A nurse is teaching a parent of a-month-old infant about home safety.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?( select all that apply)

Choice A rationale

While gastric acid can cause dyspepsia, measuring gastric residual is not primarily done to remove gastric acid.

Choice B rationale

Measuring gastric residual is primarily done to identify delayed gastric emptying. This is important because delayed gastric emptying can lead to complications such as aspiration pneumonia.

Choice C rationale

Gastric residual does not directly determine the patient’s electrolyte balance.

Choice D rationale

While confirming the placement of the NG tube is important, it is not the primary purpose of measuring gastric residual.

Choice A rationale

Granulation tissue forming at the bottom of the wound bed is a characteristic of secondary intention healing, not primary intention. In secondary intention, the wound is left open and fills with granulation tissue.

Choice B rationale

A wound that was contaminated at the time of injury would likely require secondary intention healing to allow for cleaning and observation of the wound. This is not typical of primary intention healing.

Choice C rationale

Prolonged healing of the wound is not a characteristic of primary intention healing. In primary intention, the wound edges are brought together (approximated), which allows for rapid healing.

Choice D rationale

In primary intention healing, the skin edges of the wound are sutured closed. This is the most distinctive feature of primary intention healing, as it allows for minimal scar formation and quick healing.