Peds Week 7 GI
A nurse is preparing to discharge a child who has a new prescription for an oral antibiotic. Which of following information should the nurse include in the discharge instructions? (Select all that apply.)
The reason why the child is taking the med Written info about the med The adverse effects of the med
A client is prescribed lansoprazole 15 mg PO once a day. At which of the following times should the nurse administer the medication?
Thirty mins before breakfast
A nurse is teaching the mother of a 5-year-old child who has cystic fibrosis about pancreatic enzymes. The nurse should understand that further teaching is necessary when the mother states which of the following?
"I will give my son the enzymes between meals."
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant who has gastroesophageal reflux. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will keep my baby in an upright position after feedings."
A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has Hirschsprung disease is scheduled for initial surgery. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"Im glad that my child's ostomy is only temporary."
A nurse is teaching the mother of a child who has cystic fibrosis and has a prescription for pancreatic enzymes three times per day. Which of the following statements indicates that the mother understands the teaching?
"My child will take the enzymes to help digest the fat in foods."
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ferrous sulfate tablets twice daily for iron-deficiency anemia. The client asks the nurse why the provider instructed that she take the ferrous sulfate between meals. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"Taking the med between meals will help you absorb the med more efficiently."
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about nutrition to the parents of a child who has cystic fibrosis (CF). Which of the following responses by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"We will give our child pancreatic enzymes with snacks and meals."
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 500 mg PO daily divided into four equal doses. The amount available is vancomycin 125 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
1
A nurse is caring for client who has sepsis and a prescription for vancomycin 1 g in 250 mL dextrose 5% (D5W) over 2 hr by IV intermittent bolus. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
125
A nurse is preparing to administer ranitidine 300 mg PO daily to a client. The amount available is ranitidine 150 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
2
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 500 mL in 100 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse over 1 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/ml. The nurse should adjust the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
25
A nurse is caring for an infant who has a tracheoesophageal fistula. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
Coughing, Apnea, Cyanosis, Frothy saliva
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 15 mg/kg/day divided equally every 12 hr. The client weighs 198 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
675
A nurse is preparing to administer total parental nutrition (TPN) 1800 mL to infuse over 24 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
75
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is 24 hr postoperative following a cleft palate repair. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Administer opioids for pain
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who has acute pancreatitis. The nurse should expect to find an elevation of which of following values?
Amylase
A nurse is assessing a client after administering IV vancomycin. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority to report to the provider?
Audible sensory stridor
A parent calls a clinic and reports to a nurse that his 2-month-old infant is hungry more than usual but is projectile vomiting immediately after eating. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Bring your baby in to the clinic today
A nurse is admitting a client who has a wound infected with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Which of the following types of precautions should the nurse plan to initiate?
Contact
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription of a nasogastric tube (NG) to treat a pyloric obstruction. Which of the following rationales for the use of the nasogastric tube should the nurse include in the teaching?
Decompress the stomach
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving IV vancomycin. The nurse notes a flushing of the neck and tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Decrease the infusion rate on the IV
A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection and a prescription for gentamicin intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr. A peak and trough is required with the next dose. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to obtain an accurate gentamicin serum level?
Draw a trough level immediately prior to administering the med and a peak level 30 min after the dose
A nurse is completing a medication history for a client who reports using over-the-counter calcium carbonate antacid. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make about taking this medication?
Drink a glass of water after taking the med
A nurse is caring for a 2-month-old infant who is postoperative following repair of a cleft lip and palate. The provider prescribes restraints. The nurse should apply which of the following types of restraints for this infant?
Elbow
A nurse is assessing a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of hemorrhage?
Frequent swallowing
A nurse is caring for an infant who has inadequate motility of part of the intestine resulting in a mechanical obstruction. The nurse should identify this finding as a manifestation of which of the following disorders?
Hirschsprung's disease
A nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a child. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.)
Inspection, Auscultation, Superficial palpation, Deep palpation
A nurse is caring for a male infant who has a palpable mass in the upper right quadrant and stools mixed with blood and mucus. The nurse should recognize that which of the following diagnoses is associated with these findings?
Intussusception
A nurse is administering a tap water enema to a client who is constipated. During the administration of the enema, the client states he is having abdominal cramps. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to relieve the client's discomfort?
Lower the height of the solution container
A nurse is caring for a preterm newborn who has a nasogastric tube and who recently began intermittent gavage feedings of formula. The nurse notes increased abdominal distention, lethargy, bloody stools, and increasing gastric residuals before feedings. The nurse should suspect which of the following?
Necrotizing entercolitis
A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old infant who has a prescription for clear liquids by mouth after a repair of an intussusception. Which of the following fluids should the nurse select for the infant?
Oral electrolyte solution
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute gastroenteritis but is able to tolerate oral fluids. The nurse should anticipate providing which of the following types of fluids?
Oral rehydration solution
A nurse is caring for an infant who has gastroesophageal reflux. The nurse should place the infant in which of the following positions following feedings?
Place the infant in an infant seat
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has anemia and a new prescription for ferrous sulfate liquid. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
Take the med with orange juice to enhance absorption
A nurse is caring for a 6-week-old infant who has a pyloric stenosis. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect?
Projectile vomiting
A nurse is assessing a new born. Which of the following should the nurse understand is a clinical manifestation of pyloric stenosis?
Projectile vomiting after feedings
A nurse is assessing a client who is on long term omeprazole therapy. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the medication is effective?
Reduced dyspepsia
A nurse is taking a health history of a client who reports occasionally taking several over-the-counter medications, including an H2 receptor antagonist (H2RA). Which of the following outcomes indicates the H2RA is therapeutic?
Relief of heartburn
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease and a new prescription for omeprazole. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
Report diarrhea to the provider
A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has celiac disease. The nurse should include which of the following food choices for this child?
Rice
A nurse is caring for a child who is admitted with suspected acute appendicitis. Which of the following manifestations should indicate to the nurse that the child's appendix is perforated?
Sudden decrease in abdominal pain
A nurse is caring for an infant who has gastroesophageal reflux. The nurse should recognize that which of the following findings are associated with this condition? (Select all that apply.)
Vomiting, weight loss, wheezing
