A School-Age Child with Diarrhea Has Been Rehydrated

question 4

Multiple Choice

A school-age child with diarrhea has been rehydrated.The nurse is discussing the child's diet with the family.Which statement by the parent indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

• A) "I will keep my child on a clear liquid diet for the next 24 hours."
• B) "I should encourage my child to drink carbonated drinks but avoid food for the next 24 hours."
• C) "I will offer my child bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast for the next 48 hours."
• D) "I should have my child eat a normal diet with easily digested foods for the next 48 hours."

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Definitions:

Frustration-Aggression Principle

The principle that frustration—the blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal—creates anger, which can generate aggression.

Air Out

The act of exposing something to air to remove moisture, odors, or stale air, often to freshen it.

Reinforcement

A concept in psychology that involves increasing the likelihood of a behavior by following it with a positive or negative consequence.

Modeling

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