A Mother Whose 7-Year-Old Child Has Been Placed in a Cast

question 4

Multiple Choice

A mother whose 7-year-old child has been placed in a cast for a fractured right arm reports that he will not stop crying even after taking acetaminophen with codeine.He also will not straighten the fingers on his right arm.The nurse tells the mother to

• A) Take him to the emergency department.
• B) Put ice on the injury.
• C) Avoid letting him get so tired.
• D) Wait another hour; if he is still crying, call back.

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