When teaching basic infant safety to the parents of a ...

[jman1234]

When teaching basic infant safety to the parents of a 3-month-old, the nurse should emphasize:
 
  1. Placing gates at stairways
  2. Keeping bathroom doors closed
  3. Giving large, hard teething biscuits
  4. Removing feeding bibs at bedtime

Question 2

A 4 1/2-year-old child is crying from pain related to her fractured leg. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing response to her alteration in comfort?
 
  1. Please try to not move your leg and that will make it feel better.
  2. I'll give you a shot of medicine that will help take the pain away.
  3. It's okay if you need to cry. Would you like to hold your favorite doll?
  4. Would you like to tell me now where you want me to give you your shot?

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 4
Bibs should be removed at bedtime to avoid suffocation. Placing gates or fences at stairways is an appropriate safety measure to prevent falls of the 8- to 12-month-old infant. Keeping bath-room doors closed is an appropriate safety measure to prevent drowning of the 8- to 12-month-old infant. Caution should be exercised when giving teething biscuits to a 4- to 7-month-old infant because large chunks may be broken off and aspirated. Teething biscuits are typically not given to a 3-month-old.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
Telling the child it's okay to cry and hold a toy informs the child what they can do, and involves an age-appropriate familiar toy to provide comfort. Telling the child not to move when they are in pain is unlikely to be effective. A preschool child may have difficulty in understanding the re-quest. Telling the child they are going to get a shot may increase their anxiety, as they fear bodily harm. If a child is allowed to determine the site for administration of an injection, specific sites should be offered as choices. However, the nurse needs to avoid allowing procrastination by the child.

[jman1234]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

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