Author Question: A hospitalized toddler, previously bowel trained, has been having incontinent stools. What would the ... (Read 12 times)

crobinson2013 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A hospitalized toddler, previously bowel trained, has been having incontinent stools. What would the nurse tell the parents about this behavior?

A) When he does this, scold him and he will quit.
B) I don't understand why this child is losing control.
C) This is normal when a child this age is hospitalized.
D) I will have to call the doctor and report this behavior.

Question 2

A nurse is applying cold therapy to a patient with a contusion of the arm. Which of the following is an effect of cold therapy? Select all that apply.

A) constricts peripheral blood vessels
B) reduces muscle spasms
C) increases blood flow to tissues
D) increases the local release of pain-producing substances
E) reduces the formation of edema and inflammation.
F) alters tissue sensitivity (producing numbness)