The nurse working on a pediatric unit is speaking to a child who ...

[kodithompson]

The nurse working on a pediatric unit is speaking to a child who is terminally ill. The child is describing her illness in terms of mutilation to her body. The nurse understands this to be representative of the development of which age group?
 
  1. Adolescents
  2. Preschoolers
  3. School-age children
  4. Infants

Question 2

A 6-year-old recently diagnosed with asthma also has a peanut allergy.
 
  The nurse instructs the family not only to avoid peanuts, but also to check food label ingredients carefully for peanut products and to make sure dishes and utensils are adequately washed prior to food preparation. The mother asks why this is specific for her child. The nurse should reply that in comparison with other children, this child has a higher risk for: 1. Urticaria.
 
  2. Diarrhea.
 
  3. Anaphylaxis.
 
  4. Headache.

[Perkypinki]

Answer to Question 1

2
Rationale 1: Adolescents have a mature understanding of death, but the normal developmental milestones of adolescence add to their problems in facing a terminal illness.
Rationale 2: Preschool-age children can see their bodies deteriorate and feel the effects of medications used during disease progression and treatment.
Rationale 3: School-age children have subtle fears about body integrity and anxieties about the seriousness of their illness.
Rationale 4: Infants and toddlers are not actually aware of death, but they are aware of and react to changes in normal routines and the behavior of their parents.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

3

Rationale:

1. Children with food allergies can experience urticaria, diarrhea, and headaches when exposed to a particular food.
2. Children with food allergies can experience urticaria, diarrhea, and headaches when exposed to a particular food.
3. The child who also has asthma is at greatest risk for death secondary to anaphylaxis caused by a food allergy.
4. Children with food allergies can experience urticaria, diarrhea, and headaches when exposed to a particular food.