NSG 6435 Final 2 (Complete And Verified Study material) (29pages) LEARNEXAMS

1. The nurse is seeing an adolescent boy and his parents in the clinic for the first time. What should the nurse do first?: Answer introduce self 2. What action is most likely to encourage parents to talk about their feelings related to their child's illness?: Answer Use open-ended questions. 3. What is the single most important factor to consider when communicating with children?: Answer The child's developmental level 4. What is an important consideration for the nurse who is communicating with a very young child?: Answer Use transition objects such as a doll. 5. When introducing hospital equipment to a preschooler who seems afraid, the nurse's approach should be based on which principle?: Answer The child may think the equipment is alive. 6. Which age group is most concerned with body integrity?: Answer School-age child 7. An 8-year-old girl asks the nurse how the blood pressure apparatus works. The most appropriate nursing action is to:: Answer Explain in simple terms how it works.