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storky111 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A professor's 4-year-old child has a temperature of 101.6 F, diarrhea, and complains of stomach pain. The professor is scheduled to teach three classes today. Which actions by the professor demonstrate effective parenting? Select all that apply.

a. Telephoning a grandparent to stay with the child at home for the day.
b. Telephoning a colleague to teach his classes and stays home with the sick child.
c. Taking the child to the university and keeps the child in a private office for the day.
d. Taking the child to a daycare center and hopes daycare workers will not notice the child is sick.
e. Giving the child one dose of ibuprofen (Motrin) and takes the child to the daycare center.

Question 2

A professor's 4-year-old child has a body temperature of 101.6 F, diarrhea, and complains of stomach pain. The professor is scheduled to teach three classes today. Which nursing diagnosis best applies to this scenario?

a. Decisional conflict
b. Unilateral neglect
c. Disabled family coping
d. Ineffective management of the therapeutic regimen

momolu · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B
The correct responses demonstrate fulfillment of the role as a parent. The distracters indicate the professor has not cared for the sick child in an effective way. Taking the child to a daycare center exposes other children to a potential infection. Taking the child to one's office does not keep the child comfortable or provide for the child while the professor is teaching.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The caregiver is the focus of the nurse's attention. The professor is under stress, related to the conflict between his parenting and professional roles. This scenario presents a decisional conflict. No evidence suggests that family coping is disabled or that a therapeutic regimen is not managed. Unilateral neglect refers to the awareness of the body.