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azncindy619

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Following a tonsillectomy, a nurse should provide the patient with:
 
  1. Ice chips, no pillow, and no straw for drinking.
   2. Ice chips and orange juice.
   3. A sippy cup and pudding.
   4. A pillow, red Gatorade, and a straw.

Question 2

The nurse who is discussing adolescent nutrition would encourage the intake of:
 
  a. Zinc for sexual maturity and growth
  b. Reduced calcium related to slower growth rate
  c. Increased iron in boys' diets only
  d. Reduced protein to prevent obesity



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1. The patient should lie flat to help clotting occur, ice chips will provide hydration, and no straw should be given because this can cause the clots to break and increase bleeding.
2. Orange juice should not be used because the pulp may lodge into the surgical site.
3. A sippy cup can cause clots to break because of the sucking motion and pudding is too thick to swallow at this point.
4. A patient should lie flat to help with clotting, Gatorade should not be used because you cannot assess for blood because of the color, and a straw will cause the clots to break and increase bleeding.

Answer to Question 2

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Zinc is needed for both sexual maturity and growth. Calcium is important because 40 to 60 of bone mass is developed at this time. Iron levels can drop 15 mg to 30 mg with a menstrual cycle. Protein is needed for puberty and for increasing muscle mass in boys.



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