What Is the Most Appropriate Nursing Action When a Child

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is the most appropriate nursing action when a child with a probable intussusception has a normal,brown stool?

• A) Notify the practitioner
• B) Measure abdominal girth
• C) Auscultate for bowel sounds
• D) Take vital signs, including blood pressure

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Definitions:

Ion

Atom or molecule that carries a net charge.

Electron

Negatively charged subatomic particle.

Covalent Bonds

Chemical bonds formed by the sharing of electron pairs between atoms, contributing to the stability of molecules.

Molecular Oxygen

A diatomic molecule \(\text{O}_2\) that is essential for respiration in aerobic organisms and acts as the final electron acceptor in cellular respiration.