What nursing actions are appropriate for an adolescent girl undergoing a pelvic examination?
During the pelvic examination, the nurse should give the adolescent information regarding hygiene, body functions, and sexuality. Drawings, models, and equipment should be displayed to better educate the adolescent.
Which strategy needs to be employed while interviewing the adolescent as a part of her health screening?
Which strategy needs to be employed while interviewing the adolescent as a part of her health-screening? Explaining the limits of confidentiality helps to obtain reports on physical or sexual abuse. It also helps to get others involved if the client is suicidal.
Which teaching statement related to the growth of a preschool-age client is appropriate when educating the family during a scheduled health maintenance visit?
Which teaching statement related to the growth of a preschool-age client is appropriate when educating the family during a scheduled health maintenance visit? “Your child’s legs will grow in length versus the trunk of the body during this stage of development.”
Which foods should the nurse instruct a client diagnosed with end-stage renal disease to avoid?
The client diagnosed with end-stage renal disease needs to avoid foods high in potassium such as bananas, high in sodium such as colas and high in protein such as red meats.
Which interventions should the nurse recommend for a preschool age client who is biting other children at daycare?
Appropriate interventions for a child who is biting others at daycare include separating the child from the situation, enquiring about child’s sleep (lack of sleep is a common cause for this behavior), telling the child that is it not okay to hurt another person, and using a time-out as discipline for the behavior.
At what age should the nurse expect most children to use 4/5 word sentences?
Children ages 4 to 5 years use sentences of four or five words.
What is the teacher to student ratio 3 years?
Ratios and Group Sizes
| Your child’s age | No more than this number of children per trained adult (child-to-adult ratio) |
|---|---|
| Older toddler (2–3 years) | 1 trained adult should not care for more than 4–6 older toddlers |
| Preschooler (3–5 years) | 1 trained adult should not care for more than 6–10 preschoolers |
What activity can the nurse expect of a healthy 3 year old child?
Terms in this set (35) Which accomplishment would the nurse expect of a healthy 3-year-old child? Three-year-olds are able to accomplish the gross motor skill of balancing on one foot. Jumping rope, riding a two-wheel bike, and skipping on alternate feet are gross motor skills of 5-year-old children.
Which nursing action is most appropriate to gain information about how a school age child is feeling?
Which nursing action is most appropriate to gain information about how a child is feeling? Provide the child with some paper to draw a picture of how she is feeling. Which statement would indicate to the nurse that a school age child is not developmentally on track for age?