The Parents of a Newborn with an Umbilical Hernia Ask

question 31

Multiple Choice

The parents of a newborn with an umbilical hernia ask about treatment options.The nurse's response should be based on which knowledge?

• A) Surgery is recommended as soon as possible.
• B) The defect usually resolves spontaneously by 3 to 5 years of age.
• C) Aggressive treatment is necessary to reduce its high mortality.
• D) Taping the abdomen to flatten the protrusion is sometimes helpful.

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Truth Values

The status of propositions in logic, indicating whether they are true, false, or, in some logics, other values such as "unknown."

Truth Table

A computational tool in logic, designed as a table, which assesses the values of logical expressions on their respective functional arguments.

Atomic Sentences

Simple sentences that contain no logical connectors or quantifiers and state a fact about a single entity or a relationship between entities.

Truth Values

In logic, the attribution of truth or falsity to a proposition, typically represented as true (T) or false (F).