Author Question: When a 2-year-old child is admitted with a diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease, the nurse explains ... (Read 49 times)

fox · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

When a 2-year-old child is admitted with a diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease, the nurse explains that the causative factor of this disease is:

a. frequent evacuation of solids, liquid, and gases.
b. excessive peristaltic movement.
c. the absence of parasympathetic ganglion cells in a portion of the colon.
d. one portion of the bowel telescoping into another.

Question 2

A major threat to health care workers is blood-contaminated sharps. As a safety precaution, the nurse should discard a used syringe in a:

a. waste basket.
b. sink.
c. puncture-proof container.
d. disinfecting soap.

ankilker · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
The causative factor in Hirschsprung's disease is the absence of parasympathetic ganglion cells in a portion of the colon.

Answer to Question 2

C
All patient care areas where sharps are used require puncture-proof containers.