Question

A nurse is caring for a preschooler who refuses to take a stat dose of oral diphenhydramine which of the following statements should the nurse make

• sometimes when a child has to take medication they feel sad
• let me know when you want to take the medication
• the medication isn't bad it tastes like candy
• the medication will treat your hypersensitivity reaction

A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is one hour postoperative following an appendectomy which of the following should the nurse report to the provider

• muscle rigidity
• heart rate 63/min
• temperature 36.4 c ( 97.5 f)
• abdominal pain

Answer 1

Answer: The medication isn't bad it tastes like candy.

Rationale: Preschoolers understand and can think of their own. They start to like and dislike the taste. Hence at this stage they like candies and offering them the taste similar to the candy could easily attract them to take the medicine.

Answer: Heart rate 63/min

Rational: After the operation Or in the appendectomy, there is slight chances of increased body temperature, slight pain. But decreases heart rate is a matter of concern and nurse should inform the provider.