Practice Question
A nurse is assessing a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of hemorrhage?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Frequent swallowing
Rationale:
🩸 In a post-tonsillectomy child, frequent swallowing, especially when not eating or drinking, is often a silent sign of bleeding.
🩸 Blood trickles down the throat and is swallowed, making it difficult to detect overt bleeding early.
🩸 This warrants immediate assessment, as hemorrhage is a life-threatening post-op complication in tonsillectomy patients.
🩸 Nurses should also monitor for restlessness, tachycardia, or vomiting blood.
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This question is from RN ATI Paediatrics Final Exam 2 which contains 46 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 4