The nurse emphasizes that a toddler younger than the age of 18 months should never be spanked primarily for which reason?
A) Spanking in a child this age predisposes the child to a pro-violence attitude.
B) The child will become resentful and angry, leading to more outbursts.
C) Spanking demonstrates a poor model for problem-solving skills.
D) There is an increased risk for physical injury in this age group.
Question 2
The parents of a 6-week-old boy come to the clinic for evaluation because the infant has been vomiting. The parents report that the vomiting has been increasing in frequency and forcefulness over the last week.
The mother says, Sometimes, it seems like it just bursts out of his mouth. A diagnosis of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is suspected. When performing the physical examination, which of the following would the nurse most likely find?
A) Sausage-shaped mass in the upper midabdomen
B) Hard, moveable, olive-shaped mass in the right upper quadrant
C) Tenderness over the McBurney point in the right lower quadrant
D) Abdominal pain in the epigastric or umbilical region
NURSE
The nurse assists the patient in reflecting on his feelings
The nurse needs to inform the patient with impaired vision when a touch is to occur and ask permissi
Normal development of posture and spinal curves. (A) Toddler: Protruding abdomen; lumbar lordosis. (
Nurse collaboration
Nurse's hand over patients abdomen