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james0929

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A 2-year-old presents with a possible fracture. The nurse understands that which of the following will have implications for pediatric fractures:
 
  a. Children's bones seldom have complete breaks
  b. Children's bones tend to be brittle
  c. Children's bones have a thinner periosteum
  d. Children have decreased amounts of cartilage than adults

Question 2

Nurses have been found to have a tendency to undermedicate children with severe burns due to:
 
  a. a fear of hurting the children with a needle
  b. a fear of causing the children to be addicted
  c. an unrealistic fear of causing respiratory depression
  d. a perception that pain is experienced to a lesser extent than actually exists



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Answer to Question 1

A
Children's bones are more flexible than those of adults and seldom have complete breaks. Children's bones have a thicker periosteum. Children have more cartilage than adults.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Incorrect: Nurses have been found to have a tendency to undermedicate children with severe burns but not due to a fear of hurting the children with a needle.
B Incorrect: Nurses have been found to have a tendency to undermedicate children with severe burns but not due to a fear of causing the children to be addicted.
C Correct: Nurses have been found to have a tendency to undermedicate children with severe burns due to an unrealistic fear of causing respiratory depression.
D Incorrect: Nurses have been found to have a tendency to undermedicate children with severe burns but not due to a perception that pain is experienced to a lesser extent than actually exists.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Gracias!


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