PRESENTATIONS REQUIREMENTS
Question 1 to 5 must be written using formal academic sentence structure (compete paragraphs that are grammatically correct, with in–text referencing, and no dot–points, figures, or tables)
Question 1 to 5 must be written in third person
An introduction and conclusion paragraph are not required
Referencing: USQ APA 7th (https://usq.pressbooks.pub/apa7/ ) and references need to be current, the last 7 years
Question 1
The initial assessment of the child’s overall condition is of crucial importance. The initial assessment of an unwell child includes the paediatric assessment triangle: appearance, breathing and circulation to skin; primary survey that focuses on basic life support, patient assessment and immediate management; secondary survey with a detailed history of the event and physical examination; and ongoing assessment. Discuss and justify with evidence–based literature one (1) reason for this (2 marks)
Question 2
Intranasal delivery has been used for several different purposes including vaccinations. Discuss and justify with evidence–based literature two (2) reasons that contraindicate the use of this route in patients (4 marks)
Question 3
Describe and justify using peer–reviewed evidence three (3) nursing interventions that should be implemented to reduce the risk of complications to this patient (9 marks)
Question 4
Identify and discuss one (1) priority problem for Miss Hermione Granger during her admission to the Paediatrics Ward. Justify the priority with peer–reviewed evidence (3 marks)
Question 5
Coping with stress reactions is common after a serious illness, injury, or a hospital stay. Even though it is the child who is ill or injured, the whole family can be affected. It’s normal for the parents to feel overwhelmed trying to help the family and themself to cope. Discuss and justify with evidence–based literature three (3) nursing interventions that could help alleviate stress experienced by parents in this situation (9 marks)
