While volunteering at a homeless shelter, a nurse observes a ...

[kodithompson]

While volunteering at a homeless shelter, a nurse observes a known pedophile leaving the restroom with a small child. Select the nurse's priority action.
 
  a. Report the observation to authorities by the child abuse hotline.
  b. Protect the child without involving herself/himself with the perpetrator.
  c. Notify staff of the homeless shelter to address the situation.
  d. Continue to observe the interaction and document findings.

Question 2

An adolescent in a residential program threatens to throw a pool ball at another adolescent. Which comment by the nurse would set limits?
 
  a. You will be taken to seclusion if you throw that ball.
  b. Do not throw the ball. Put it back on the pool table.
  c. Attention everyone: We're all going to the gym.
  d. Please do not lose control of your behavior.

[nanny]

Answer to Question 1

A
In every state, nurses are mandated reporters of child abuse. The nurse is obligated legally and morally to report the incident so that proper authorities can follow up. The distracters do not fulfill the nurse's ethical or legal responsibilities.

Answer to Question 2

B
Setting limits uses clear, sharp statements about which behavior is not allowed and guidance for performing a behavior that is expected. The distracters represent a threat, use of restructuring (which would be inappropriate in this instance), and a direct appeal to the child's developing self-control that may be ineffective.

[kodithompson]

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[nanny]

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