The nurse is providing care to a child in the home-care sett…

The nurse is providing care to a child in the home-care setting. The nurse often provides the mother with advice that varies from how to perform the child’s medical care to marital advice. The nurse has stated that this is their favorite patient and has made this child’s home the last stop of their shift to use her free time for visits. What is the relationship status between the nurse and family?

The pediatric nurse is developing interventions for a school…

The pediatric nurse is developing interventions for a school-aged child based on the nursing diagnosis of imbalanced nutrition related to a body mass index (BMI) of 37 and poor food choices as evidenced by patient’s mother’s food diary for the family and child’s statements of food preferences. Which of the following would be an appropriate nursing intervention?

The nurse is admitting a 15-year-old, who recently immigrate…

The nurse is admitting a 15-year-old, who recently immigrated to this country with their family, for abdominal pain lasting 3 days. The accompanying parent reports that the patient is exhibiting intense pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. The nurse notes that the patient places their pain level at 3 on a scale of 0 to 10. Which conclusion does the nurse draw regarding the discrepancy in the level of pain?