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melly21297

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on: Jun 27, 2018
What information should the nurse include when teaching the parents of a 5-week-old infant about pyloromyotomy?
 
  a. The infant will be in the hospital for a week.
  b. The surgical procedure is routine and no big deal.
  c. The prognosis for complete correction with surgery is good.
  d. They will need to ask the physician about home care nursing.

Question 2

The process in which bilirubin is changed from a fat-soluble product to a water-soluble product is known as
 
  a. Enterohepatic circuit
  b. Conjugation of bilirubin
  c. Unconjugation of bilirubin
  d. Albumin binding


prumorgan

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

C
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A The infant will remain in the hospital for a day or two postoperatively.
B Although the prognosis for surgical correction is good, telling the parents that
surgery is no big deal minimizes the infant's condition.
C Pyloromyotomy is the definitive treatment for pyloric stenosis. Prognosis is good
with few complications. These comments reassure parents.
D Home care nursing is not necessary after a pyloromyotomy.

Answer to Question 2

B
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A This is the route by which part of the bile produced by the liver enters the
intestine, is reabsorbed by the liver, and then is recycled into the intestine.
B Conjugation of bilirubin is the process of changing the bilirubin from a
fat-soluble to a water-soluble product.
C Unconjugated bilirubin is fat soluble.
D Albumin binding is to attach something to a protein molecule.


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