While assessing an 8-month-old infant, the best strategy for the ...

[naturalchemist]

While assessing an 8-month-old infant, the best strategy for the nurse to use to promote communication with the infant would be to:
 
  1. Speak to the infant in low-pitched, soft tones.
 
  2. Place the infant out of the parents' view to decrease distraction.
 
  3. Lean over the infant's face and talk with forceful tones.
 
  4. Use touch, patting and cuddling the infant.

Question 2

A nurse working with Japanese American adolescents should be aware of nonverbal communication patterns in their culture. While working with these clients, the nurse should:
 
  1. Touch them often during the communication to reassure them.
  2. Stand very close to them while talking with them.
  3. Shake their hands upon greeting them.
  4. Look directly at them while talking with them.

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Answer to Question 1

4

Rationale:

1. Infants prefer high-pitched, soft tones.
2. Infants do not like to be separated from their parents.
3. It can be scary for an unfamiliar adult to lean over an infant's face.
4. Infants thrive on touch, and it is a significant form of communication for them.

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale 1: Touch is not used very often in Japanese culture, especially with casual acquaintances.
Rationale 2: Distant personal space is the cultural norm.
Rationale 3: Handshaking is acceptable in the Japanese culture.
Rationale 4: Direct eye contact is considered a sign of disrespect in Japanese culture.
Global Rationale:

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