Author Question: A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old niece whose mother has recently died of cancer. Because of the ... (Read 45 times)

james0929 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old niece whose mother has recently died of cancer. Because of the child's stage of development, the nurse expects that the child will most likely see the loss of her mother as which of the following?

a. An opportunity to re-examine their lives
b. A threat to her self-concept
c. Temporary
d. A challenge to her emerging identity

Question 2

A nurse is about to administer a medication and notices that the physician's or primary health care provider's order looks incorrect regarding the amount of the medication. What should the nurse do? (Select all that apply.)

a. Notify the physician or health care provider.
b. Do not carry out the order.
c. Document the suspicion that the dosage is incorrect.
d. Administer the medication.
e. Notify the supervisor or nurse manager.

kescobar@64 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Expressions of grief evolve as individuals mature. Toddlers, for example, cannot understand the permanence of death but feel anxiety over loss of objects and separation from parents. School-age children, although able to understand the significance of loss more completely, see their loss as a challenge to their emerging identity or self-concept. Middle-age adults often use grief experiences to re-examine or reprioritize their lives. Older adults anticipate grief as they encounter declining physical function or life opportunities, give up employment or social status, or lose loved ones.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, E
Nurses are responsible for carrying out medical treatment unless the physician's or health care provider's order is in error, violates hospital policy, or is harmful to the patient. Therefore it is imperative to assess all orders and, if they appear to be erroneous or harmful to the patient, to obtain further clarification from the physician or health care provider. Do not carry out the order if there is a risk that harm will come to your patient; therefore do not administer the medication. Inform the nurse manager or the nursing supervisor. The nurse does not document suspicions or opinions, just objective, factual information.