Nursing interventions to help the siblings of a child with ...

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Nursing interventions to help the siblings of a child with special needs cope include
 
  a. Explaining to the siblings that embarrassment is unhealthy
  b. Encouraging the parents not to expect siblings to help them care for the child with
  special needs
  c. Providing information to the siblings about the child's condition only as they
  request it
  d. Suggesting to the parents ways of showing gratitude to the siblings who help care
  for the child with special needs

Question 2

The leading cause of life threatening perinatal infections in the United States is ________ (GBS).
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

[Bigfoot1984]

Answer to Question 1

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A The school-age child who is ill may be forced into a period of dependency. To
foster normalcy, the child should be given as much control as possible.
B It is unrealistic for one individual to make the child feel normal.
C The child has a chronic illness. It is unacceptable to convince the child that
nothing is wrong.
D The family rules should be similar for each of the children in a family.
Resentment and hostility can arise if different standards are applied to each child.

Answer to Question 2

group B streptococcus
This gram-positive bacteria is colonized in the rectum, anus, vagina, and urethra of
pregnant and non-pregnant women. UTI, chorioamnionitis, and endometritis can occur
during pregnancy. Transmission to the fetus can cause the most serious of infections. GBS
testing of all women should be performed at 35 to 37 weeks of gestation and treatment
with antibiotics should be initiated if indicated.