Answer to Question 1
C
The nurse must use critical thinking skills in this situation to adapt positioning technique. In practice, patient procedures are not always presented as in a textbook, but they are individualized. A urologist consult is not warranted for position, but perhaps instead for difficulty in insertion. Postponing insertion of the catheter is not an appropriate action.
Answer to Question 2
B
As the patient and family recognize the reality of a change, they become anxious and may withdraw, refusing to discuss it. This is an adaptive coping mechanism that assists the patient in making the adjustment. Initially, the patient may be shocked by the change. This is followed by withdrawal, acknowledgment when they accept the loss, and rehabilitation when the patient is ready to learn how to adapt.
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Principles of Pediatric Nursing: Caring for Children (Ball et al.)