Answer to Question 1
C
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A The child will know that something is wrong because of the increased attention
of health professionals. This interferes with denial as a form of coping.
B Parents may need professional support and guidance from a nurse or social
worker in this process.
C The child needs honest and accurate information about the illnesses, treatments,
and prognosis. Children, even at a young age, realize that something is seriously
wrong and that it involves them. The nurse should help understand the
importance of honesty.
D Children will usually tell others how much information they want about their
condition.
Answer to Question 2
B
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A Antibiotics may be given prophylactically. Oxygen therapy rather than nebulizer
treatments is used to prevent further sickling.
B Hydration and pain management decrease the cells' oxygen demands and prevent
sickling.
C Although blood transfusions and increased calories may be indicated, they are
not primary considerations for vaso-occlusive crisis.
D School work and diversion are not major considerations when the child is in a
vaso-occlusive crisis
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Lilly Martin Spenser’s painting, Domestic Happiness (1844), reflects the change in attitudes toward
Rubella rash in a young child. Rubella is also called 3-day measles or German measles.
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