Author Question: A father is concerned over the need for the injection of vitamin K for his new daughter. The nurse's ... (Read 72 times)

kellyjaisingh · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A father is concerned over the need for the injection of vitamin K for his new daughter. The nurse's best response would be,

a. Infants are deficient in vitamin K at birth; we give one injection to prevent bleeding.
b. This injection will protect your daughter from bleeding.
c. Vitamin K injections are routine; state law requires we give it to all infants.
d. Vitamin K prevents bleeding; the injection is only necessary once after birth.

Question 2

A woman complains of having heavier bleeding than normal during her menstrual periods. The nurse documents this subjective information in the client's chart as

a. metrorrhagia c. polymenorrhea
b. menorrhagia d. hypomenorrhea

hramirez205 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
The nurse's best response would be, Infants are deficient in vitamin K at birth; we give one injection to prevent bleeding. This is a factual therapeutic response to the father's question. The nurse's response, This injection will protect your daughter from bleeding is not a sufficient response. In addition, bleeding may be caused by factors other than deficient vitamin K. The response, Vitamin K injections are routine; state law requires we give it to all infants. This does not address the father's question. Nurses always should have a physiological rationale for their actions. Although the statement, Vitamin K prevents bleeding; the injection is only necessary once after birth is factual, it is not the best response.

Answer to Question 2

B
Menorrhagia, or hypermenorrhea, refers to excessive menstrual bleeding. Metrorrhagia is bleeding of normal amount, but at irregular intervals. Polymenorrhea refers to frequent menstrual cycles of less than 21 days. Hypomenorrhea refers to decreased menstrual bleeding.