A 16-month-old patient being seen at the clinic has a fever and a diagnosis of bilateral otitis media. Which comment by the mother is most likely related to the patient's diagnosis?

Choice A rationale:

While addressing the client's food preferences is important for their overall care, pain management takes priority during a vaso-occlusive sickle cell crisis to alleviate suffering and prevent complications.

Choice B rationale:

Assessing the client's knowledge about the illness is significant for education, but pain relief should precede this assessment to promptly address their distress.

Choice C rationale:

Obtaining a urine specimen is a relevant diagnostic step, but pain management should be initiated before further assessments or interventions.

Choice D rationale:

Administering pain relief medication is the immediate nursing priority. Sickle cell crises are excruciating, and timely pain management helps alleviate suffering and improve the client's well-being.

Choice A rationale:

Planning for nurses to provide feedings is not necessary since this is not related to the nursing care plan and doesn't address the mother's concern.

Choice B rationale:

Reporting the finding to the health care provider is appropriate because vomiting after surgical repair of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis could indicate a potential complication or issue.

Choice C rationale:

Assuring the mother that vomiting after surgical repair is normal might not be accurate and could dismiss a potentially significant concern.

Choice D rationale:

Telling the mother it is all right to feel anxious doesn't address the vomiting concern directly and might not be the most pertinent response at this time.