The Father of a Child Dying After Being Hit by a Moving

question 11

Multiple Choice

The father of a child dying after being hit by a moving vehicle is concerned that his wife is not going to take the child's prognosis very well. Which of the following responses should the nurse give the father?

• A) I will let you tell her the child's prognosis
• B) What are the cues that signal the amount of information she will be able to handle at this time?
• C) Someone needs to tell her that the child is not going to survive
• D) The physician can talk with her

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Definitions:

Nucleus

An organelle in eukaryotic cells containing most of the cell's genetic material, responsible for controlling the cell's activities.

Hemoglobin

A protein found in red blood cells that binds oxygen in the lungs and releases it to tissues across the body, essential for aerobic respiration.

Albumin

A family of globular proteins, the most common being serum albumin in the blood, which helps maintain osmotic pressure and transport lipids and steroids.

Fibrinogen

A blood plasma protein that's converted to fibrin in the blood clotting process.