The nurse is preparing to discharge a child diagnosed with Hirschsprung's disease from the hospital. Which topic is appropriate for the nurse to include in the discharge teaching with the child's parents?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Hirschsprung’s disease often requires surgical intervention (e.g., colostomy) to manage absent ganglion cells in the colon. Teaching colostomy care is appropriate. Allergies , dairy elimination , and TPN are not standard management unless specified.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Similar ages and diagnoses aid compatibility, and cribs are safe for older infants. Adults with children and full beds for toddlers pose safety risks.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Hypnotherapy (C) uses a hypnotic state for suggestions aiding smoking cessation and pain control. Guided imagery (A) aids relaxation, hydrotherapy (B) uses water for therapy, and biofeedback (D) manages stress via physiological feedback. Document: 'Smoking cessation and pain control have been successfully achieved using [hypnotherapy].'

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Kava kava (B) reduces anxiety in pediatrics. Licorice (A) treats asthma, Siete Jarabes (C) is an expectorant, and Psyllium (D) aids constipation. Document: 'Kava kava… is thought to reduce anxiety.'

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Type II diabetes (B) involves insulin resistance or reduced production, previously NIDDM. Type I (A) is autoimmune, gestational (C) pregnancy-related, and genetic defects (D) are rare. Document: 'Type II involves insulin resistance or decreased insulin production… NIDDM.'