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09madisonrousseau09

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on: Jun 27, 2018
The gastric emptying time in neonates is how many hours?
 
  a. 1/2 hour c. 3-5 hours
  b. 1-2 hours d. 6-8 hours

Question 2

A teen is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis. The parents are concerned about contagion, because the have two smaller children. The nurse explains:
 
  a. This disease is extremely contagious
  b. If the infected teen will wear a mask, then the disease will not spread
  c. Mononucleosis has a low communicability
  d. The incubation period for this disease is 1 to 2 weeks


IRincones

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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A Incorrect. Even adult values for gastric emptying time is greater than 1/2 hour.
B Incorrect. Even adult values for gastric emptying time is greater than 1-2 hours, around 2 hours.
C Incorrect. The gastric emptying time is slower in neonates and infants than 3-5 hours.
D Correct. The gastric emptying time is slower in neonates and infants (up to 6-8 hours). It reaches adult values (2 hours) around 6 months of age.

Answer to Question 2

C
Mono is not highly contagious. The disease is spread by saliva. Direct contact or use of contaminated silverware will help transmission. The organism is not airborne, so a mask is not useful. The incubation period is 1 to 2 months.


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