The nurse is planning discharge instructions for the mother of a ...

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The nurse is planning discharge instructions for the mother of a child following orchiopexy, which was performed on an outpatient basis. Which of the following is a priority in the plan of care?
 
  1. Wound care
  2. Pain control measures
  3. Measurement of intake
  4. Cold and heat applications

Question 2

The nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client receiving a potassium-sparing diuretic about foods that are low in potassium. The nurse should include which of the following on a list of foods that have low potassium content?
 
  1. Apple
  2. Carrots
  3. Spinach
  4. Avocado

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: The most common complications associated with orchiopexy are bleeding and infec-tion. Discharge instruction should include demonstration of proper wound cleansing and dressing and teaching parents to identify signs of infection, such as redness, warmth, swelling, or dis-charge. Testicles will be held in a position to prevent movement, and great care should be taken to prevent contamination of the suture line. Analgesics may be prescribed but are not the priority, considering the options presented. Measurement of intake is not necessary. Cold and heat ap-plications is not a prescribed treatment measure.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: One medium apple with skin provides approximately 159 mg of potassium per serv-ing, so it has the lowest potassium content of these choices. Raw spinach (oz) provides 470 mg of potassium. One large carrot has 341 mg of potassium. One medium avocado provides the highest potassium content, 1097 mg.