Author Question: A six-year-old child is hypokalemic. The nurse is helping the child complete the menu. The nurse ... (Read 41 times)

Kikoku · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A six-year-old child is hypokalemic. The nurse is helping the child complete the menu. The nurse would encourage this child to select which menu items?

1. Pizza with a fruit plate
2. Chicken strips with chips
3. Fajita with rice
4. A hamburger with French fries

Question 2

The mother of a newly hospitalized pediatric patient asks the nurse about the advantages of rooming in. The nurse could say that which items are confirmed by research as benefits when a parent rooms in? (Select all that apply.)

1. Patients sleep more soundly.
2. Children require shorter recovery periods.
3. Children have less anxiety during procedures.
4. Patients require fewer analgesics after surgery.

miss.ashley · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Pizza with a fruit plate should be encouraged because fruit (bananas, apricots, cantaloupe, cherries, peaches, and strawberries) have high amounts of potassium, and a child is likely to eat this combination.
Rationale 2: Chicken strips and chips are not good sources of potassium.
Rationale 3: The nurse is looking for potassium-rich foods that are attractive to children. This choice does not meet the requirement.
Rationale 4: A hamburger and French fries do not provide potassium.
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Answer to Question 2

2, 3, 4

Rationale:

1. These research studies did not investigate the child's sleep depth or patterns.
2. When parents stayed in the hospital with their child, research found that the child experienced shortened recovery periods, exhibited decreased anxiety during procedures, required less analgesics for pain relief after surgery, was quieter, had improved coping, and was happier. These research studies did not investigate the child's sleep depth or patterns.
3. When parents stayed in the hospital with their child, research found that the child experienced shortened recovery periods, exhibited decreased anxiety during procedures, required less analgesics for pain relief after surgery, was quieter, had improved coping, and was happier. These research studies did not investigate the child's sleep depth or patterns.
4. When parents stayed in the hospital with their child, research found that the child experienced shortened recovery periods, exhibited decreased anxiety during procedures, required less analgesics for pain relief after surgery, was quieter, had improved coping, and was happier. These research studies did not investigate the child's sleep depth or patterns.