A 10-year-old girl who is living with a foster family is brought ...

[big1devin]

A 10-year-old girl who is living with a foster family is brought to the clinic for evaluation. When caring for this child, which intervention is a priority?
 
  A) Determining if the child is being bullied at school
  B) Dealing with mixed expectations of parents
  C) Establishing who the child's actual caretaker is
  D) Performing a comprehensive health assessment

Question 2

After the birth of a newborn, which of the following would the nurse do first to assist in thermoregulation?
 
  A) Dry the newborn thoroughly.
  B) Put a hat on the newborn's head.
  C) Check the newborn's temperature.
  D) Wrap the newborn in a blanket.

[Ptupou85]

Answer to Question 1

D
Response:
The child may have lived with several different families and may not have complete medical files, so performing a comprehensive health assessment will be important. Determining if the child is being bullied at school is not specific to any one family structure. Assessing for problems related to mixed expectations of parents is common in a blended family. Establishing who the caretaker is would be necessary with a communal family.

Answer to Question 2

A
Response:
Drying the newborn immediately after birth using warmed blankets is essential to prevent heat loss through evaporation. Then the nurse would place a cap on the baby's head and wrap the newborn. Assessing the newborn's temperature would occur once these measures were initiated to prevent heat loss.