A School-Age Child with Diarrhea Has Been Rehydrated

question 4

Multiple Choice

A school-age child with diarrhea has been rehydrated.The nurse is discussing the child's diet with the family.Which statement by the parent indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

• A) "I will keep my child on a clear liquid diet for the next 24 hours."
• B) "I should encourage my child to drink carbonated drinks but avoid food for the next 24 hours."
• C) "I will offer my child bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast for the next 48 hours."
• D) "I should have my child eat a normal diet with easily digested foods for the next 48 hours."

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Definitions:

Independent Events

Two or more events whose outcomes do not affect each other.

P(A ∪ B)

Represents the probability of the occurrence of at least one of two events A or B.

Mutually Exclusive

Two events that cannot occur at the same time, meaning the occurrence of one event precludes the other.

Probability

Probability is a measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, quantified as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.