Author Question: The nurse is developing a teaching plan for the mother of a 4-year-old girl with cold and fever. ... (Read 147 times)

nevelica · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse is developing a teaching plan for the mother of a 4-year-old girl with cold and fever. Which of the following would the nurse include in this teaching plan?

A) Keeping the child covered and warm
B) Calling the doctor if the child's fever lasts more than 36 hours
C) Ensuring fluid intake to prevent dehydration
D) Observing for changes in alertness resulting from brain damage

Question 2

After teaching a group of nursing students about pregnancy-related mortality, the instructor determines that additional teaching is necessary when the students identify which condition as a leading cause?

A) Hemorrhage
B) Embolism
C) Hypertension
D) Infection

FergA · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Teaching the mother to ensure fluid intake is important because fever can cause dehydration. The child should be dressed lightly. There is no need to call the doctor unless the child's fever lasts more than 3 to 5 days or the fever is greater than 105F. A rapid rise to a high fever can cause a febrile convulsion, but it does not lead to brain damage.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
Most pregnancy-related complications are preventable. The leading causes of pregnancy-related mortality are hemorrhage, infection, preeclampsia-eclampsia, obstructed labor, and unsafe abortion. Embolism is not a leading cause.