Author Question: Chronic health problems in children often create complex needs for families. When a nurse is ... (Read 80 times)

savannahhooper · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Chronic health problems in children often create complex needs for families. When a nurse is assessing the child and family, which of the following should be taken into account?

1. The ability of the family to pay for expensive equipment
2. The degree of impairment to the child's ability to develop
3. How often recreational activities will take place
4. Special needs camp placement for the child in the summer

Question 2

Breast milk is the preferred method of infant feeding. Which of the following can the nurse do to support parents in breastfeeding needs?

1. Doing multiple home visits to support breastfeeding mothers.
2. Providing information about breastfeeding.
3. Encouraging supplementation if a mother is having trouble breastfeeding.
4. Community health nurses are not involved with breastfeeding. That work is handled by nurses in the acute care hospital.

Galvarado142 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2
The degree of impairment to the child's ability to develop is a concern of the community health nurse.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2
The mother' feelings about nursing her infant and the presence or absence of family members support are important.