When the nurse discovers that a child has been exposed to lead and the child's lead levels are elevated, the nurse will first:
a. tell the family to seek medical attention for the child immediately
b. discover the source of the lead poisoning and keep the child from getting more
c. give the child the universal antidote for lead poisoning
d. call the state health department and seek information
Question 2
A 2-year-old child has been hospitalized. The parents need to leave the unit for a couple of hours to get some sleep. The nurse should:
a. Tell the parents that one of them must remain with the child at all times
b. Instruct the parents to leave while the baby is distracted
c. Tell the toddler that the parents are leaving, but will be back in a little while
d. Leave the toddler alone to cry himself to sleep