be contacted.
C The antibiotic should be continued for the full prescription.
D The child should be kept home from school or day care until the child receives
the antibiotic for 24 hours.