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Pediatric Nursing by Kathryn Rudd,Diane Kocisko
Edition 0ISBN: 978-0803621794Pediatric Nursing by Kathryn Rudd,Diane Kocisko
Edition 0ISBN: 978-0803621794 Exercise 4
An 11-year-old female patient is admitted after her mother found she was cutting herself at home. The nurse is assessing the girl for suicidality. Which of the following would the nurse include in her admission assessment?
A) Ask the child if she has a plan to hurt herself.
B) Inquire if the child has access to pills or a weapon.
C) Include only the patient in obtaining the initial assessment, as the child may not provide accurate responses in the presence of the mother.
D) Both a and b are correct choices.
A) Ask the child if she has a plan to hurt herself.
B) Inquire if the child has access to pills or a weapon.
C) Include only the patient in obtaining the initial assessment, as the child may not provide accurate responses in the presence of the mother.
D) Both a and b are correct choices.
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