When a 9-year-old child feels nauseous and vomits after a cardiac catheterization, which is the priority nursing intervention?

Choice A rationale:

Threat to body image is not the primary concern for an 8-year-old patient undergoing diagnostic testing for seizures. Seizures are primarily neurological in nature.

Choice B rationale:

Fear of bodily injury might be a concern, but for an 8-year-old patient undergoing diagnostic testing for seizures, the more immediate concern would likely be related to their social interactions and acceptance among peers.

Choice C rationale:

Loss of peer acceptance is the most likely psychological concern for an 8-year-old patient during diagnostic testing. Children at this age are highly conscious of fitting in with their peers, and a medical condition might make them worry about being different.

Choice D rationale:

Separation from parents could be a concern for younger children, but 8-year-olds are generally more independent and less likely to experience extreme separation anxiety.

Choice A rationale:

Fever and hypertension are not typical findings in moderate dehydration. Dehydration often leads to hypotension rather than hypertension, and fever is not a direct consequence of dehydration.

Choice B rationale:

Increased specific gravity can be a sign of dehydration, but it is not as specific or sensitive as tachypnea (rapid breathing) and tachycardia (elevated heart rate), which occur due to the body's compensatory mechanisms in response to dehydration.

Choice C rationale:

Tachypnea and tachycardia are key indicators of moderate dehydration in infants. The body tries to maintain perfusion by increasing the heart rate and respiratory rate. These signs are more reliable indicators of dehydration than specific gravity or fever.

Choice D rationale:

Bulging posterior fontanel is not a typical finding in dehydration. A sunken fontanel might be more indicative of dehydration, as fluid shifts from the intracellular to the extracellular space.