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DyllonKazuo

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Which of the following nursing diagnoses would the nurse anticipate for a family who has a child with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
 
  1. Anticipatory Grieving
   2. Compromised Family Coping
   3. Impaired Parenting, risk for
   4. Parental Role Conflict

Question 2

A child is brought to the emergency department in a coma. The mother thinks the child may have ingested a poison. The nurse will assess: Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. For burns around the mouth.
  2. The child's breath.
  3. The child's vomitus.
  4. Hair samples.
  5. Blood and urine toxicology screens.



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale:
1. AIDS is not curable, so the problem nurses can anticipate, for all families, is anticipatory grieving.
2. Compromised family coping might be present, but further information is needed to anticipate this problem.
3. Risk for impaired parenting might be present, but further information is needed to anticipate this problem.
4. Parental role conflict might be present, but further information is needed to anticipate this problem.

Answer to Question 2

1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: Corrosives often leave evidence of burns on the mouth and gums.
Rationale 2: The breath may have characteristic odors that may help identify the poison.
Rationale 3: The vomitus may contain leaves, indicating the child has eaten a plant or other items that may provide information on the toxin.
Rationale 4: Hair samples can be used to test drug use over a period of time. It would not contain any valuable information for this child.
Rationale 5: These tests will look for a wide variety of toxins.
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