Parents are asking about an early intervention program for their ...

[wenmo]

Parents are asking about an early intervention program for their child who has special needs. The nurse relates that this program is for which age of child?
 
  a. Birth to 1 year of age
  b. Birth to 3 years of age
  c. Ages 1 to 4
  d. Ages 4 and 5

Question 2

The nurse and a new nurse are caring for a child who will require palliative care. Which statement made by the new nurse would indicate a correct understanding of palliative care?
 
  a. Palliative care serves to hasten death and make the process easier for the family.
  b. Palliative care provides pain and symptom management for the child.
  c. The goal of palliative care is to place the child in a hospice setting at the end of life.
  d. The goal of palliative care is to act as the liaison between the family, child, and other health care professionals.

[kaillie]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
A variety of supplemental programs have been designed in the school system to accommodate special needs, both at school age and younger, through early intervention, which consists of any sustained and systematic effort to assist children from birth to age 3 years with disabilities and those who are developmentally vulnerable.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
One of the goals of palliative care is to provide pain and symptom management.

[wenmo]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[triiciiaa]

Great answer, keep it coming