Author Question: A nurse is educating the parents of a 3-month-old infant as to what symptoms should prompt them to ... (Read 28 times)

charchew · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A nurse is educating the parents of a 3-month-old infant as to what symptoms should prompt them to contact their health care provider.

Which of the following clinical presentations should the nurse suggest be called to the attention of the health care provider? Select all that apply. a. temperature of 37.9 degrees C (100.2 degrees F)
b. inconsolable crying
c. increased activity and alertness
d. vomiting

Question 2

Parents ask the nurse why their adolescent daughter and several of her friends tend to be anemic. Which of the following is the nurse's best response?

a. There is decreased production of red blood cells (RBCs) during adolescence as the body focuses on growth in other areas.
b. Some adolescent girls are anemic because of pregnancy and others because the body is preparing for pregnancy.
c. This is a time when girls have a very heavy menstrual flow, which reduces the amount of hemoglobin.
d. While there are several causes of anemia, teenage girls tend to make poor dietary choices at a time when they are growing.

duy1981999 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, D

Feedback
Correct For the 3-month-old infant, it would be necessary to contact the health care provider if the infant presents with inconsolable crying
For the 3-month-old infant, it would be necessary to contact the health care provider if the infant presents with vomiting.
Incorrect A temperature of 37.9 degrees C (100.2 degrees F) or greater should be called in to the health care provider for a 3-6 month old infant.
The parents should be most concerned with decreased activity and level of alertness, rather than increased activity and alertness.

Answer to Question 2

D

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A Incorrect. Answering a parent's question about why their adolescent daughter tends to be anemic, the nurse's best response is not that there is a decreased production of red blood cells.
B Incorrect. Answering a parent's question about why their adolescent daughter tends to be anemic, the nurse's best response is not that it has anything to do with pregnancy.
C Incorrect. Answering a parent's question about why their adolescent daughter tends to be anemic, the nurse's best response is not that it is in relation to menstruation.
D Correct. Prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in adolescence is a period of rapid growth and is often associated with poor food choices.