The Father of a Child in the Emergency Department Is

question 26

Multiple Choice

The father of a child in the emergency department is yelling at the physician and nurses.Which action is contraindicated in this situation?

• A) Provide a nondefensive response.
• B) Encourage the father to talk about his feelings.
• C) Speak in simple, short sentences.
• D) Tell the father he must wait in the waiting room.

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Definitions:

24-hour Period

A full day; the time it takes for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis, comprising day and night.

Sleep Terrors

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Rapid-eye-movement Sleep

A phase of sleep characterized by rapid movements of the eyes, low muscle tone throughout the body, and the propensity of the sleeper to dream vividly.

Deep Sleep

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