Shelly is a home-care pediatric nurse. Tonight she is taking care ...

[Jkov05]

Shelly is a home-care pediatric nurse. Tonight she is taking care of Ellen. Ellen has a PICC line and requires IV antibiotics via a pump to be given during Shelly's shift. Shelly knows the IV pump is used because:
 
  1. The pump can deliver medication faster through a PICC.
   2. The pump has built-in, customized software to prevent errors when delivering medications.
   3. The pump is not required. It is just a preference.
   4. The pump can tell Shelly when the medication has been completely delivered.

Question 2

An 11-year-old boy is exhibiting alexithymia. The nursing interventions for the child:
 
  1. Require frequent assessments for non-verbal indications.
   2. Require infrequent assessment of depressive feelings.
   3. Require the head of the bed to be elevated 30 degrees.
   4. Require a provider's order to proceed with the assessment.

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Answer to Question 1

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1. An IV pump can deliver medication at a multitude of speeds. The delivery is not always fast through a PICC.
2. The built-in software provides safety in medication dosage.
3. The pump is required to be in this setting per the order.
4. Complete delivery of the medication is important, but not the top priority for this question.

Answer to Question 2

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1. The patient is not able to verbally express pain, so non-verbal indications of pain should be observed.
2. Frequent assessments should be provided.
3. Positioning will not identify reasoning for the alexithymia.
4. An order is not required for the assessment.

[Jkov05]

Great answer, keep it coming

[bitingbit]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it