An 8-month-old boy has been diagnosed with infantile eczema. At a follow-up appointment, the child's caregiver seems exhausted and angry.
He explains that he has done all the child's care because his wife is repulsed by the child's raw and uncomfortable appearance. Which of the following responses by the nurse would be appropriate to say to this caregiver?
A) He will be better soon and your family can get back to normal.
B) I understand her feelings. It is hard to see a child in pain sometimes.
C) That's not fair to you. She should get some counseling to learn how to cope with illness better.
D) That's not an uncommon reaction, though it's hard on you and on your child.
Question 2
A nurse stops at her friend's house one evening to visit. Her friend isn't home but a teenager watching TV says she is baby-sitting for the family's three children.
The nurse notices that one of the children is chewing several pieces of something white. He is also drooling and crying. A container that looks like an empty pill bottle is on the floor. The first action by the nurse would be to:
A) call 911 for emergency help.
B) ask the poison control center about an antidote.
C) give the child syrup of ipecac to induce vomiting.
D) remove the substance from the child's mouth.
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