The nurse is to receive a 4-year-old from the recovery room after an appendectomy. The parents have not seen the child since surgery and ask what to expect. Select the nurse's best response.

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The nurse is to receive a 4-year-old from the recovery room after an appendectomy. The parents have not seen the child since surgery and ask what to expect. Select the nurse's best response.

A. Your child will be very sleepy, have an intravenous line in the hand, and have a nasal tube to help drain the stomach. If your child needs pain medication, it will be given intravenously. B. Your child will be very sleepy, have an intravenous line in the hand, and have white stockings to help prevent blood clots. If your child needs pain medication, we will give it intravenously or provide a liquid to swallow. C. Your child will be wide awake and will have an intravenous line in the hand. If your child needs pain medication, we will give it intravenously or provide a liquid to swallow. D. Your child will be very sleepy and have an intravenous line in the hand. If your child needs pain medication, we will give it intravenously.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

The parents of a newborn diagnosed with a cleft lip and palate ask the nurse when their child's lip and palate will most likely be repaired. Select the nurse's best response.

A. The palate and the lip are usually repaired in the first few weeks of life so that the baby can grow and gain weight. B. The palate and the lip are usually not repaired until the baby is approximately 6 months old so that the mouth has had enough time to grow. C. The lip is repaired in the first few months of life, but the palate is not usually repaired until the child is 3 years old. D. The lip is repaired in the first few weeks of life, but the palate is not usually repaired until the child is about 18 months old.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Which is an accurate description of a Kasai procedure?

A. A palliative procedure in which the bile duct is attached to a loop of bowel to assist with bile drainage. B. A curative procedure in which a connection is made between the bile duct and a loop of bowel. C. A curative procedure in which the bile duct is banded to prevent bile leakage. D. A palliative procedure in which the bile duct is banded to prevent bile leakage.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Which should be included in the plan of care for a 14-month-old whose cleft palate was repaired 12 hours ago? (Select all that apply.)

A. Allow the infant to have familiar items of comfort (e.g., favorite stuffed animal) and a 'sippy' cup. B. Once liquids are tolerated, encourage a bland diet such as soup, Jell-O, and saltine crackers. C. When discharged, remove elbow restraints. D. Use a Yankauer suction catheter in the mouth to decrease the risk of aspiration.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

The MOST common extraintestinal manifestation of celiac disease is

A. osteoporosis B. short stature C. arthritis D. iron-deficiency anemia

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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