Author Question: The nurse is providing home care for a 6-year-old girl with multiple medical challenges. Which of ... (Read 85 times)

123654777 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse is providing home care for a 6-year-old girl with multiple medical challenges. Which of the following activities would be considered tertiary level of prevention?

A) Arranging for a physical therapy session
B) Teaching the parents to administer albuterol
C) Reminding the parents to give the full course of antibiotics
D) Giving DTaP vaccination at proper intervals

Question 2

The nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn prior to a heel stick. The nurse is describing the procedure and recommending various ways the parents can comfort their baby.

Which of the following statements by the parents indicates a need for further teaching? A) It's better if we are not in the room for this.
B) We can use kangaroo care before and after.
C) We hope you are using a very tiny needle.
D) We can offer him nonnutritive sucking to calm him.

Dnite · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Response:
The tertiary level of prevention involves restorative, rehabilitative, or quality of life care, such as arranging for a physical therapy session. Teaching the parents to administer albuterol and reminding them to give the full course of antibiotics as prescribed are part of the secondary level of prevention, which focuses on diagnosis and treatment of illness. Giving a DTaP vaccination at proper intervals is an example of the primary level of prevention, which centers on health promotion and illness prevention.

Answer to Question 2

A
Response:
Unless contraindicated, the parents should be encouraged to be present before, during, and after the procedure to provide comforting support to the child. Kangaroo care, small-gauge needles, and nonnutritive sucking are other methods to provide atraumatic care.