What Is an Important Nursing Consideration When Caring for a Child

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is an important nursing consideration when caring for a child with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) ?

• A) Apply ice packs to relieve stiffness and pain.
• B) Administer acetaminophen to reduce inflammation.
• C) Teach the child and family the correct administration of medications.
• D) Encourage range-of-motion exercises during periods of inflammation.

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Definitions:

Neutral Stimulus

A trigger that initially elicits no particular reaction except for capturing attention.

Unconditioned Response (UR)

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without any need for prior learning or conditioning.

Ringing Bell

A sound or signal produced by a bell, often used to mark the beginning or end of an event, or to draw attention.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

In classical conditioning, an originally neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus (US), comes to trigger a conditioned response (CR).