The nurse is helping a 14-year-old boy who has asthma to administer medication via an inhaler. Which of the following describes a developmentally appropriate nursing intervention for this child?
A) Involve the adolescent's parents in the administration of the medication.
B) Allow the adolescent to handle a demo inhaler prior to administering the medication.
C) Offer the adolescent a special treat if he uses his inhaler correctly.
D) Treat the adolescent as an adult when explaining the use of the inhaler.
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a 1-month-old girl with low-set ears and severe hypotonia who was diagnosed with trisomy 18 . Which nursing diagnosis would the nurse identify as most likely?
A) Interrupted family process related to the child's diagnosis
B) Deficient knowledge deficit related to the genetic disorder
C) Grieving related to the child's poor prognosis
D) Ineffective coping related to stress of providing care
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