The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old hospitalized child who is visually impaired. Which intervention would be the highest priority in helping this child reduce anxiety related to hospitalization?
A) The nurse takes the child to the playroom and lets her touch the toys
B) The nurse talks to the child when entering and leaving the room
C) The nurse encourages the child to call her friends on the telephone
D) The nurse stays with the child during meals and helps her eat
Question 2
The nurse is observing a child following an eye injury. Which manifestation indicates to the nurse that the uninjured eye may be exhibiting signs of an inflammatory reaction?
A) Swelling or dryness
B) Brightness of vision
C) Discharge of purulent drainage
D) Photophobia or intolerance to light
Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication
An otoscope, used to visually examine the external auditory ear canal and tympanic membrane.
The couple discusses grief over the loss of a child.
The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
The Growing Child
A karyotype shows this child has three copies of chromosome 21.