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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Pediatrics

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A clinical nurse specialist is caring for a preschooler with a diagnosis of acute glomerulonephritis. The child has been on bed rest for almost two days and the nurse saw the child in the playroom. The nurse is also aware that the child stayed three times in the playroom on the previous shift. To best meet the child’s needs, the nurse should:
  1. Place a soft restraint on the child when parents are not present
  2. Let the child know the benefits of staying on bed rest
  3. Place the child in the room of another preschooler patient with liver lacerations
  4. Place a colored television in the patient’s room
Explanation
Answer - C - To best meet the child’s needs, the nurse should place the child in the room of another preschool-aged patient with liver lacerations. The patient is at the age of being active and sociable; they enjoy the company of others and get bored easily when they are isolated.
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