Author Question: The nurse is trying to get informed consent for a 9-month-old boy needing surgery for infant ... (Read 56 times)

nmorano1 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse is trying to get informed consent for a 9-month-old boy needing surgery for infant glaucoma. His parents are divorced. Which of the following is the priority intervention?

A) Contacting the father for informed consent
B) Obtaining informed consent from the mother
C) Seeking a court ruling on the course of care
D) Determining if parents have joint custody

Question 2

The nurse caring for newborns knows that infants exhibit phenomenal increases in their gross motor skills over the first 12 months of life.

Which of the following statements accurately describe the typical infant's achievement of these milestones? Select all answers that apply.
A) At 1 month the infant lifts and turns the head to the side in the prone position.
B) At 2 months the infant lifts head and looks around.
C) At 6 months the infant pulls to stand up.
D) At 7 months the infant sits alone with some use of hands for support.
E) At 9 months the infant crawls with the abdomen off the floor.
F) At 12 months the infant walks independently.