The Nurse in a Pediatric Acute Care Unit Is Assigned

Multiple Choice

The nurse in a pediatric acute care unit is assigned the following tasks. Based on recognition that the action defined requires training beyond the preparation of a registered nurse, the nurse would refuse to:

A) Diagnose a six-year-old with diversional activity deficit related to placement in isolation.
B) Listen to the concerns of an adolescent about being out of school for a lengthy surgical recovery.
C) Diagnose an eight-year-old with acute otitis media and prescribe an antibiotic.
D) Provide information to a mother of a newly diagnosed four-year-old diabetic about local support group options.