Which of the following patients should be assigned a pediatric nurse assigned to float to your unit?
  1. A 32-year-old with diabetes in need of teaching and medications
  2. A 56-year-old with Guillain-barre with leg weakness
  3. A 86-year-old with dementia from a skilled nursing home
  4. A 59-year-old postoperative patient following TURP procedure
Explanation
Answer: A - The pediatric nurse should be able to complete care on a 32-year-old diabetic patient. The other patients on the list all have illnesses that are mainly adult illnesses, and the pediatric nurse may not know how to complete the care on those patients.
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