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