When a 2-year-old child is admitted with a diagnosis of ...

[fox]

When a 2-year-old child is admitted with a diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease, the nurse explains that the causative factor of this disease is:
 
  a. frequent evacuation of solids, liquid, and gases.
  b. excessive peristaltic movement.
  c. the absence of parasympathetic ganglion cells in a portion of the colon.
  d. one portion of the bowel telescoping into another.

Question 2

A major threat to health care workers is blood-contaminated sharps. As a safety precaution, the nurse should discard a used syringe in a:
 
  a. waste basket.
  b. sink.
  c. puncture-proof container.
  d. disinfecting soap.

[ankilker]

Answer to Question 1

C
The causative factor in Hirschsprung's disease is the absence of parasympathetic ganglion cells in a portion of the colon.

Answer to Question 2

C
All patient care areas where sharps are used require puncture-proof containers.

[fox]

TYSM

[bdobbins]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it