The Nurse Is Caring for a Boy with Probable Intussusception

question 48

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a boy with probable intussusception. He had diarrhea before admission but, while waiting for administration of air pressure to reduce the intussusception, he passes a normal brown stool. Which nursing action is the most appropriate?

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

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