What Is an Appropriate Nursing Intervention When Caring for a Child

question 32

Multiple Choice

What is an appropriate nursing intervention when caring for a child in traction?

• A) Removing adhesive traction straps daily to prevent skin breakdown
• B) Assessing for tightness, weakness, or contractures in uninvolved joints and muscles
• C) Providing active range of motion exercises to affected extremity three times a day
• D) Keeping child prone to maintain good alignment

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Hypothetical Syllogism

A deductive argument that contains two premises, at least one of which is a conditional statement.

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A statement or assertion based on assumptions or possibilities, not necessarily on facts or reality.

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A type of logical argument in which the conclusion necessarily follows from the premises if they are true.

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In logic, a term describing an argument where, if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true.