Question

Discuss difficulties the nurse might encounter when trying to examine infants and children.

Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice 7th Edition Author: Susan G. Dudek

Answer 1

There are several problems nurse encounter when trying to examine infants and children.

• One problem is infants and children do not understand what nurse is trying to say as their brains are not developed and this becomes a major problem with nurses.
• All the children are afraid of syringe and medication and they do all the tentrums and to give them an injection becomes a task for a nurse.
• Nurse can't be harsh on infants and children because sometimes nurse might end up hurting them.
• If something happens with child by nurse, child's parent do not understand the situation as they are obsessed with their child and end up complaining about the nurse.