Author Question: The nurse is beginning to obtain information about the present illness and medical history from the ... (Read 43 times)

sabina · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse is beginning to obtain information about the present illness and medical history from the child's family. The zone of space that the nurse should plan to use include the:

1. Public zone.
2. Personal zone.
3. Intimate zone.
4. Social zone.

Question 2

Children receive most of their health care in community settings. Which is an example of nursing care provided in a community setting?

1. Surgery and diagnostic testing procedures in ambulatory surgical settings
2. Episodic health care for chronic illnesses
3. Care of children in an emergency setting
4. Care of children needing care in an ICU setting

iman · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: The public zone involves a distance greater than six feet away from individuals and is used during communications with larger groups.
Rationale 2: The personal zone, 18 inches to three feet, is used when talking to individuals during interviewing and history taking.
Rationale 3: The intimate zone of within 18 inches is used during physical assessment.
Rationale 4: The social zone, three to six feet from the body, can be used when calling individuals from a waiting room.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale:
1. The nursing role is important in promoting children's health in the community. The range of nursing care provided is quite broad. Examples of nursing care provided in community settings include surgery and diagnostic testing procedures in ambulatory surgical settings.
2. Episodic care for chronic illnesses ordinarily occurs in the pediatric health care home, not in the community setting.
3. The emergency care setting is not considered a community setting.
4. The care received in an ICU setting is not considered a community setting.