Peds Exam 4

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results on a school-age child with hypoparathyroidism. Which results are consistent with this condition?

decreases serum calcium \

Caring for the newborn with a cleft lip and palate before surgical repair includes

providing satisfaction of sucking needs

Which is an important nursing consideration in the care of a child with celiac disease?

refer to a nutritionist for detailed dietary instructions and education

Parents of a toddler with hypopituitarism ask the nurse, "What can we expect with this condition?" The nurse should respond with which statement?

skeletal proportions are normal age

Pyloric stenosis can best be described as:

hypertrophy of the pyloric muscle

A school-age child with diarrhea has been rehydrated. The nurse is discussing the child's diet with the family. Which statement by the parent would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?

i should have my child eat a normal diet with easily digested food for the next 48 hours.

A nurse is conducting an in-service on childhood gastrointestinal disorders. Which statement is most descriptive of Meckel diverticulum?

intestinal bleeding may be mild or profuse

An infant with pyloric stenosis experiences excessive vomiting that can result in

metabolic alkalois

A nurse is planning interventions for a toddler with juvenile hypothyroidism. Which interventions should the nurse plan to implement for this child? (Select all that apply.)

moisterizer for dry skin, implementatio of thyroxine therapy

The nurse is caring for a preschool child with suspected diabetes insipidus. Which clinical manifestation should the nurse expect to observe?

polyuria and polydipsia

The nurse is caring for an infant with a suspected urinary tract infection. Which clinical manifestations should be expected? (Select all that apply.)

vomiting, failure to gain weight, persistent diaper rash

Which should the nurse recommend to prevent urinary tract infections in young girls?

wear cotton underpants

The nurse is teaching the parents of a child who is receiving methimazole (Tapazole) for the treatment of hyperthyroidism (Graves disease). Which statement made by the parent indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

"If my child develops a sore throat and fever, I should contact the physician immediately."

The nurse is teaching parents of a child with chronic renal failure (CRF) about the use of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) subcutaneous injections. Which statement indicates the parents have understood the teaching?

"The red blood cell count should begin to improve with these injections."

The nurse is caring for a 12-year-old child with a left leg below the knee amputation (BKA). The child had the surgery 1 week ago. Which intervention should the nurse plan to implement for this child?

Encourage the child to use an overhead bed trapeze when repositioning.

During the first few days after surgery for cleft lip, which intervention should the nurse do?

Remove restraints periodically to cuddle infant

A nurse is receiving report on a newborn admitted yesterday after a gastroschisis repair. In the report, the nurse is told the newborn has a physician's prescription for an NG tube to low intermittent suction. The reporting nurse confirms that the NG tube is to low intermittent suction and draining light green stomach contents. Upon initial assessment, the nurse notes that the newborn has pulled the NG tube out. Which is the priority action the nurse should take?

Replace the NG tube and continue the low intermittent suction.

The nurse is caring for an adolescent who has just started dialysis. The child seems always angry, hostile, or depressed. The nurse should recognize that this is most likely related to:

adolescents often resenting the control and enforced dependence imposed by dialysi

The nurse is caring for a child admitted with acute abdominal pain and possible appendicitis. Which is appropriate to relieve the abdominal discomfort?

allow to assume position of comfort

Parents call the clinic and report that their toddler has had acute diarrhea for 24 hours. The nurse should further ask the parents if the toddler has which associated factor that is causing the acute diarrhea?

antibiotic therapy

Constipation has recently become a problem for a school-age girl. She is healthy except for seasonal allergies that are being treated with antihistamines. The nurse should suspect that the constipation is most likely caused by:

antihistamines

A school-age child is admitted to the hospital with acute glomerulonephritis and oliguria. Which dietary menu items should be allowed for this child? (Select all that apply.)

apples, carrot sticks, strawberries

A young girl has just injured her ankle at school. In addition to calling the child's parents, the most appropriate, immediate action by the school nurse is to:

apply ice

A child with growth hormone (GH) deficiency is receiving GH therapy. When is the best time for the GH to be administered?

at bedtime

The nurse is explaining to a parent how to care for a school-age child with vomiting associated with a viral illness. Which action should the nurse include?

brush teeth or rinse mouth after vomiting

Which is a type of skin traction with legs in an extended position?

buck extension

A parent asks the nurse why self-monitoring of blood glucose is being recommended for her child with diabetes. The nurse should base the explanation on which knowledge?

children are better able to manage` the diabetes

The nurse is caring for an infant whose cleft lip was repaired. Important aspects of this infant's postoperative care include:

cleansing the. suture lines, supine and side lying positions, arm restraints

A child eats some sugar cubes after experiencing symptoms of hypoglycemia. This rapid-releasing sugar should be followed by:

complex carb and protein

Which is used to treat moderate to severe inflammatory bowel disease?

corticosteroids

A neonate born with ambiguous genitalia is diagnosed with congenital adrenogenital hyperplasia. Therapeutic management includes administration of:

cortisone

The nurse is caring for a preschool child immobilized by a spica cast. Which effect on metabolism should the nurse monitor on this child related to the immobilized status?

decreased metabolic rate

The nurse is conducting teaching to parents of a 7-year-old child who fractured an arm and is being discharged with a cast. Which instruction should be included in the teaching?

elevate castes arm when resting and when sitting up

The nurse is caring for a neonate with a suspected tracheoesophageal fistula. Nursing care should include:

elevating the head but give nothing by mouth.

