Author Question: The nurse tells a joke to a 12-year-old to distract him from a painful procedure. What pain ... (Read 42 times)

crobinson2013 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse tells a joke to a 12-year-old to distract him from a painful procedure. What pain management technique is the nurse using?

A) Relaxation
B) Distraction
C) Imagery
D) Thought stopping

Question 2

A 6-year-old boy has been admitted to the hospital with burns. The nurse notes carbonaceous sputum. What action would be the priority?

A) Determining the burn depth
B) Eliciting a description of the burn
C) Estimating burn extent
D) Ensuring a patent airway

ashely1112 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Distraction involves having the child focus on another stimulus, thereby attempting to shield him from pain. Humor has been demonstrated to be an effective distracting technique for pain management.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Carbonaceous sputum is a sign of potential airway injury due to smoke inhalation. Therefore, the nurse should ensure a patent airway while obtaining a brief history and simultaneously evaluating the child and providing emergency care. If the burn does not pose an immediate, life-threatening risk, the nurse would obtain an in-depth history and elicit a description of the burn. Determining the burn depth and extent are part of the secondary survey.