Pediatric GU Practice Qs

A nurse is caring for a 13-year-old boy with end-stage kidney disease who is preparing to have his hemodialysis treatment in the dialysis unit. Which nursing action is appropriate?

Withhold his routine medication until after dialysis is completed.

A nurse is conducting a discussion group with parents of children who have genitourinary disorders. As part of the discussion, the nurse reviews the major functions of the kidneys. The nurse determines that the teaching was successful based on which statement by the group?

"The kidneys help control blood pressure, so our child's blood pressure needs to be checked often."

The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child experiencing nocturnal enuresis with no physiologic cause. The child states, "I am embarrassed and I wish I could stop this right now!" How will the nurse respond?

"There are several things we can do to help you achieve this goal."

A child is being evaluated for renal and urinary tract disease. What would the nurse expect to be ordered to evaluate the child's glomerular filtration rate?

Creatinine clearance rate

A symptom often seen in acute glomerulonephritis is edema. The most common site the edema is first noted is in which area of the body?

Eyes

The nurse is caring for a child with nephrotic syndrome. The child is noted to have edema. The edema would most likely be seen where on this child?

Eyes

The child with nephrotic syndrome who has ascites and difficulty breathing is probably most comfortable sleeping in which position?

Fowler's

A nurse is performing an assessment on a child. Which of the following would be indicative of a potential for a urinary tract infection?

Holding urine while at school.

The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child hospitalized with nephrotic syndrome. Which nursing intervention would be appropriate for this child?

Measure the abdominal girth daily.

The nurse is caring for a child who receives dialysis via an AV fistula. Which finding indicates an immediate need to notify the physician?

absence of a thrill

The nurse is assessing an infant with suspected hemolytic uremic syndrome. Which characteristics of this condition should the nurse expect to assess or glean from chart review?

hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure

Most urinary tract infections seen in children are caused by:

intestinal bacteria.

The nurse is concerned about the pediatric client's immune system after taking corticosteroids. Which laboratory study is the nurse most correct to assess?

leukocyte count

The nurse is providing care to a child with acute renal failure. What assessment would be a priority for the nurse to determine if this child is developing hyperkalemia?

pulse rate and rhythm

The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old girl presenting with fever, dysuria, flank pain, urgency, and hematuria. The nurse would expect to help obtain which test first?

urinalysis

A child is hospitalized with nephrotic syndrome. Which measurement is best for the nurse to determine the child's edema?

weight, daily

The nurse is reinforcing teaching with the caregiver of 5-year-old twins regarding urinary tract infections (UTIs). The caregiver is puzzled about why her daughter has had three urinary tract infections but her son has had none. She reports that their diets and fluid intake is similar. Which statement would be accurate for the nurse to tell this mother?

"A girl's urethra is much shorter and straighter than a boy's, so it can be contaminated fairly easily."

The nurse is collecting data on a 2-year-old child admitted with a diagnosis of urinary tract infection. When interviewing the caregivers, which question would be most important for the nurse to ask?

"Has your child complained of pain?"

The nurse is preparing a 7-year-old girl for discharge after treatment for nephrotic syndrome. Which instructions would the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan for the parents?

"Let's meet with the dietitian and plan some meals."

The nurse is collecting data on a 6-year-old child admitted with acute glomerulonephritis. Which vital sign would the nurse anticipate with this child's diagnosis?

Blood pressure 136/84

The caregiver of a child with a history of ear infections calls the nurse and reports that her son has just told her his urine "looks funny." He also complains of a headache, and his mother reports that his eyes are puffy. Although he had a fever 2 days ago, his temperature is now down to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The nurse encourages the mother to have the child seen by the care provider because the nurse suspects the child may have

Acute glomerulonephritis

A 7-year-old boy has experienced repeated urinary tract infections (UTIs). His older sister also experienced repeated UTIs and was diagnosed with vesicoureteral reflux, a condition that tends to appear in families. Therefore, the nurse suspects this same condition in this client. Which diagnostic tests would confirm this suspicion?

Cystoscopy

You obtain a history from the mother of a child with glomerulonephritis about how he became ill. Which of the following would you expect her to tell you she noticed?

Dark brown urine

A parent is asking how to help the child deal with the peer ridicule at school in regards to enuresis. What is the best response by the nurse?

Demonstrate love and acceptance at home.

A school nurse is trying to prevent poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis in children. What would be the best way to prevent this?

Encourage the child to take all the antibiotics if diagnosed with strep throat.

A school nurse is trying to prevent poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis in children. Which of the following would be the best way to prevent this?

Encourage the child to take all the antibiotics if diagnosed with strep throat.

A nurse is developing a teaching plan for the parents of an 8-year-old experiencing nocturnal enuresis. The nurse determines that additional teaching is needed when the parents identify what as an appropriate measure?

Encouraging fluid intake after dinner

The nurse is assessing a male neonate and notes that the urethral opening is on the ventral aspect of the penis. The nurse documents this finding as which of the following?

Hypospadias

A nurse is teaching the parents about the kidney transplant their child is going to receive. What would be included in the teaching?

Immunosuppression is common after a kidney transplant.

The nurse is educating the parents of a child requiring renal replacement therapy The parents express concern because they live in a remote, rural area with no access to pediatric specialty dialysis units. Which would the nurse recommend to the parents?

Peritoneal dialysis

The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old child with acute glomerulonephritis. When reviewing the client's laboratory results, which result is most important to review with the health care provider?

Positive culture for group A streptococcus

The nurse is collecting data on a 6-year-old child admitted with a possible urinary tract infection. Which of the following vital signs might indicate the possibility of an infection?

Pulse rate 135 bpm

The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about genitourinary conditions. The nurse tells these students about a condition that occurs when there is an inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis. The condition the nurse is referring to is which of the following?

Pyelonephritis

When providing care to a child with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), which nursing diagnosis would be the priority?

Risk for infection

The nurse is caring for a child admitted with acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the following clinical manifestations would likely have been noted in the child with this diagnosis?

Smoky colored urine

The caregiver of a child being treated at home for acute glomerulonephritis calls the nurse reporting that her daughter has just had a convulsion. The child is resting comfortably but the caregiver would like to know what to do. The nurse would instruct the caregiver to take which action?

Take the child's blood pressure and report the findings to the nurse while the nurse is still on the phone.

To prevent further urinary tract infections in a preschooler, what measures would you teach her mother?

Teach her to wipe her perineum front to back after voiding.

A voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) is prescribed for a child. What education should be provided to the parents?

The VCUG will rule out vesicoureteral reflux.

The nurse knows which of the following is a description of peritoneal dialysis when compared to hemodialysis?

The child can live a more normal lifestyle.

The nurse is collecting data for a child diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis. What would the nurse likely find in this child's history?

The child recently had an ear infection.

The nurse is caring for a child who is undergoing peritoneal dialysis. Immediately after draining the dialysate, which action should the nurse should take immediately?

Weigh the old dialysate.

The mother of a child diagnosed with pyelonephritis asks if the kidneys were damaged because of this. What is the best response by the nurse?

The child's risk for renal scarring is increased with pyelonephritis.

Which goal of therapy would be appropriate for a nurse to establish with a client's family and a client who has a diagnosis of enuresis?

The client remains continent throughout the night.

A nurse is providing education to parents of a child diagnosed with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). Which would be included in the parental education?

This occurs when there is backflow of urine into the bladder and sometimes the kidneys.

In caring for a child with nephrotic syndrome, which intervention will be included in the child's plan of care?

Weighing on the same scale each day