Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Pediatrics Already Passed

Which description provided by the parent of a preschool-age client would suggest to the nurse that the child is experiencing sleep terrors? a. sweating profusely b. calling out after a dream c. awakening during the second half of the night d. being aware that others are in the room after awakening - Correct a. sweating profusely Profuse sweating is a characteristic that would cause the nurse to believe that the child is experiencing a sleep terror versus a bad dream. Calling out after the dream is over, awakening during the second half of the night, and being aware that others are with them after the dream is over are characteristics associated with a bad dream, not a sleep terror. A parent asks the nurse what to do when the toddler has temper tantrums. What play materials should the nurse suggest that the child be offered as another means of expressing anger? a. ball and bat b. wad of clay