Nursing follow-up care often includes home visits for the new ...

[moongchi]

Nursing follow-up care often includes home visits for the new mother and her infant. Which information related to home visits is correct?
 
  a. Ideally the visit is scheduled between 24 and 72 hours after discharge.
  b. Home visits are available in all areas.
  c. Visits are completed within a 30-minute time frame.
  d. Blood draws are not a part of the home visit.

Question 2

Which assessment should the nurse perform last when examining a 5-year-old child?
 
  a. Heart
  b. Lungs
  c. Abdomen
  d. Throat

[johnharpe]

Answer to Question 1

A
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A The home visit is ideally scheduled during the first 24 to 72 hours after
discharge. This timing allows early assessment and intervention for problems
with feedings, jaundice, newborn adaptation, and maternal-infant interaction.
B Because home visits are expensive, they are not available in all geographic areas.
C Visits are usually 60 to 90 minutes in length to allow enough time for assessment
and teaching.
D When jaundice is found, the nurse can discuss the implications and check the
transcutaneous bilirubin level or draw blood for testing.

Answer to Question 2

D
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A The nurse may proceed from head to toe with preschool-age children. More
invasive procedures should be saved until the end of the examination.
Assessment of the heart is considered noninvasive.
B For preschool children, invasive procedures should be left to the end of the
examination. Assessment of the lungs is not considered to be frightening.
C For preschool children, invasive procedures should be left to the end of the
examination. Assessment of the abdomen is not considered to be frightening.
D Examination of the mouth and throat is considered to be more invasive than
other parts of a physical examination. For preschool children, invasive
procedures should be left to the end of the examination.