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1) The mother of a 4-year-old child asks the nurse what she can do to help her other children cope with their sibling's repeated hospitalizations. Which is the best response that the nurse should offer? A. Inform the parent that the child is too young to visit the hospital. B. Suggest that the child visit a grandmother until the sibling returns home. C. Ask the mother if the child asks when the sibling will be discharged. D. Encourage the mother to have the children visit the hospitalized s...

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Pediatric HESI Practice Questions The nurse is preparing a child with an intussusception for a prescribed barium enema. What is the main purpose of conducting this procedure prior to surgical intervention? A.Evacuate the bowel of impacted feces. B.Reduce the invaginated bowel segment. C.Locate the presence of diverticula. D.Identify the area of esophageal atresia. - correct answersANS: B Intussusception, an invagination or telescoping of one portion of the intestine into another, causes ...