Child Health Nursing 2nd Edition Ball

1. The nurse in a pediatric acute care unit is assigned the following tasks. Based on recognition that the action defined requires training beyond the preparation of a registered nurse, the nurse would refuse to: 1. Diagnose an 8-year-old with acute otitis media and prescribe an antibiotic. 2. Listen to the concerns of an adolescent about being out of school for a lengthy surgical recovery. 3. Provide information to a mother of a newly diagnosed 4-year-old diabetic about local support group options. 4. Diagnose a 6-year-old with diversional activity deficit related to placement in isolation. Correct answer: 1 Rationale: 1. Advanced practice nurse practitioners perform assessment, diagnosis, and management of health conditions. The role of the pediatric nurse includes providing nursing assessment, direct nursing care interventions, client and family education at developmentally appropriate levels, client advocacy, case management, minimization of distress, and enhancement of coping. 2. Listening to concerns is within the expectations of a nurse in an acute care unit. 3. Providing information about support groups is within the expectations of the acute care unit. 4. Nursing diagnoses are the responsibility of the acute care unit.