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karen

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During an assessment of a patient's family history, the nurse constructs a genogram. Which statement best describes a genogram?
 
  a. List of diseases present in a person's near relatives
  b. Graphic family tree that uses symbols to depict the gender, relationship, and age of immediate family members
  c. Drawing that depicts the patient's family members up to five generations back
  d. Description of the health of a person's children and grandchildren

Question 2

The mother of a 16-month-old toddler tells the nurse that her daughter has an earache. What would be an appropriate response?
 
  a. Maybe she is just teething.
  b. I will check her ear for an ear infection.
  c. Are you sure she is really having pain?
  d. Describe what she is doing to indicate she is having pain.


CourtneyCNorton

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
A genogram (or pedigree) is a graphic family tree that uses symbols to depict the gender, relationship, and age of immediate blood relatives in at least three generations (parents, grandparents, siblings). The other options do not describe a genogram.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
With a very young child, the parent is asked, How do you know the child is in pain? A young child pulling at his or her ears should alert parents to the child's ear pain. Statements about teething and questioning whether the child is really having pain do not explore the symptoms, which should be done before a physical examination.


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