Which of the following signs or symptoms is the earliest manifestation of bleeding in a child who has had a tonsillectomy?
a. frequent swallowing c. coffee-ground emesis
b. spitting up blood d. complaint of thirst
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A Correct. Frequent swallowing following tonsillectomy is the earliest manifestations of bleeding, as the child swallows more often because of trickling blood.
B Incorrect. Spitting up blood is not the earliest manifestation of bleeding in a child who has had a tonsillectomy.
C Incorrect. Coffee-ground emesis is not the earliest manifestation of bleeding in a child who has had a tonsillectomy.
D Incorrect. Complaint of thirst is not the earliest manifestation of bleeding in a child who has had a tonsillectomy.
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