A 4-year-old child is postoperative following surgery to repair a ...

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A 4-year-old child is postoperative following surgery to repair a cleft lip (cheiloplasty). Which of the following is an immediate postoperative intervention for this client?
 
  A) Change dressings.
  B) Apply an elbow restraint.
  C) Schedule speech therapy.
  D) Monitor the child for cyanosis.

Question 2

A nurse is about to open a fresh carton of surgical gloves. Which should the nurse do
  upon noticing that the date of the package has expired?
 
  A) The packet of gloves must be sterilized
  B) The outer glove covering must be removed
  C) The carton of gloves must be refrigerated
  D) The packet of gloves must be discarded

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Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Immediate postoperative care is directed toward maintaining the airway, preventing shock or hemorrhage, using proper feeding techniques, and preventing injury to the suture line. An elbow restraint may be used to keep children from rubbing the suture lines. Sometimes, a Logan bow (curved metal bar) is placed over a repaired cleft lip to decrease tension on the suture line. Cyanosis is not a usual side effect of this surgery. Speech therapy may be scheduled following repair of a cleft palate.

Answer to Question 2

D