The nurse isteaching a nursing student about standard precautions. Which statement made by the student indicates a need for further teaching? “I will use precautions when administering oral medicationsto a school-age child.” A teen has a scoliosis curve of 35°. What treatment option does the nurse prepare the child and family for? Bracing A nurse is caring for a child with suspected epilepsy. Which diagnostic test doesthe nurse facilitate as the priority for this child? Electroencephalogram (EEG) An adolescent child has just had surgery and has an abdominal dressing Which question should the nurse expect the child to initially ask? “Will I have a large scar?” A child, age 3 years, refuses to have histemperature checked by the nurse. What nursing action should the nurse implement? Do the procedure quickly as possible, involving the parent, if present. After returning from cardiac catheterization, the nurse monitorsthe child’s vitalsigns. The heart rate should be counted for how many seconds? 60 The nurse is planning home care for a 2-year-old child with a tracheostomy. What recommendation should be included? Parents are able to change the tracheostomy tube when needed. What factor is most important for parentsimplementing do not resuscitate (DNR) orders? Acknowledgement by health care team of what will and will not be done for the child The nurse mustsuction a 6-month-old infant with a tracheostomy. What intervention should be included? Perform each pass of the suction catheter for no longer than 5 seconds. The parents of a young child with heart failure (HF) tell the nurse that they are nervous about giving digoxin. The nurse’s response should be based on which knowledge? Parents need to learn specific, important guidelinesfor administration of digoxin. According to Erikson, the psychosocial task of adolescence is developing what? Identity Cognitive development influences response to pain. What age group is most concerned with the fear of losing control during a painful experience? Adolescents