An ambulatory care nurse is providing home care instructions to the mother of a child who had a tonsillectomy. The nurse determines that the motherneeds further instruction if she indicates that she will:
A. Avoid giving citrus juices to her child
B. Have her child use a straw to make drinking easier
C. Give acetaminophen (Tylenol) to her child for discomfort
D. Give her child extra fluids to relieve a foul odor from the mouth
Ans: B. Have her child use a straw to make drinking easier
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