Provide hygiene and comfort care to the child

Reference no: EM133712478

Question

A terminally ill 14-year-old is nearing death. The nurse is preparing to provide hygiene and comfort care to the child. The parent asks to give the bed bath. What is the best response by the nurse? Allow the parent to provide the care. Delay care until the parent has left the room. Encourage the parent to take a break while care is given. Ask the parent to leave the room because the child might be embarrassed during cleaning of the genital area.

Reference no: EM133712478

Questions Cloud

Discuss the loss openly-seek comfort from friends : Discuss the loss openly. seek comfort from friends. engage in risky behaviors. express themselves through fantasy play.

Preschool-age child who is aware of impending death : The nurse is caring for a preschool-age child who is aware of impending death.

Her own feelings about dying and death : If the nurse has not looked at his or her own feelings about dying and death, The nurse focuses on meeting the needs of the child rather than their own.

Explain the rationale for the use of fresh frozen plasms : Explain the rationale for the use of fresh frozen plasms 7. Explain why you will be monitoring the patient's fluid status very carefully as well as

Provide hygiene and comfort care to the child : A terminally ill 14-year-old is nearing death. The nurse is preparing to provide hygiene and comfort care to the child.

Support to family facing the imminent death of their child : The nurse has been providing support to a family facing the imminent death of their child. How does the nurse know this intervention has been successful?

Food insecurity disproportionately impacts : Explain the paragraph Although research has shown that food insecurity disproportionately impacts minority populations,

Which action will the nurse implement : The nurse receives report on a client who had a stroke, is aphasic, and has a do not resuscitate (DNR) prescription. Which action will the nurse implement?

Complete the national institutes of health stroke scale : Notify the family of the client's status. The nurse provides care to a client who had an ischemic stroke. Complete the National Institutes of Health (NIH) strok

User Account

All Pages