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1. What position should you have an Infant with GER that is vomiting ? 2:
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Sitting up & back straight (may sleep like this as well)
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2. What does it mean when you have aganglionic cells?: Causes a decrease inmo
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B. "The infant might be anemic."
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C. "The infant might have received too much fluid."
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6. What are some client teaching for Rotavirus and state 4 things to avoid? (T=5):
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-Parents should inform the child's school or day care of the infection/infesta-
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tion.The child should stay home during the incubation period (48hrs)
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Avoid fruit juices, carbonated sodas, gelatin, and chicken/beef broth (too muchsodium/n
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