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A 3-year-old who has been attending preschool has been diagnosed with leukemia. The caregivers of this child ask the nurse what they can do to help their child feel secure.
 
  Which of the following recommendations could the nurse make to these caregivers that would be helpful in making the child feel secure?
  A) Let your child continue to attend preschool as much as possible.
  B) Keep your child at home and spend as much one-on-one time with her as possible.
  C) Keep your child out of school but invite some friends over for play dates.
  D) Plan special outings with just the family during the time the child would normally have been at school.

Question 2

When caring for a newborn who is jittery and irritable 30 minutes after birth, what should the nurse do?
 
  A) Take blood, using a heel stick, to check for hypoglycemia.
  B) Place the child beneath a radiant warmer.
  C) Check the mother's chart for diabetes or other risk factors.
  D) Assess the baby's temperature with a thermal skin probe.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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