Author Question: A 7-year-old child is discharged following a cardiac catheterization yesterday. The nurse should ... (Read 68 times)

wrbasek0 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A 7-year-old child is discharged following a cardiac catheterization yesterday. The nurse should instruct the mother to:

1. Allow the child to take a tub bath today.
2. Allow the child to resume normal physical activities, including sports.
3. Limit diet within the first few days to prevent straining to stool.
4. Observe for signs and symptoms of infection for the first few days.

Question 2

An 11-year-old boy with a tibia shaft fracture presents for his first follow-up visit after an injury. He is placed into a non-weight bearing, long leg cast with instructions about cast care.

Your knowledge about cast care reveals that you should include which of the following statements in your instructions? 1. Keep the cast clean and dry, do not insert objects into the cast, and call the doctor if the cast becomes loose, cracked, or ill fitting.
2. You may take a shower in the cast, just don't put weight on it.
3. It's okay to put coins down the cast.
4. Do not call the office for a foul smell or skin irritation.

ErinKing · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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1. The child can take showers, not baths, for the first several days.
2. The child should not lift anything heavy and should not resume physical activity for two weeks.
3. There is no limit on the diet of the child.
4. The child should be monitored for signs and symptoms of infection.

Answer to Question 2

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1. The proper teaching for care of the cast is to keep the cast clean and dry, follow weight-bearing instructions, do not place objects in the cast or use anything to scratch inside the cast, call the office if problems with the cast, like pain, foul smell, skin irritation, cracking, loosening etc., occur.
2. The proper teaching for care of the cast is to keep the cast clean and dry.
3. Do not place objects in the cast or use anything to scratch inside the cast.
4. Call the office if problems with the cast like pain, foul smell, skin irritation, cracking, loosening etc., occur.