A 9-Year-Old Child Has Just Been Diagnosed with Recurrent Abdominal

question 17

Multiple Choice

A 9-year-old child has just been diagnosed with recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) .In preparing for discharge,the nurse should include what in the home care instructions to the parents?

• A) Following a high-fiber diet
• B) Using stimulant laxatives
• C) Using ice packs on the abdomen when pain occurs
• D) Sitting on the toilet for 30 minutes after each meal

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Definitions:

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that synthesizes DNA molecules from deoxyribonucleotides, the building blocks of DNA.

Watson-Crick Model

A structural model of DNA proposed by James Watson and Francis Crick, illustrating DNA as a double helix composed of two antiparallel strands.

Sugar-Phosphate

Refers to the backbone of DNA and RNA, composed of alternating sugar and phosphate groups that hold together the nucleotide bases.

Ladder

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