The nurse is taking care of a toddler who is admitted to the ...

[haleyc112]

The nurse is taking care of a toddler who is admitted to the hospital for the first time. Which approach should the nurse take when approaching the child?
 
  1. Make the initial approach with the parent present.
   2. Approach the without the parent present.
   3. Enter the room hurriedly while talking to the child.
   4. Stay outside the room while speaking to the child.

Question 2

A five-year-old is in the playroom when the respiratory therapist arrives on the pediatric unit to give the child a scheduled breathing treatment. The nurse should:
 
  1. Escort the child to his room and ask the child life specialist to bring toys to the bedside.
  2. Reschedule the treatment for a later time.
  3. Assist the child back to his room for the treatment but reassure him that he may return when the procedure is completed.
  4. Show the respiratory therapist to the playroom so the treatment can be performed.

[chreslie]

Answer to Question 1

1
Rationale:
1. Make the initial approach in the parents' presence whenever possible.
2. Approaching without the parent present will create anxiety in the child.
3. Approach the child slowly when meeting her for the first time.
4. Always enter the room slowly and speak to the parent first and then the child.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: The child should be allowed to return to the playroom as soon as the procedure is completed; bringing toys to the bedside is unnecessary.
Rationale 2: Scheduled respiratory treatments should be performed on time.
Rationale 3: It is important for scheduled treatments to occur on time, so the child should go back to his room. He can return to the playroom as soon as the treatment is completed.
Rationale 4: Procedures should not be performed in the playroom.
Global Rationale:

[haleyc112]

Excellent

[ktidd]

Great answer, keep it coming