The nurse working in the Emergency Department assists with the ...

[kaid0807]

The nurse working in the Emergency Department assists with the care of a 12-year-old diagnosed with appendicitis. The parents ask the nurse why something isn't being done to reduce the child's pain. The nurse's best response informs them that:
 
  1. The child will not obtain pain relief until the appendix is removed.
  2. Analgesics cannot be given prior to surgery, to prevent toxicity.
  3. Appendicitis is not very painful, so powerful narcotics are not needed.
  4. Eliminating pain prevents monitoring for rupture of the appendix.

Question 2

As the nurse counsels the parents of a child who has lost a sibling, an appropriate comment would be
 
  1. Allowing children to decide how to participate in funerals will help them in the grieving process
  2. Children are permanently scarred by loss
  3. Children need to go to funerals to help them get over loss
  4. Children get over loss best by going to therapy

[phuda]

Answer to Question 1

4
Rationale: The client with acute appendicitis is at risk for rupture, manifested by sudden disappearance of pain. Administration of strong analgesics that eliminate pain removes the ability to monitor the client for rupture, so usually only mild over-the-counter pain medications are administered.

Answer to Question 2

1
Rationale: Allowing children to make decisions about participating in funerals will help them process the event.

[kaid0807]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[phuda]

Great! Please up vote