The nurse is preparing to give the school-aged child an ...

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The nurse is preparing to give the school-aged child an injection. If there are no contraindications, the nurse's best course of action is to do which of the following?
 
  a. Ask a parent which site is preferred.
  b. Offer the child a choice of sites.
  c. Select a site without consulting anyone.
  d. Ask the outgoing shift nurse what site would be best.

Question 2

The nurse would give an Apgar score of _________ for a neonate who has respirations of 98, a good strong cry, mild flexion of the limbs, cries when reflex tested, and a pink body with blue extremities.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Answer to Question 1

B

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A Incorrect: Preparing to give the school-aged child an injection, the nurse's best course of action is not to ask a parent which site is preferred, ask the school-aged child.
B Correct: School-aged children need to gain some control over their environment and should be offered choices whenever possible. Allowing a child to choose the limb for the injection site would be a key example.
C Incorrect: Preparing to give the school-aged child an injection, the nurse's best course of action is not to select a site without consulting anyone, consult the school-aged child.
D Incorrect: Preparing to give the school-aged child an injection, the nurse's best course of action is not to ask the outgoing shift nurse what site would be best, offer the choice to the school-aged child.

Answer to Question 2

7
Heart rate of less than 100 = 1, strong cry = 2, slight flexion = 1, reflex cry = 2, pink body and blue limbs = 1

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