A Child Is Being Discharged from the Hospital After a Pyloromyotomy.Which

question 3

Multiple Choice

A child is being discharged from the hospital after a pyloromyotomy.Which discharge instruction does the nurse provide for the parents?

• A) Keep child NPO for 48 hours.
• B) Monitor the skin around the colostomy.
• C) No pain control should be needed.
• D) Report vomiting after 48 hours.

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A number derived from sample observations in a hypothesis test, essential for determining the rejection of the null hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, used as a starting point for statistical testing.

Type I Error

A Type I error occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected.