Author Question: The nurse is beginning a health history with a 3-year-old child. Which question should the nurse ask ... (Read 116 times)

savannahhooper · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse is beginning a health history with a 3-year-old child. Which question should the nurse ask the mother first when beginning the history?

A) Is Sarah ill in any way?
B) Tell me about your daughter..
C) Has Sarah been ill in the past?
D) Do you have any concerns about Sarah?

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a chronically ill adolescent patient. What can the nurse do to maintain stimulation and support the patient's sense of identity while hospitalized?

A) Plan activities around scheduled rest periods.
B) Explain food choices appropriate to the prescribed diet.
C) Teach the name and indications for use of all medications.
D) Encourage communicating with friends through social media.

Chou · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
The most appropriate question to begin a health history is open ended. This type of question allows the parent to elaborate on the health of the child. Close-ended questions such as asking if the child has been ill or if the child has been ill in the past limit the amount of information learned for the history. Expansive statements such as tell me about your daughter are too vague.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
To encourage stimulation while supporting the adolescent patient's sense of identity while hospitalized, the nurse should encourage the patient to communicate with friends through social media. Planning activities around rest periods does not promote stimulation. Explaining food choices does not promote stimulation. Learning about medications does not promote stimulation.