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abc

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When anesthesia is explained to children, which of the following statements would usually be less frightening?
 
  a. This medicine will put you to sleep.
  b. We are going to put you down under the anesthesia now.
  c. This will give you a special kind of sleep and you will awake.
  d. You will have a heavenly feeling.

Question 2

The nurse sees an order to give 500 mg of an oral suspension of Ampicillin to a child who weighs 22 pounds. After the nurse has calculated the dose based on the child's weight and sees that the dose should be 50 mg/kg/day, the nurse should:
 
  a. Tell the charge nurse that the dose seems too high
  b. Call the physician to clarify the order
  c. Give the ordered dose
  d. Ask the parents if the child has taken this much drug previously


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
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A Incorrect. The statement this medicine will put you to sleep may be frightening for children especially if it has been used in reference to euthanizing a pet.
B Incorrect. The statement we are going to put you down under the anesthesia now may also be frightening for children. Preschoolers interpret what is said literally and may think they will be put underneath something.
C Correct. When anesthesia is explained to children, the least frightening statement would be: This will give you a special kind of sleep and you will be awakened then it's over and come back here there (person in family) will be waiting for you.
D Incorrect. Saying you will have a heavenly feeling to a child as a way to explain anesthesia may also frightening. Sometimes words are confusing and cause distress. This statement may evoke fantasies of doom. The child might think he or she could die during surgery and will be going to heaven.

Answer to Question 2

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The nurse should calculate the child's weight in kilograms and compare with the recommended dose. 22 pounds child weight = 10 kilograms; 10 kilograms multiplied by 50 mg = 500 mg. The ordered dose should be given.


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