The nurse is caring for a 7-year-old boy who is in respiratory ...

[pane00]

The nurse is caring for a 7-year-old boy who is in respiratory distress who is to undergo diagnostic tests. Which intervention would most important for the nurse to include in the child's plan of care?
 
  A) Preparing the child for obtaining a blood sample
  B) Assisting the child to lie still during the chest x-ray
  C) Accompanying the child to continue observation
  D) Advising the lab about medications the child takes

Question 2

A secondary sexual characteristic is:
 
  a. Female breast development.
  b. Production of sperm.
  c. Maturation of ova.
  d. Secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone.

[blazinlyss]

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A
A secondary sexual characteristic is one not directly related to reproduction, such as devel-opment of the characteristic female body form.
Production of sperm is directly related to reproduction and is a primary sexual characteristic.
Maturation of ova is directly related to reproduction and is a primary sexual characteristic.
Secretion of hormones is directly related to reproduction and is a primary sexual characteris-tic.