Touch is one of the most important communicative behaviors that ...

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Touch is one of the most important communicative behaviors that nurses use; however, nurses must keep in mind which of the following facts before using touch?
 
  a. Everyone likes to be touched, but most prefer a light touch on the upper body.
  b. Touch can have many different meanings to different children and their families.
  c. Touch needs to be used very sparingly and only then necessary and asked for.
  d. The opposite gender almost always interprets touch as having a sexual meaning.

Question 2

Refractory seizures last more than how many minutes?
 
  a. 30 c. 50
  b. 40 d. 60

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Answer to Question 1

B

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A Incorrect. Before employing touch, the nurse does not need to keep uppermost in their mind that everyone likes to be touched, but most prefer a light touch on the upper body.
B Correct. Touch may have special meanings to children and their families depending upon their gender or ethnic background.
C Incorrect. Before employing touch, the nurse does not need to keep uppermost in their mind that touch needs to be used very sparingly and only then necessary and asked for.
D Incorrect. Before employing touch, the nurse does not need to keep uppermost in their mind that the opposite gender almost always interprets touch as having a sexual meaning.

Answer to Question 2

D

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A Incorrect. Refractory seizures are not characterized by seizures lasting 30 minutes.
B Incorrect. Refractory seizures are not characterized by seizures lasting 40 minutes.
C Incorrect. Refractory seizures are not characterized by seizures lasting 50 minutes.
D Correct. Refractory seizures last longer than 60 minutes.