Author Question: A 2-year-old girl is seen at a health maintenance setting for lead poisoning. She has been observed ... (Read 59 times)

asan beg · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A 2-year-old girl is seen at a health maintenance setting for lead poisoning. She has been observed eating paint from a windowsill. What measure would you teach her parents?

A) Administering ipecac syrup the next time they see her eat a paint chip
B) Teaching their daughter that paint is not an edible substance
C) Covering the windowsills with paneling to prevent her reaching them
D) Not allowing their daughter any milk products during daylight hours

Question 2

The woman's family members are present when the nurse arrives for a postpartum and newborn visit. What should the nurse do?

1. Observe interactions of family members with the newborn and one another.
2. Ask the woman to meet with her and the baby alone.
3. Do a brief assessment on all family members present.
4. Reschedule the visit for another time so that the mother and infant can be as-sessed privately.

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

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

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1. Correct. The nurse would introduce herself to the patient and to the other family mem-bers who are present.
2. Incorrect. Family members in the home may be providing care and assistance to the mother and infant. However, this care may not be accurate. Nurses should take the opportu-nity to dispel myths while family members are present.
3. Incorrect. The responsibility of the home care maternal-child nurse is to provide care to the new postpartum mother and her infant, not to all family members.
4. Incorrect. The nurse can politely ask about the other people in the home and their rela-tionships with the woman. Unless there is any indication that the woman would prefer priva-cy, the visit may continue.