The caregivers of a colicky baby tell the nurse that they are ...

[joe]

The caregivers of a colicky baby tell the nurse that they are getting exhausted trying to calm their baby and get the baby to stop crying. They ask the nurse when all this colicky behavior will stop.
 
  The best answer by the nurse is that colic stops at approximately: a. 6 weeks c. 10 weeks
  b. 8 weeks d. 16 weeks

Question 2

A patient has just had a lumbar puncture completed. List the appropriate nursing interventions the nurse should carry out to prevent complications from the procedure.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[Joy Chen]

Answer to Question 1

D

Feedback
A Incorrect. The best answer the nurse can give caregivers about when colicky behavior might stop is not about 6 weeks of age.
B Incorrect. The best answer the nurse can give caregivers about when colicky behavior might stop is not about 8 weeks of age.
C Incorrect. The best answer the nurse can give caregivers about when colicky behavior might stop is not about 10 weeks of age.
D Correct. The best answer the nurse can give caregivers about when colicky behavior might stop is about 16 weeks of age.

Answer to Question 2

The site should be checked for redness or drainage
Monitor for headaches
Assess temperature
Monitor puncture site for signs of leakage or cerebrospinal fluid

[joe]

TYSM

[ghepp]

Excellent