A School-Age Client Experiences a Near-Drowning Episode and Is Admitted

question 9

Multiple Choice

A school-age client experiences a near-drowning episode and is admitted to the pediatric intensive-care unit (PICU) . The parents express guilt over the near drowning of their child. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A) "You will need to watch the child more closely."
• B) "Tell me more about your feelings related to the accident."
• C) "The child will be fine, so don't worry."
• D) "Why did you let the child almost drown?"

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Definitions:

Allylic Halide

A halogenated compound where the halogen atom is positioned adjacent to a carbon-carbon double bond.

Grignard Reagent

An organomagnesium compound used in a variety of synthetic reactions in organic chemistry to form carbon-carbon bonds.

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other and have different chemical and physical properties.

Optically Active

Refers to a substance that is capable of rotating the plane of polarized light, indicating the presence of chiral molecules.