Which of the following is necessary for the nurse working with ...

[Engineer]

Which of the following is necessary for the nurse working with hospitalized toddlers to know?
 
  a. what the individual toddler has mastered and how to maintain mastery
  b. how far behind or ahead this child seems to be compared to the average same-age child
  c. which parent has been present most of the time then skills have been mastered
  d. how many times the child has had to try something before mastering it

Question 2

The 3-month-old with biliary atresia is restless and crying and is very jaundiced. The exhausted mother tells the home health nurse that the baby only sleeps when exhausted with crying and is always fussy and irritable.
 
  The nurse is aware that the irritability and restlessness are the result of: a. Bile deposits in the skin causing itching
  b. Constipation from lack of bile in the stool
  c. Hunger from inability to eat
  d. Discomfort from gas

[pocatato]

Answer to Question 1

A

Feedback
A Correct. To preserve developing autonomy and minimize shame and doubt in themselves, it is important to know the accomplishments of individual toddlers and maintain mastery insofar as possible.
B Incorrect. The nurse working with the hospitalized toddler is focused upon the individual and their accomplishments, and is not concerned with comparison to the average same-age child.
C Incorrect. The nurse working with the hospitalized toddler is focused upon the individual and their accomplishments, and is not concerned with which parent has been present most of the time then skills have been mastered.
D Incorrect. The nurse working with the hospitalized toddler is focused upon the individual and their accomplishments, and is not concerned with how many times the child has had to try something before mastering it.

Answer to Question 2

A
The bile that builds up in the blood is deposited in the skin causing itching.

[Engineer]

Excellent

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