What is the best response to parents who ask why their infant has ...

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What is the best response to parents who ask why their infant has a nasogastric tube to intermittent suction before abdominal surgery for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?
 
  a. The nasogastric tube decompresses the abdomen and decreases vomiting.
  b. We can keep a more accurate measure of intake and output with the nasogastric
  tube.
  c. The tube is used to decrease postoperative diarrhea.
  d. Believe it or not, the nasogastric tube makes the baby more comfortable after
  surgery.

Question 2

What characteristic shows the greatest gestational maturity?
 
  a. Few rugae on the scrotum and testes high in the scrotum
  b. Infant's arms and legs extended
  c. Some peeling and cracking of the skin
  d. The arm can be positioned with the elbow beyond the midline of the chest

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Answer to Question 1

A
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A The nasogastric tube provides decompression and decreases vomiting.
B A nursing responsibility when a patient has a nasogastric tube is measurement of
accurate intake and output, but this is not why nasogastric tubes are inserted.
C Nasogastric tube placement does not decrease diarrhea.
D The presence of a nasogastric tube can be perceived as a discomfort by the
patient.

Answer to Question 2

C
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A Few rugae on the scrotum show a younger age in the newborn.
B Extended arms and legs is a sign of preterm infants.
C Peeling, cracking, dryness, and a few visible veins in the skin are signs of
maturity in the newborn.
D This result of the scarf sign shows a younger newborn.