Author Question: The nurse is attempting to take the blood pressure of a four-year-old child. The child is afraid of ... (Read 155 times)

melina_rosy · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse is attempting to take the blood pressure of a four-year-old child. The child is afraid of the sphygmomanometer. Which action by the nurse will help allay the child's feelings of anxiety?

1. Explain to the child: I am just going to take your blood pressure.
2. Have the mother hold the child still while the nurse takes the blood pressure.
3. Allow the child to handle the equipment and then demonstrate how the equipment works.
4. Tell the child: This won't hurt. I've had it done a bunch of times.

Question 2

The nurse is discussing the immune protection of the newborn with a pregnant woman. The nurse tells the mother that her body will provide her baby with what type of antibodies?

1. IgM
2. IgA
3. IgD
4. IgG

krakiolit · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: When something is taken, it is often removed. This statement may cause the child to fear that something will be removed from his body.
Rationale 2: This may accomplish the task, but it does not reduce the child's fear of the procedure.
Rationale 3: This reduces the child's tension and is developmentally appropriate for a four-year-old child.
Rationale 4: This does not reassure the child.
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Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: IgM is the first antibody produced with primary immune response. It does not cross the placenta.
Rationale 2: IgA does not cross the placenta.
Rationale 3: Although the function of IgD is not fully understood, it is not thought to cross the placenta.
Rationale 4: IgG crosses the placenta and provides the newborn with passive immunity.
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