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Charlie

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When the nurse detects a hydrocele on a newborn, the nurse will talk with the caregivers and get them to:
 
  a. sign the surgical permit after a full explanation of the surgical procedure
  b. express their feelings about this abnormality in their newborn son
  c. decide on a specialist to correct this deformity in their newborn
  d. reassure them that this usually disappears within the first year of life

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a preverbal child who keeps pulling on his ear. The nurse knows that this behavior is one way that children express:
 
  a. frustration c. hunger
  b. irritability d. pain



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Answer to Question 1

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A Incorrect. No treatment is usually necessary for a hydrocele, hence the nurse will not talk with the caregivers and get them to sign the surgical permit after a full explanation of the surgical procedure.
B Incorrect. No treatment is usually necessary for a hydrocele, hence the nurse will not talk with the caregivers and get them to express their feelings about this abnormality in their newborn son.
C Incorrect. No treatment is usually necessary for a hydrocele, hence the nurse will not talk with the caregivers and get them to decide on a specialist to correct this deformity in their newborn.
D Correct. When the nurse detects a hydrocele on a newborn, the nurse will talk with the caregivers and reassure them that this usually disappears within the first year of life.

Answer to Question 2

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A Incorrect. Frustration is not a common manifestation of acute otitis media, expressed by the child pulling on his ear.
B Incorrect. Irritability is another common manifestation of acute otitis media, but expressed by the child pulling on his ear.
C Incorrect. Hunger is not an expression of acute otitis media.
D Correct. A primary characteristic of acute otitis media is pain. Nonverbal and preverbal children may express pain by tugging or pulling at their ears.



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