Author Question: The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child who is sleeping when the menu choices for dinner are ... (Read 33 times)

jc611 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child who is sleeping when the menu choices for dinner are brought to the room. The nurse plans which intervention?

1. Order a meal that most children like.
2. Wake the child to ask for preferences.
3. Ask the dietary worker to come back later.
4. Ask the parents to bring dinner from home.

Question 2

The nurse is instructing a new mother on the strategies for postpartum depression. Which of the following should the nurse include in these instructions?

1. Realize that feeling depressed after delivering a baby is normal and can last for months.
2. The only way to avoid postpartum depression is to not have children.
3. Recognize the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression and phone the health care provider if these occur.
4. Restricting fluids and a low-fat diet is the way to avoid the onset of postpartum depression.

komodo7 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3. Ask the dietary worker to come back later.

Rationale:
The nurse would ask the dietary worker to come back later rather than risk making an error picking a meal or insulting the child. The nurse could use deductive reasoning and pick a meal that most children like, but the child could be allergic to certain foods or just not like them. Waking the child is not an option as the body heals during sleep. If the parents are present, the nurse might ask them if they are comfortable making choices for the child, but asking them to bring food in is inappropriate.

Answer to Question 2

3. Recognize the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression and phone the health care provider if these occur.

Rationale:
The nurse should instruct the client on the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression with the direction to phone her health care provider if this occurs. It is not normal to feel depressed for months after delivering a baby. Not having children is not the only way to avoid postpartum depression. Restricting fluids and eating a low-fat diet will not prevent postpartum depression and could harm the new mother's physiological status.