ATI RN
ATI RN Nursing Care of Children 2019 Questions
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School-age child immediately following a tonsillectomy
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A nurse in a PACU is caring for a school-age child immediately following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Place the child in a side-lying position. This is crucial post-tonsillectomy to prevent airway obstruction due to potential bleeding. Lying on the side helps drainage and minimizes the risk of aspiration. Encouraging deep breathing and coughing (choice
A) is generally important for preventing respiratory complications but not specific to this situation. Offering ice cream (choice
B) and drinking through a straw (choice
C) can increase the risk of bleeding by irritating the surgical site.
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