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crazycityslicker

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A 14-year-old boy was brought to the emergency department (ED) by his father after suffering an apparent concussion during a game. Assessment in the ED confirmed the father's suspicion, and the boy is being discharged home in his father's care.
 
  What health education should the nurse provide to the boy's father?
  A) The boy should sleep with his head elevated for the next 2 nights.
  B) Short-term difficulty in speaking should be expected and will resolve over the next few days.
  C) The boy should not be given ASA, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen for the next 48 hours.
  D) The father should awaken his son every 2 hours during the night.

Question 2

A patient admitted for the treatment of a nondepressed skull fracture has been leaking clear fluid from his nose, and glucose testing confirms that it is cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This development necessitates what nursing action?
 
  A) Elevating the head of the bed to 30 degrees
  B) Performing gentle nasal suctioning at 20 to 30 mm Hg
  C) Insertion of a nasogastric (NG) tube to low suction
  D) Positioning the patient side-lying


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Amiracle

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A


crazycityslicker

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Excellent

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:D TYSM

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