A nurse is assisting with providing care for an adolescent client who has neuropathic pain. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?

Rationale:

A) Placing the child in a forward-facing car seat before the appropriate age and size increases the risk of injury.

B) Placing the child in the front seat, even in a rear-facing car seat, is not recommended due to the risk of airbag deployment.

C) Booster seats are used for older children who have outgrown their forward-facing car seats, but are not yet big enough to use the seat belt properly. Booster seats should be used until the child is at least 4 feet 9 inches tall and between 8 and 12 years old.

D) Placing the child in a rear-facing car seat until age 2 is recommended by safety guidelines to provide optimal protection for the child's head, neck, and spine.

A: By the age of 7, most children have a grasp of days and dates as part of their routine. However, not being able to verbalize the date does not necessarily indicate a developmental delay, as it could be related to the child's learning environment or educational opportunities.

B: Counting backwards is a skill that develops with age and practice. A 7-year-old may struggle with this task due to various reasons such as lack of practice, but it is not a definitive sign of a developmental delay.

C: Making change involves complex cognitive skills including math, understanding of money value, and transactions, which may still be developing in a 7-year-old. This skill varies widely among children and is influenced by their experiences with money.

D: The ability to distinguish right from left is a developmental milestone typically achieved by the age of 5 to 6 years. Persistent difficulty in telling the difference between right and left at the age of 7 could suggest a developmental delay in spatial awareness.