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Title: The nurse is teaching a parent of a 6-month-old infant with gastroesophageal ref
Post by: Desolo on Oct 28, 2014
The nurse is teaching a parent of a 6-month-old infant with gastroesophageal reflux (GER) before discharge. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
a.   Elevate the head of the bed in the crib to a 90-degree angle while the infant is sleeping.
b.   Hold the infant in the prone position after a feeding.
c.   Discontinue breast-feeding so that a formula and rice cereal mixture can be used.
d.   The infant will require the Nissen fundoplication after 1 year of age.
e.   Prescribed cimetidine (Tagamet) should be given 30 minutes before feedings.



Title: Re: The nurse is teaching a parent of a 6-month-old infant with gastroesophageal ref
Post by: newstart on Nov 1, 2014
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Title: Re: The nurse is teaching a parent of a 6-month-old infant with gastroesophageal ref
Post by: newstart on Nov 2, 2014
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