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NURSING MISC MAIN VERSION PRIORITY ONE Exit Exam 1. Missing 2. A nursing planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hr postoperative following perforated appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Offer small amounts of clear liquids 6 hr following surgery (assess for gag reflex first) b. Give cromolyn nebulizer solution every 6 hr (for asthma) c. Apply a warm compress to the operative site every 4 hr d. Administer analgesics on a sched...

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MEDSURGE FINAL EXAM 2022-LATEST UPDATE How should the nurse determine the correct length of a nasogastric tube for placement into the stomach? A) Place the distal tip to the nose, then the ear tip and the end of the xyphoid process. B) Instruct the patient to lie prone and measure tip of nose to umbilical area. C) Insert the tube into nose until the tube fills with secretions. D) Obtain an order from the physician for the number of inches to insert the tube. Ans A To insert the na...