A Nurse Is Working in a Pediatric Clinic and Has

question 6

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working in a pediatric clinic and has to explain a nebulizer treatment to a child.Which approach should the nurse use?

• A)Give the child's parent a full explanation,but make sure the child hears what is said.
• B)Let the child handle the equipment first,then demonstrate on the child's doll.
• C)Start the treatment,but make sure that the parent is there to comfort the child if she becomes afraid.
• D)Make sure that the physician is available for questions.

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Definitions:

Axon

A slim, elongated extension of a neuron that generally transmits electrical signals away from the cell body of the nerve cell.

Soma

In biology, the body of an organism as distinct from its reproductive cells; in psychology, it represents the body as perceived from within.

Depolarization

A reduction in the difference in electric charge across a cell membrane, leading to the activation of nerve or muscle cells.

Reuptake

A process by which neurotransmitters are absorbed back into a neuron after having been released into a synapse, thus terminating the transmission of signals.