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A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a child with a seizure disorder. The nurse is interviewing the child's parents to determine their adjustment to caring for their child, who has a chronic illness. Which statement, if made by the parents, would indicate a need for further teaching?
1. "Our child sleeps in our bedroom at night."
2. "We worry about injuries when our child has a seizure."
3. "Our child is involved in a swim program with neighbors and friends."
4. "Our babysitter just completed cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR] training."

Respuesta :

The option “our child sleeps in our bedroom at night” indicates the need for further teaching by the nurse.

Explanation:

Parents of a child with seizures must be aware of seizures occurring in the night which can be undetectable. A baby monitor can help to monitor for any seizure-like activities in the child when asleep.

The nurse should provide proper guidance about seizures happening at night. Night seizures are quite complicated since it may lead to tongue biting, airway compromise, lacerations etc.

The nurse should be careful not to decrease the parent’s confidence in taking care of the child and also prevent them from overprotecting the child. They must also be assured to take necessary preventive and control measures to minimize the complications of seizures when it occurs.

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