Author Question: The nurse is using the Glasgow coma scale to monitor the neurologic status of a child with a head ... (Read 66 times)

Mollykgkg · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse is using the Glasgow coma scale to monitor the neurologic status of a child with a head injury. What does this scale measure?

A) Verbal and motor responses
B) Used one or two times a day to note changes in the neurologic status
C) Compare the child's results with other children of the same age
D) Monitors the child's vision by using a bright flashlight

Question 2

A 5-year-old child asks the nurse what happens at the hospital 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, or when they're sick or hurt, so we can try to help them get better.
D) It's like a big doctor's office.