A pediatric nurse is caring for a group of 4-year-old patients. Four of the patients have the following diagnoses. The child being treated for which diagnosis will most need help understanding what is happening to him or her?
A) Burns sustained in a fireworks accident
B) Broken bones sustained in a fall
C) Lung and spleen damage sustained in a car accident
D) A rash suspected of being measles
Question 2
The nurse caring for chronically ill Jared notices that the relationship between his parents is quite strained. His father has been doing everything for him, while his mother has been expecting him to have the same capabilities as his healthy twin.
Which of the following statements would be accurate to describe this situation?
A) They are both in denial about the child's condition and will not be helpful to their child unless they seek counseling.
B) Both parents are demonstrating normal responses but they will help Jared the most if they can find a middle ground.
C) Jared's mother needs to recognize and support Jared's more limited capabilities.
D) Jared's father needs to let Jared do everything he is possibly able to do himself so that he doesn't fall behind developmentally.
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