A preschool-age child is admitted to the pediatric unit for surgery. The parents request to stay with their child. Which is the best response by the nurse?
1. Tell the parents they can stay in the hospital but not on the unit.
2. Read the rules and regulations of rooming in with the child.
3. Let the parents know they are allowed to stay with the child.
4. Explain to the parents why they cannot stay with the child.
Question 2
A school-age client is in the playroom when the respiratory therapist arrives to give a scheduled breathing treatment. Which is the most appropriate nursing action?
1. Escorting the child to his room and asking the child-life specialist to bring toys to the bedside
2. Rescheduling the treatment for a later time
3. Assisting the child back to his room for the treatment but reassuring him that he may return when the procedure is completed
4. Showing the respiratory therapist to the playroom so the treatment can be performed
Does this child have legs of different lengths or scoliosis? Look at the level of the iliac crests a
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