Author Question: The new parents are frightened by the appearance of blood-tinged mucus from the vagina of their ... (Read 137 times)

ec501234 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The new parents are frightened by the appearance of blood-tinged mucus from the vagina of their 2-day-old neonate. The home health nurse's best response would be based on the fact that this blood is:

a. Normal and caused by the withdrawal of hormones from the mother
b. Abnormal and may suggest a bleeding disorder
c. Problematic as it may suggest a genital infection
d. Unusual as it may be from an injury during birth

Question 2

When it comes to pain management in infants and children, the majority of health care professionals are still under the impression that infants and children:

a. need one-half the pain medication that adults need
b. need about the same amount of pain medication as adults, adjusted for their body weight
c. do not have pain or suffer less pain than adults
d. have a lot more pain than adults

iman · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Blood-tinged mucus from a female neonate is not unusual as it results from the withdrawal of hormones from the mother.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Incorrect: Pediatric clients have not been identified as needing one-half of the pain medication required by adults.
B Incorrect: The concept of needing about the same amount of pain medication as adults adjusted for their body weight has not been identified.
C Correct: Many health care professionals are under the impression that pediatric clients do not experience pain or are less sensitive to pain than adults.
D Incorrect: It is not suggested that pediatric clients have more pain than adults.