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NCLEX-RN · Question #743

The most important goal in the care plan for a child who was hospitalized with an accidental overdose would be to:

The correct answer is D. Teach parents appropriate safety precautions. (A) This goal is not the most important. (B) There is always some guilt when an accident occurs; however, the priority is to be sure future accidents are prevented. (C) Ipecac is not used for caustic alkali and acid ingestions. (D) Determining the parent's knowledge about…

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Question

The most important goal in the care plan for a child who was hospitalized with an accidental overdose would be to:

Options

  • ADetermine child's activity pattern
  • BReduce mother's sense of guilt
  • CInstruct parents in use of ipecac
  • DTeach parents appropriate safety precautions

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    14% (6)
  • D
    79% (33)

Explanation

(A) This goal is not the most important. (B) There is always some guilt when an accident occurs; however, the priority is to be sure future accidents are prevented. (C) Ipecac is not used for caustic alkali and acid ingestions. (D) Determining the parent's knowledge about safety hazards and teaching appropriate preventive measures are likely to prevent recurrence of accidents.

Topics

#accidental poisoning#safety education#pediatric safety#overdose prevention

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