Jaron Baker is a 10-year-old boy who is admitted to the healthcare facility with a fractured tibia
Question:
Jaron Baker is a 10-year-old boy who is admitted to the healthcare facility with a fractured tibia after falling from his bicycleon the way home from a friend’s house. He is scheduled for surgeryto repair the fracture. During the interview, Jaron offers littleinformation, allowing his parents to answer most of the questions.When the nurse asks Jaron questions, he uses few words, oftenlimiting the answers to yes, no, or I don’t know. (LearningObjectives 14, 15)
a. What factors may be contributing to Jaron’s participation inthe interview?
b. How might the nurse approach Jaron to gather additionalinformation?
c. Based on Jaron’s developmental level, which interventions inpreparation for surgery would be most appropriate?
Smith and Roberson Business Law
ISBN: 978-0538473637
15th Edition
Authors: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts