Author Question: The nurse places a unique cartoon character on the outside and inside of a child's door. The ... (Read 61 times)

kfurse · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse places a unique cartoon character on the outside and inside of a child's door. The hospital has a picture of a different animal for each floor of the hospital, and these pictures are posted in the elevators.

Each section of the pediatric unit has a different theme and walls of a different color. These actions on the part of the nurse and the hospital are designed to: a. reduce anxiety and help children and others feel secure that they will not get lost and that they have a place of their own
b. remind everyone that this is a pediatric unit for children who have special needs and is not a unit for adults
c. cheer the children up and help them laugh to reduce tension in their lives
d. help establish a personality for the hospital, the floors, the unit, and the room of the child who is hospitalized

Question 2

The nurse caring for a child with suspected meningitis assesses a cardinal indicator of meningococcal infection, which is:

a. A high-pitched cry
b. Petechiae over the trunk
c. Nuchal rigidity
d. Barking cough

izzat · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A

Feedback
A Correct. Children may fear situations that appear minor to an adult, may fear that they may become lost then being transported around the hospital. Anticipating this would prompt the nurse to put a sign on the door, so the child could be found.
B Incorrect. Placing a unique cartoon character on the outside and inside of a child's door is not to remind everyone that this is a pediatric unit for children who have special needs and is not a unit for adults.
C Incorrect. Placing a unique cartoon character on the outside and inside of a child's door is not to cheer the children up and help them laugh to reduce tension in their lives.
D Incorrect. Placing a unique cartoon character on the outside and inside of a child's door is not to help establish a personality for the hospital, the floors, the unit, and the room of the child who is hospitalized.

Answer to Question 2

B
The petechiae over the trunk is an indicator of meningococcal infection.