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soccerdreamer_17

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The grandmother of a 1-year-old cancer patient comes to visit the child in the PICU. She sits in a chair near the child's bed but doesn't touch him. Which of the following actions by the nurse would be most appropriate?
 
  A) Respect their privacy and leave the room.
  B) Pick up the child so that the grandmother sees he can be touched.
  C) Ask the grandmother if she would like to talk to the child.
  D) Encourage the grandmother to rock the child in a rocking chair.

Question 2

A 5-year-old child asks the nurse what happens at the emergency room in which the nurse works. Which of the following statements would be the most appropriate response for the nurse to give this child?
 
  A) Remember, it's where your mom came to get your baby brother.
  B) People come there when they have a bad accident and we fix them.
  C) Some people come here to have babies, and some people come when they're sick or hurt so we can try to help them get better.
  D) It's like a big doctor's office.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C



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