A School-Age Child Is Being Discharged After a Laparoscopic Appendectomy

question 19

Multiple Choice

A school-age child is being discharged after a laparoscopic appendectomy.Which discharge teaching does the nurse provide to the child and family?

• A) Allow activity as the child desires.
• B) Call the surgeon for reports of pain.
• C) Empty the drains twice a day.
• D) Report redness or heat at the incision sites.

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