Author Question: Prior to discharging the child from the hospital, what routine discharge instructions should the ... (Read 99 times)

LaDunn

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 526
Prior to discharging the child from the hospital, what routine discharge instructions should the nurse discuss with the family?
 
  1. Monitoring signs and symptoms specific to condition
  2. Instruction on performing a medical examination on the child
  3. No instructions are needed; the family is familiar with the child.
  4. A list of all diagnostic tests obtained during the hospitalization and their results

Question 2

A child is being discharged from the hospital requiring complex, long-term care with medication administration through a central line and maintenance of oxygen administration by nasal cannula. A home health nurse will be visiting each day. What should the nurse teach the family members prior to hospital discharge?
 
  1. How to insert an IV line
  2. Nothing, the family is familiar with the care
  3. Instruction on oxygen administration
  4. How to remove a central line


trampas

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 320
Answer to Question 1

1
Explanation:
1. Families need support and education as they continue to be anxious or stressed over their child's hospitalization. Standard discharge plans for routine hospital discharge include monitoring signs and symptoms specific to the condition and care at home.
2. The family does not need to know how to complete a medical examination on the child.
3. The family knows the child but needs teaching regarding the signs and symptoms to watch for in case of recurrence or complications arise.
4. This information was shared with the family as the tests were performed and results received.

Answer to Question 2

3
Explanation:
1. Starting an IV line is not within the family's responsibilities for home care.
2. The nurse can never assume the family members are familiar with the care required, even if they have been participating during the hospital stay.
3. Prior to discharge, the parents will need to learn about oxygen administration.
4. Removing a central line is not within the realm of what family members need to do at home.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question


 

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates’s recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

Sperm cells are so tiny that 400 to 500 million (400,000,000–500,000,000) of them fit onto 1 tsp.

Did you know?

In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.

Did you know?

In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.

Did you know?

Today, nearly 8 out of 10 pregnant women living with HIV (about 1.1 million), receive antiretrovirals.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library