A Child with Sickle Cell Disease Is in a Vasoocclusive

question 9

Multiple Choice

A child with sickle cell disease is in a vasoocclusive crisis.What nonpharmacologic pain intervention should the nurse plan?

• A) Exercise as a distraction
• B) Heat to the affected area
• C) Elevation of the extremity
• D) Cold compresses to the affected area

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Definitions:

Just-World Phenomenon

The cognitive bias that a person's actions are inherently inclined to bring morally fair and fitting consequences to that individual, to the end of all noble actions are rewarded and evil actions are punished.

Scapegoating

The practice of singling out any party for unmerited negative treatment or blame.

Other-Race Effect

The tendency to more easily recognize faces of one's own race, compared to faces of other races, often attributed to social and cognitive factors.

Aggression

Behavior aimed at causing harm or pain to another being, which can be physical or verbal.