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kwoodring

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Latex allergy is suspected in a child with spina bifida. Appropriate nursing interventions include
 
  a. Avoiding using any latex product
  b. Using only nonallergenic latex products
  c. Administering medication for long-term desensitization
  d. Teaching family about long-term management of asthma

Question 2

A woman's family members are present when the nurse arrives for a postpartum and newborn home visit. What should the nurse do?
 
  A. Ask the woman to step into another room to meet with her and the baby alone.
  B. Do a brief physical assessment of all family members present.
  C. Reschedule the visit for another time so mother and infant can be assessed pri-vately.
  D. Observe interactions of family members with the newborn and each other.



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meganmoser117

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Answer to Question 1

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A Care must be taken that individuals who are at high risk for latex allergies do not
come in direct or secondary contact with products or equipment containing latex
at any time during medical treatment. Latex allergy is estimated to occur in 75
of this patient population.
B There are no nonallergic latex products.
C At this time, desensitization is not an option.
D The child does not have asthma. The parents must be taught about allergy and
the risk of anaphylaxis.

Answer to Question 2

D
The family picture is readily available to the home care nurse who sees the home situation. Adaptation to new roles in the family can be evaluated by observation of family interactions and use of open-ended questions.




kwoodring

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


alvinum

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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