The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child who has a chroni…
The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child who has a chronic illness. The child has a tracheostomy, and a parent is rooming-in during this hospitalization. The parent insists on providing almost all of the child’s care and tells the nurses how to care for the child. When planning the child’s care, the primary nurse should recognize that the parent is:
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The nurse is monitoring a 3-month-old infant for signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). On palpation of the fontanelles, the nurse notes that the anterior fontanelle is soft and flat. Based on this finding, which action would the nurse take?
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