The nurse is working with an adolescent who will be admitted to ...

[Evvie72]

The nurse is working with an adolescent who will be admitted to the hospital in 2 days. Which is the most appropriate nursing intervention to prepare the adolescent for hospitalization? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Provide the adolescent with written material about the hospitalization.
  2. Provide an opportunity for the adolescent to talk with a peer who has had a similar experience.
  3. Teach the parents what to expect, so the information can be shared with the adolescent.
  4. Provide an opportunity for the teen to try on surgical attire.
  5. Explain the adolescent's upcoming surgery using an anatomically correct doll.

Question 2

Methotrexate is recommended as part of the treatment plan for which obstetric complication?
 
  a. Complete hydatidiform mole
  b. Missed abortion
  c. Unruptured ectopic pregnancy
  d. Abruptio placentae

[cclemon1]

Answer to Question 1

1; 2; 5
Rationale:
1. Adolescents benefit from a different approach than do younger children when being prepared for hospitalization. Written materials, anatomically correct dolls, and talking to peers who have had similar experiences are all appropriate for the adolescent.
2. Adolescents benefit from a different approach than do younger children when being prepared for hospitalization. Written materials, anatomically correct dolls, and talking to peers who have had similar experiences are all appropriate for the adolescent.
3. The adolescent should be taught firsthand what to expect during the hospitalization.
4. Dressing up in surgical attire is appropriate for the younger child, not for the adolescent.
5. Adolescents benefit from a different approach than do younger children when being prepared for hospitalization. Written materials, anatomically correct dolls, and talking to peers who have had similar experiences are all appropriate for the adolescent.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Methotrexate is not indicated or recommended as a treatment option for this condition.
B Methotrexate is not indicated or recommended as a treatment option for this condition.
C Methotrexate is an effective, nonsurgical treatment option for a hemodynamically stable woman whose ectopic pregnancy is unruptured and less than 4 cm in diameter.
D Methotrexate is not indicated or recommended as a treatment option for this condition.

[Evvie72]

Excellent

[Liddy]

Great answer, keep it coming