Author Question: You are working with a family that has nicknames for all the members. Mother is called Mimi and ... (Read 76 times)

2125004343 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

You are working with a family that has nicknames for all the members. Mother is called Mimi and Father is called Papa. The children are called Bubby and Sissy. After introductions, you would:

a. call the children Bubby and Sissy and refer to the caregivers as Mother and Dad
b. address the caregivers as Mimi and Papa and the children as Bubby and Sissy
c. ask each family member what he or she would prefer to be called
d. call the children Miss and Mr. and the caregivers Mr. and Mrs.

Question 2

You are to administer phenytoin (Dilantin) IV to a child who is having a series of seizures. Which of the following things is most important for you to do?

a. Hold the medication if the apical pulse is below 60.
b. Administer the medication as quickly as possible.
c. Push the medication between seizures or wait for a mild seizure.
d. Administer at a rate no greater than 0.5-1 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) per minute.

isabelt_18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

Feedback
A Incorrect. The nurse will use nicknames only after receiving permission from the caregivers.
B Incorrect. The nurse will use nicknames only after receiving permission from the caregivers.
C Correct. To establish respect, the nurse should address the child by first name (the formal name unless given permission to use a nickname) and the caregivers by Mr., Ms. or Mrs. and then the last name.
D Incorrect. It is permissible to address the children by their given first names and the caregivers by Mr. and Mrs. plus their last names.

Answer to Question 2

D

Feedback
A Incorrect. Assessment of the apical rate is not a parameter for Dilantin administration.
B Incorrect. Dilantin should be administered slowly, according to the recommended rate.
C Incorrect. Dilantin administration should not be prolonged until the client is between seizures or has a mild seizure.
D Correct. Dilantin should not be administered at a rate greater than 0.5-1 mg/kg per minute.