Discharge instructions to the parents of an infant who was treated for intussusception most need to include information on observing for signs of:
a. intestinal obstruction and recurrence c. adjustment to being at home
b. vitamin and mineral deficiencies d. abnormal vital signs
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A Correct. Discharge instructions to the parents of an infant who was treated for intussusception most need to include information on observing for signs of intestinal obstruction and recurrence. Recurrence occurs in about 10% of children following hydrostatic reduction. These signs include increasing abdominal pain, abdominal distention, blood in the stools, bile-stained vomiting, and decreased or absent stools.
B Incorrect. Discharge instructions to the parents of an infant who was treated for intussusception do not most need to include information on observing for signs of vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
C Incorrect. Discharge instructions to the parents of an infant who was treated for intussusception do not most need to include information on observing for signs of adjustment to being at home.
D Incorrect. Discharge instructions to the parents of an infant who was treated for intussusception do not most need to include information on observing for abnormal vital signs.
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