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Question
A mother called the physician's office to ask if it would help relieve her small daughter's abdominal pain if she gave an enema and placed a heating pad on the abdomen. Her daughter has a fever and has vomited twice. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that:
Options
- AThe symptoms could easily have been caused by constipation, which an enema would relieve
- BHeat would help to relax the abdominal muscles and relieve her pain
- CBoth heat and enemas stimulate intestinal motility and could increase the risk of perforation
- DComplaints of stomach ache are common in young children and are generally best ignored
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