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dakota nelson

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on: Jun 27, 2018
A parent asks the nurse to explain why children under the age of 3 are more vulnerable to otitis media. The nurse explains that this is mainly due to which of the following?
 
  a. They are exposed to many more small children who are prone to otitis media.
  b. The outer ear is more conducive to receiving and hosting microorganisms.
  c. Young children have wider, shorter, and straighter eustachian tubes than older children and adults.
  d. Parents tend not to clean the ears of small children properly or sufficiently.

Question 2

At what age is the infant able to concentrate urine completely?
 
  a. birth c. 3 months
  b. 1 week d. 1 year


livaneabi

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

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A Incorrect. Explaining why children under the age of 3 are more vulnerable to otitis media, the nurse would not explain that they are exposed to many more small children who are prone to otitis media.
B Incorrect. Explaining why children under the age of 3 are more vulnerable to otitis media, the nurse would not explain that the outer ear is more conducive to receiving and hosting microorganisms.
C Correct. Children under the age of 3 years are especially vulnerable to otitis media since they have eustachian tubes that are wider, shorter, and straighter than those of older children and adults.
D Incorrect. Explaining why children under the age of 3 are more vulnerable to otitis media, the nurse would not explain that parents tend not to clean the ears of small children properly or sufficiently.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Incorrect. An infant is not able to concentrate urine completely at birth.
B Incorrect. An infant is not able to concentrate urine completely at 1 week.
C Correct. An infant is able to concentrate urine completely at 3 months.
D Incorrect. An infant unable to concentrate urine completely at 1 year is in a lot of trouble.


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