The Nurse Is Teaching a Parent of a 10-Year-Old Child

question 65

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a parent of a 10-year-old child who will be discharged with a venous access device (VAD) .What statement by the parent indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

• A) "I should have my child wear a protective vest when my child wants to participate in contact sports."
• B) "I should apply pressure to the entry site to the vein, not the exit site, if the VAD is accidentally removed."
• C) "I can expect my child to have feelings of general malaise for 1 week after the VAD is inserted."
• D) "I should give my child a sponge bath for the first 2 weeks after the VAD is inserted; then I can allow my child to take a bath."

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