An Older School-Age Child Is Brought to the Emergency Department

question 49

Multiple Choice

An older school-age child is brought to the emergency department after a car accident. The parents witness and stare at the resuscitation scene unfolding before them. The child is not responding to the resuscitative efforts after 30 minutes. Which is the best communication strategy for the nurse to use in this situation?

• A)Ask the parents whether they would like resuscitative efforts to be continued at this point.
• B)Ask the parents to stand at the foot of the cart to watch.
• C)Inform the parents that resuscitative efforts have not been effective and are not beneficial to the child.
• D)Ask the parents to leave until the child has stabilized.

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