The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old girl post-tonsillectomy. The girl looks out the window and tells the nurse that it is raining and says. The sky is crying because it is sad that my throat hurts." The nurse understands that the girl is demonstrating which mental process?

A. Crush the pill and add it to applesaucE. Crushing a pill and mixing it with food or drink without consulting a healthcare provider or pharmacist can alter the medication's efficacy or cause adverse effects. This should only be done under professional guidance.

B. Ask the child to try swallowing the pill and offer a choice of drinks to take with it: While encouraging the child to attempt swallowing the pill with various drinks may be helpful, it may not address the underlying issue of pill-swallowing difficulty.

C. Call the pharmacy and ask if the pill can be crusheD. Contacting the pharmacy to inquire about crushing the pill is a reasonable step, but ultimately, the decision should involve the healthcare provider who prescribed the medication.

D. Request that the healthcare provider prescribe the medication in liquid form: This is the best response because liquid medications are often easier for children to swallow, especially if they have difficulty swallowing pills. The healthcare provider can consider alternative formulations or dosage forms to accommodate the child's needs.

A. "Activity will increase the respiratory rate": While activity can indeed affect respiratory rate, counting for a full minute allows for a more accurate assessment of the newborn's baseline respiratory rate, regardless of activity level.

B. "The rate and rhythm of breath are irregular in newborns": This statement reflects an understanding of why a complete minute is necessary for counting the respiratory rate in newborns. Newborns often have irregular breathing patterns, so counting for a full minute helps ensure an accurate assessment of their respiratory rate.

C. "Newborns are abdominal breathers": While newborns primarily use their diaphragm to

breathe (abdominal breathing), this fact alone does not explain why the respiratory rate should be counted for a full minute.

D. "Newborns do not expand their lungs fully with each respiration": While newborns may not fully expand their lungs with each breath, this factor is not the primary reason for counting the respiratory rate for a full minute.