The rehabilitation nurse stresses that the primary difference between rehabilitation of children and rehabilitation of adults is the child's:
a. level of disability.
b. body part involved.
c. degree of disability.
d. developmental potential.
Question 2Following delivery, the nurse must assess the mother to identify physiological changes during this stage. For the first hour, this assessment is done every:
a. 5 minutes.
b. 10 minutes.
c. 15 minutes.
d. 30 minutes.
Question 3When planning care for children, the nurse uses a new concept that incorporates the family as equal partners in the rehabilitation process, which is called:
a. child-centered care.
b. systems-centered care.
c. family-centered care.
d. individual-centered care.
Question 4The physical condition of the infant is assessed at birth through the use of an Apgar score.
If the infant has a heart rate of 105, is crying, has some flexion in the arms, sneezes, and has a pink body and blue limbs 5 minutes after delivery, the baby's Apgar score is: a. 5.
b. 7.
c. 8.
d. 10.
Question 5The rehabilitation nurse explains that the difference between multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary is that in an interdisciplinary approach:
a. each discipline makes its own goals for the patient.
b. the entire team collaborates on the goals for the patient.
c. the team is led by several members from different disciplines.
d. cross-trained people are utilized who have functional ability in two or more disciplines.
Question 6After the delivery of a newborn, the nurse's first action to meet the priority need of the newborn is to:
a. place the newborn on the right side.
b. cover the cord stump.
c. dry the infant immediately.
d. suction nose and mouth.