A 3-year-old is scheduled for a surgery to correct undescended testes. An important postoperative consideration you would want to prepare his parents for is
A) the need for complete bed rest for 10 days.
B) some discomfort at the surgery site.
C) a liquid diet for 3 days.
D) the need for maintaining a semi-Fowler's position.
B
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a. Alzheimer's disease b. Hypertension c. Diabetes mellitus d. Viral hepatitis
Which has historically been the most the most successful client care delivery system in intensive care units?
1. Team nursing 2. Total patient care 3. Functional nursing 4. Modular nursing
The nurse should suggest the use of acetaminophen (Tylenol), rather than aspirin, for clients taking:
a. probenecid. c. colchicine. b. allopurinol. d. penicillin
The pregnant client reports to the nurse that she is eating dirt on a weekly basis, and was told to do this by her grandmother to have a healthy pregnancy. How should the nurse respond?
A. "The soil may contain contaminants that could harm your baby." B. "This practice is completely unhealthy and should be stopped." C. "Your grandmother gave you bad advice. Stop at once." D. "There is no problem with this practice. Feel free to continue."