Author Question: When comparing the way infants react to pain with the way older children respond to pain, you will ... (Read 103 times)

kellyjaisingh · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

When comparing the way infants react to pain with the way older children respond to pain, you will find that:

a. there is little difference between the way infants and children respond to pain
b. infants respond with their whole body while children can localize the pain
c. children will cry more and infants will withdraw more
d. infants will refuse to nurse during pain while children will continue to eat

Question 2

An infant has had surgery to correct a congenital heart defect. The physician placed a chest tube in the infant. The nurse should carry out which of the following interventions to maintain the integrity of the tubes:

a. Maintain the bottles above the level of the chest
b. Keep rubber-shod Kelly clamps available at all times
c. Have a sterile gauze dressing available to place over the site if the tube is removed
d. Do not allow the infant to be transported until the tubes are removed

nanny · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

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A Incorrect. When comparing the way infants react to pain with the way older children respond to pain, you will find that there is considerable difference between the way infants and children respond to pain.
B Correct. Development becomes increasingly differentiated. For example, infants will react with their entire body to pain by crying and withdrawing, whereas an older child is able to localize the pain, can often identify its source, and may only withdraw the extremity experiencing the pain.
C Incorrect. When comparing the way infants react to pain with the way older children respond to pain, you will not find that children will cry more and infants will withdraw more.
D Incorrect. When comparing the way infants react to pain with the way older children respond to pain, you will not find that infants will refuse to nurse during pain while children will continue to eat.

Answer to Question 2

B
The drainage bottles must be kept below the level of the chest to prevent the backflow of drainage. The rubberized Kelly clamps must be available at all times in case the tube breaks. A sterile petroleum gauze is also always available to place over the site when the tubes are removed. The infant can be transported, but with care to maintain integrity of the suction.