The nurse has taught a group of parents how to care for their children who have just had tympanostomy tubes inserted

Question

The nurse will know the parents understand how to care for their child's tympanostomy tubes if they: Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Limit their diets to soft, bland foods.
2. Restrict the children to quiet activities after surgery.
3. Administer a decongestant for one to two weeks following surgery.
4. Encourage the children to drink generous amounts of fluids.
5. Avoid getting water in their ears during bath time.

Answer 1

2,4,5
Rationale 1: Limiting the diet to soft, bland foods and administering decongestants are not needed after surgery. A regular diet should be resumed.
Rationale 2: 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.
Rationale 3: Incorrect responses include administering a decongestant for one to two weeks following surgery and limiting their diets to soft, bland foods.
Rationale 4: 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.
Rationale 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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