The mother of a 2-year-old child becomes very anxious when the ...

[maychende]

The mother of a 2-year-old child becomes very anxious when the child has a temper tantrum in the medical office. The appropriate nursing response to the mother would be to say:
 
  1. What do you usually do or say during a temper tantrum?
 
  2. Let's ignore this behavior. It will stop sooner.
 
  3. Pick up and cuddle your child now, please.
 
  4. This is definitely a temper tantrum. I know exactly what you are feeling right now.

Question 2

A child with asthma will be receiving an oral dose of prednisone. The order reads: Prednisone 2 mg/kg per day. The child weighs 50 pounds. How many mg will the child receive daily? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.) Write in your
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[Mollythedog]

Answer to Question 1

1

Rationale:

1. Asking the mother to describe her usual behavior via an open-ended question will encourage the mother to talk about home management, and will lead the nurse to assist the mother in making a plan of care for temper tantrums.
2. Ignoring the behavior, instructing the mother to cuddle the child, and sympathizing with the mother (I know exactly what you are feeling) are not effective ways to problem-solve for temper tantrums.
3. Ignoring the behavior, instructing the mother to cuddle the child, and sympathizing with the mother (I know exactly what you are feeling) are not effective ways to problem-solve for temper tantrums.
4. Ignoring the behavior, instructing the mother to cuddle the child, and sympathizing with the mother (I know exactly what you are feeling) are not effective ways to problem-solve for temper tantrums.

Answer to Question 2

___________

[maychende]

Excellent

[laurnthompson]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it