Author Question: The mother of a newborn with esophageal atresia asks the nurse to explain this condition to her. The ... (Read 72 times)

mynx · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The mother of a newborn with esophageal atresia asks the nurse to explain this condition to her. The best response by the nurse would be to say that esophageal atresia is:

a. characterized by incomplete formation of the esophagus so it ends before it gets to the stomach
b. an extreme narrowing of the esophagus so that no liquids can get through the opening
c. an outpouching of the esophagus just before it reaches the top of the stomach
d. a narrowing of the top of the esophagus with a ballooning out in the middle and narrowing at the bottom

Question 2

The nurse is working with the caregivers of a child who is 2-1/2 years old. The nurse advises the caregivers that it is important for the child to know what it feels like to have a wet diaper. This advice was given because of which rationale?

a. The nurse is acting on an old wives' tale and has no rationale.
b. Children need to know the connection between being wet and being changed by a caregiver.
c. Children have to be able to tell a caregiver they are wet before they can be successfully toilet trained.
d. This is an important sensory experience for maximum development of brain potential.

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

Answer to Question 1

A

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A Correct. The best response by the nurse would be to say that esophageal atresia is characterized by incomplete formation of the esophagus so it ends before it gets to the stomach.
B Incorrect. Esophageal atresia is not an extreme narrowing of the esophagus so that no liquids can get through the opening.
C Incorrect. Esophageal atresia is not an outpouching of the esophagus just before it reaches the top of the stomach.
D Incorrect. Esophageal atresia is not a narrowing of the top of the esophagus with a ballooning out in the middle and narrowing at the bottom.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Incorrect. The nurse advises the caregivers that it is important for the child to know what it feels like to have a wet diaper. The nurse is not acting on an old wives' tale without rationale.
B Incorrect. The nurse advises the caregivers that it is important for the child to know what it feels like to have a wet diaper. This is not for the child to know the connection between being wet and being changed.
C Correct. The nurse advises the caregivers that it is important for the child to know what it feels like to have a wet diaper. Children have to be able to tell a caregiver they are wet before they can be successfully toilet trained.
D Incorrect. The nurse advises the caregivers that it is important for the child to know what it feels like to have a wet diaper. This is not because it is an important sensory experience for maximum development of brain potential.