The nurse has taught a group of parents how to care for their children who have just had tympanostomy tubes inserted. The nurse will know the parents understand how to care for their child's tympanostomy tubes if they: (Select all that apply.)
1. Encourage the children to drink generous amounts of fluids.
2. Administer a decongestant for 1–2 weeks following surgery.
3. Restrict the children to quiet activities after surgery.
4. Limit their diets to soft, bland foods.
5. Avoid getting water in their ears during bath time.
1, 3, 5
Rationale:
1. The correct responses include encouraging the children to drink generous amounts of water, restricting the children to quiet activities after surgery, and avoiding water in the children's ears at bath time.
2. Incorrect responses include administering a decongestant for 1–2 weeks following surgery and limiting their diets to soft, bland foods.
3. The correct responses include encouraging the children to drink generous amounts of water, restricting the children to quiet activities after surgery, and avoiding water in the children's ears at bath time.
4. Limiting the diet to soft, bland foods and administering decongestants are not needed after surgery. A regular diet should be resumed.
5. The correct responses include encouraging the children to drink generous amounts of water, restricting the children to quiet activities after surgery, and avoiding water in the children's ears at bath time.
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