A pediatric nurse is caring for a 12-year-old girl who needs a lumbar puncture to verify the diagnosis of meningitis. The nurse documents the following nursing diagnosis: Anxiety related to unfamiliar environment and separation from parents.
What nursing interventions would be appropriate to reduce the patient's apprehension?
Select all answers that apply.
A) Do not perform the lumbar puncture in the patient's room.
B) Discourage the family members from staying past visiting hours.
C) Encourage the family to participate in care activities as appropriate.
D) Refrain from discussing the lumbar puncture with the patient or her family.
Question 2
A client confused about terminology asks the nurse to define conception. Which statement would the nurse include in the response?
A) The moment at which a woman experiences an orgasm
B) When one sperm penetrates one ovum to form a zygote
C) The development of the human embryo
D) The period during which a woman is most fertile
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