Author Question: Which of the following things must the nurse teach caregivers of children and adolescents as a ... (Read 29 times)

tnt_battle · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Which of the following things must the nurse teach caregivers of children and adolescents as a primary prevention of suicide?

a. what to say to their child then the child is suicidal
b. how to manage the medication of an adolescent who is suicidal
c. to work with the treatment team then the adolescent is hospitalized
d. to identify risk factors for suicide and signs of depression

Question 2

You are a nurse working with adolescents and assessing them to see what immunizations they need. You would advise adolescents and their caregivers to have booster doses of tetanus and diphtheria approximately how many years after the last dose?

a. 1 c. 10
b. 5 d. 15

izzat · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D

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A Incorrect: As a primary prevention of suicide the nurse does not teach caregivers what to say to their child then the child is suicidal.
B Incorrect: As a primary prevention of suicide the nurse does not teach caregivers how to manage the medication of an adolescent who is suicidal.
C Incorrect: This is not an example of primary prevention but of secondary prevention.
D Correct: As a primary prevention of suicide the nurse must teach caregivers of children and adolescents to identify risk factors for suicide and signs of depression.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Incorrect. It is not appropriate to advise adolescents and their caregivers to have booster doses of tetanus and diphtheria every year.
B Incorrect. It is not appropriate to advise adolescents and their caregivers to have booster doses of tetanus and diphtheria every 5 years.
C Correct. It is appropriate to advise adolescents and their caregivers to have booster doses of tetanus and diphtheria every 10 years.
D Incorrect. It is not appropriate to advise adolescents and their caregivers to have booster doses of tetanus and diphtheria every 15 years.