Author Question: The nurse is telling the mother of a 4-year-old girl with cold and fever how to care for the child. ... (Read 92 times)

BrownTown3 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse is telling the mother of a 4-year-old girl with cold and fever how to care for the child. Which of the following will be included in the teaching effort?

A) Keep the child covered and warm.
B) Call the doctor if her fever reaches 102 F.
C) Fever can cause dehydration.
D) Fever can lead to brain damage.

Question 2

Which characteristic shows the greatest gestational maturity?

a. Few rugae on the scrotum and testes high in the scrotum
b. Infant's arms and legs are extended
c. Some peeling and cracking of the skin
d. The arm can be positioned with the elbow beyond the midline of the chest

AaaA · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C
Peeling, cracking, dryness, and a few visible veins in the skin are signs of maturity in the newborn.
Few rugae on the scrotum show a younger age in the newborn.
Extended arms and legs is a sign of preterm infants.
This result of the scarf sign shows a younger age newborn.