A Child Returns from Exploratory Surgery Following a Gunshot Wound

question 13

Multiple Choice

A child returns from exploratory surgery following a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Which nursing intervention should be excluded for the plan of care?

• A) Immediate initiation of oral feedings
• B) Assessment of the surgical site
• C) Administration of opioid narcotics for pain management
• D) Visitation at the bedside

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Definitions:

Intelligence

The capacity for learning, understanding, problem-solving, and adapting to new situations.

Genetic

Relating to genes or heredity, the biological process by which parents pass certain traits to their offspring through their chromosomes.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period.

Information Processing

The view in which cognitive processes are compared to the functions of computers. The theory deals with the input, storage, retrieval, manipulation, and output of information. The focus is on the development of children’s strategies for solving problems—their “mental programs.”