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cagreen833

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The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a child who has had a tonsillectomy. Besides encouraging fluids, what other information is important to explain to the child's parents?
 
  A) A painful earache may occur around the third day postoperatively, but the earache will be gone by the fourth day
  B) Old blood might be vomited but the caregiver should call the clinic if the child has bleeding between the fifth and seventh days postoperatively
  C) Provide ice cream and milk the first postoperative day because these foods make swallowing easier
  D) Severe throat pain for up to two weeks will occur this is not a concern

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A 4-year-old child with a sore throat has a temperature of 102.6F and sits up, and leans forward with the mouth open and tongue out when breathing. What should the nurse suspect this child is experiencing?
 
  A) Mild asthma
  B) Epiglottitis
  C) Acute laryngotracheobronc hitis
  D) Spasmodic laryngitis


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gstein359

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: B

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B


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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
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