An unfortunate but essential role of the nurse is protecting the ...

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An unfortunate but essential role of the nurse is protecting the infant from abduction. Which statement regarding the profile of a potential abductor is the most accurate?
 
  a. Male gender
  b. A young woman who has had a previous pregnancy loss
  c. A middle-aged woman past childbearing age
  d. A female with a number of children of her own

Question 2

Which strategy is the best approach when initiating the physical examination of a 9-month-old male infant?
 
  a. Undress the infant and do a head-to-toe examination.
  b. Have the parent hold the child on his or her lap.
  c. Put the infant on the examination table and begin assessments at the head.
  d. Ask the parent to leave because the infant will be upset.

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Answer to Question 1

B
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A Newborns are usually abducted by women who are familiar with the birth facility
and its routines.
B The woman is usually of childbearing age and may have had a previous
pregnancy loss or has been unable to have a child of her own. She may want an
infant to solidify the relationship with her husband or boyfriend and may have
pretended to be pregnant.
C Infant abductors are women of childbearing age, often overweight, who may live
near the birth facility.
D A woman who already has children of her own does not fit the profile of a
potential abductor.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback
A The head-to-toe approach needs to be modified for the infant. Uncomfortable
procedures, such as the otoscopic examination, should be left until last.
B Infants 6 months and older feel stranger anxiety. It is easier to do most of the
examination on the parent's lap to lessen anxiety.
C The infant may feel less fearful if placed in the parent's lap or with the parent
within visual range if placed on the examining table. The head-to-toe approach is
modified for the infant.
D There is no reason to ask a parent to leave when an infant is being examined.
Having the parent with the infant will make the experience less upsetting for the
infant.