A pediatric nurse is floated to an adult medical surgical unit. Which client assignment would be most appropriate for the pediatric nurse?

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The most appropriate assignment for the pediatric nurse is the client with sickle cell anemia requiring IV morphine every 2 hours. Sickle cell anemia is a common disorder in children and the pediatric nurse would be familiar with the assessment, plan of care, and treatment of clients with sickle cell crisis. (Option A) Alcohol withdrawal is predominantly a disease of adults. A pediatric nurse would have little experience managing clients with delirium tremens. (Option B) Emphysema is a chronic obstructive lung disorder not commonly seen in pediatric clients. It occurs later in life as a result of long-term smoking. (Option D) Type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing in incidence in the pediatric population. However, discharge teaching would be performed better by a nurse from the adult medical surgical unit who has more experience with the disease and discharge paperwork. Educational objective: A pediatric nurse who is floated to an adult medical surgical unit should be assigned clients with diagnoses common to the pediatric client population. Some examples include sickle cell anemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, pneumonia, and acute appendicitis.

A Pediatric Nurse Is Floated to an Adult Medical Surgical