Author Question: The daughter of a divorced couple is hospitalized for injuries received in an automobile accident. ... (Read 50 times)

dmcintosh · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The daughter of a divorced couple is hospitalized for injuries received in an automobile accident. The father, who has custody, is at work when the mother arrives at the hospital.

The mother is extremely agitated and wants to see her daughter immediately. The most appropriate action would be for the nurse to:
A) tell the mother what room the child is in.
B) check to see who is allowed to have contact with the child.
C) ask the child if she would like to see her mother.
D) ask the mother if she is allowed to see the child.

Question 2

The newborn tries to maintain an adequate body temperature by producing as much heat as is lost. If a baby is placed too close to a cold air vent, the nurse recognizes that the infant will most likely lose heat by which mechanism?

A) Conduction
B) Convection
C) Radiation
D) Evaporation