Author Question: A 3-year-old girl is admitted to the hospital for eye surgery. You provide her with a doll and ... (Read 109 times)

ts19998 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A 3-year-old girl is admitted to the hospital for eye surgery. You provide her with a doll and syringe for therapeutic play.

She sticks the doll in the eye with the syringe and says, You won't watch TV again when I tell you not to What is your best response to this?
A) Ask her if she ever accidentally stuck herself in the eye.
B) Explain that nurses never give injections into eyes.
C) Pretend that you are the doll and say, Ouch
D) Ask her if she thinks having surgery is punishing her.

Question 2

In matters related to the gastrointestinal system of the newborn, nurses should be aware that:

1. cheeks of the newborn are full because of normal fluid retention.
2. placing the nipple of the bottle or breast well inside the baby's mouth is necessary because teeth have been developing in utero and one or more may even be through.
3. regurgitation during the first day or two can be decreased by burping the infant and by slightly elevating the infant's head.
4. bacteria are already present in the infant's GI tract at birth because they traveled through the placenta.

bigcheese9 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

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1. Incorrect. Cheeks of the newborn are full because of well-developed sucking pads.
2. Incorrect. Teeth do develop in utero, but the nipple is placed deep because the baby can-not move food from the lips to the pharynx.
3. Correct. Avoiding overfeeding can also decrease regurgitation.
4. Incorrect. Bacteria are not present at birth, but they soon enter through various orifices.