Author Question: Faith, a student nurse, is discussing a 4-year-old patient, Mike, with her nursing instructor. The ... (Read 80 times)

Wadzanai · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Faith, a student nurse, is discussing a 4-year-old patient, Mike, with her nursing instructor. The instructor asks Faith about how Erikson's Developmental Tasks have an impact on a 4-year-old child's self-concept and sexuality.

What is the best response? A. Mike says he wants to be a mechanic like his dad when he grows up.
B. Mike likes to go to the park to play.
C. Mike's favorite food is hot dogs.
D. Mike likes to play video games with his older sister.

Question 2

A 15-year-old girl was taken to a small rural hospital by her mother. The family had been camping, and it had become very cold during the night. The mother had difficulty waking her daughter in the morning, and she was shivering uncontrollably.

Which of the following interventions should the admitting nurse do first? A. Take a detailed health history.
B. Wrap the girl in warm blankets.
C. Start an intravenous line.
D. Draw blood to check for drug overdose.

bpool94 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Initiative Versus Guilt (3 to 6 Years): Takes initiative; identifies with a gender; enhances self-awareness; increases language skills, including identification of feelings

Answer to Question 2

B
The priority treatment for hypothermia is to prevent a further decrease in body temperature. Removing wet clothes, replacing them with dry ones, and wrapping the patient in blankets are key nursing interventions.