The home care nurse asks the patient and family about their ...

[K@]

The home care nurse asks the patient and family about their socioeconomic status, culture, and beliefs. This occurs during which phase of care?
 
  A) Assessment
  B) Nursing diagnosis
  C) Outcome criteria
  D) Implementation

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child with an ear infection who requires the administration of antibiotic ear drops. The nurse observes the mother administering the ear drops to the child.
 
  Which of the following observations, if made by the nurse, indicates that the mother is perform-ing the procedure correctly? 1. The mother pulls the earlobe down and back.
  2. The mother must wear gloves when administering the medication.
  3. The mother pulls the earlobe up and back to administer the drops.
  4. The mother holds the child in a sitting position when administering the ear drops.

[Jayson]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A

Answer to Question 2

1

Rationale: To administer ear drops to a child younger than 3 years, the earlobe should be pulled down and back. In the older child, the earlobe is pulled up and back to obtain a straight canal. Gloves do not need to be worn by the parents, but hands must be washed before and after the procedure. The child needs to be in a side-lying position with the affected ear facing upward to facilitate the flow of medication down the ear canal by gravity.

[K@]

Excellent

[Sarahjh]

Gracias!