Chapter 12 Practicing for Nclex Answers PDF

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Answers to Developing Clinical Judgment Chapter 12 PRACTICING FOR NCLEX 1. The parents of a 5-year-old with special health care needs talk to the parents of a 10-year-old with a similar condition for quite a while each day. What is the nurse’s interpretation of this behavior?' The correct response is c. Parent-to-parent support is extremely valuable. Only another parent in a similar situation really knows what it is like to have a child with special health care needs. 2. The nurse is caring for a child who has received all possible medical care for cancer yet continues to experience relapse and metastasis. It is time to make the transition from curative care attempts to palliative care. What is the most important nursing consideration at this time? The correct response is c. Family-centered care should occur throughout all phases of care of the child with special needs. The parents should be involved in all decision-making processes related to the child’s care. 3.

The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old with a gastrostomy tube and

tracheostomy who is on supplemental oxygen and multiple medications. The mother is rooming in during this hospitalization. What is the priority nursing action?

The correct response is b. Parents of children with special health care needs are the experts on their child’s care and desire to be recognized and respected as such. 4. The nurse is caring for a child with a developmental disability who is starting kindergarten this year. The mother is tearful and doesn’t want the child to go to school. What is the best response by the nurse? The correct response isd. Increased stress in parenting a child with special needs occurs at transition times, such as school entry. The nurse should plan for this transition with the family, helping them to work through their feelings of stress. 5. The parents of a child with a developmental disability ask the nurse for advice about disciplining their child. What is the best response by the nurse? The correct response is a. Parents must choose the type of discipline that works best for them. The individual family’s values related to childrearing should be incorporated into the child’s plan of care....