33. A newborn was admitted to the nursery with a complete bilateral cleft lip and palate. The physician explained the plan of therapy and its expected good results. However, the mother refuses to see or hold her baby. Initial therapeutic approach to the mother should be:

encourage her to express her feelings

A mother who intended to breastfeed has given birth to an infant with a cleft palate. Nursing interventions should include:

encouraging and helping mother to breastfeed

Exophthalmos (protruding eyeballs) may occur in children with:

hyperthyroidism

A nurse is admitting an infant with dehydration caused from water loss in excess of electrolyte loss. Which type of dehydration is this infant experiencing?

hypertonic

Which is a common side effect of short-term corticosteroid therapy?

increased appetite

The nurse closely monitors the temperature of a child with minimal change nephrotic syndrome. The purpose of this assessment is to detect an early sign of which possible complication?

infection

A school-age child is diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The nurse should plan to implement which interventions for this child? (Select all that apply.)

instructions to avoid exposure to sunlight Teaching about body changes associated with SLE

Invagination of one segment of bowel within another is called:

intussusception

which type of dehydration in defines as "dehydration that occurs in conditions in which electrode and water deficits are present in approx. balance proportion"?

isotonic dehydration

A nurse is admitting an infant with biliary atresia. Which is the earliest clinical manifestation of biliary atresia the nurse should expect to assess?

jaundice

The parent of a child with diabetes mellitus asks the nurse when urine testing will be necessary. The nurse should explain that urine testing is necessary for which?

ketonuria is suspected

Which clinical manifestation may occur in the child who is receiving too much methimazole (Tapazole) for the treatment of hyperthyroidism (Graves disease)?

lethargy and somnolence

The best chance of survival for a child with cirrhosis is:

liver transplant

A 3-year-old child with Hirschsprung disease is hospitalized for surgery. A temporary colostomy will be necessary. The nurse should recognize that preparing this child psychologically is:

necessary because it will be an adjustment

a child is admitted with bacterial gastroenteritis. Which lab results of a stool specimen confirm this diagnosis?

neutrophils and red blood cells

Enemas are ordered to empty the bowel preoperatively for a child with Hirschsprung disease. The enema solution should be:

normal saline

The nurse is caring for a boy with probable intussusception. He had diarrhea before admission but, while waiting for administration of air pressure to reduce the intussusception, he passes a normal brown stool. Which nursing action is the most appropriate?

notify practitioner

Four-year-old David is placed in Buck extension traction for Legg-Calvé- Perthes disease. He is crying with pain as the nurse assesses that the skin of his right foot is pale with an absence of pulse. Which action should the nurse take first?

notify the practitioner of the changes noted

A nurse is planning care for a school-age child with type 1 diabetes. Which insulin preparations are rapid and short acting? (Select all that apply.)

novolog, novolin R

Which best describes acute glomerulonephritis?

occurs after strep infection

The nurse is conducting an admission assessment on a school-age child with acute renal failure. Which are the primary clinical manifestations the nurse expects to find with this condition?

oliguria and hypertension

Type 1 diabetes mellitus is suspected in an adolescent. Which clinical manifestation may be present?

poor wound heeling

Which is a high-fiber food that the nurse should recommend for a child with chronic constipation?

popcorn

The nurse is conducting a staff in-service on childhood endocrine disorders. Diabetes insipidus is a disorder of:

posterior pituitary

A hospitalized child with minimal change nephrotic syndrome is receiving high doses of prednisone. Which is an appropriate nursing goal related to this?

prevent infection

Which is an objective of care for a 10-year-old child with minimal change nephrotic syndrome?

reduce excretion of urinary protein

A histamine-receptor antagonist such as cimetidine (Tagamet) or ranitidine (Zantac) is ordered for an infant with GER. The purpose of this is to:

reduce gastric acid production

17. The nurse notes that a child has lost 8 pounds after 4 days of hospitalization for acute glomerulonephritis. This is most likely the result of:

reduction of edemA

Which pathogen is the viral pathogen that frequently causes acute diarrhea in young children?

rotavirus

Which is included in the diet of a child with minimal change nephrotic syndrome?

salt restriction

hich is the most common cause of acute renal failure in children?

severe dehydration

The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child with type 1 diabetes. The nurse should teach the child to monitor for which manifestation of hypoglycemia?

shakiness and feeling dizzy

The nurse is teaching parents about prevention of urinary tract infections in children. Which factor predisposes the urinary tract to infection?

short urethra in young girls

Which term is used to describe a type of fracture that does not produce a break in the skin?

simple

A child is upset because, when the cast is removed from her leg, the skin surface is caked with desquamated skin and sebaceous secretions. Which should the nurse suggest to remove this material?

soak in a bathtub

Which clinical manifestation would be seen in a child with chronic renal failure?

unpleasant "uremic" breath odor

The nurse should monitor for which effect on the cardiovascular system when a child is immobilized?

venous stasis

Which is a major complication in a child with chronic renal failure?

water and sodium retention

A child with hypoparathyroidism is receiving vitamin D therapy. The parents should be advised to watch for which sign of vitamin D toxicity?

weakness and lassitude

The nurse is conducting teaching for an adolescent being discharged to home after a renal transplant. The adolescent needs further teaching if which statement is made?

"I am glad I only have to take the immunosuppressant medication for two weeks."

The nurse is teaching the parent about the diet of a child experiencing severe edema associated with acute glomerulonephritis. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching?

"You will need to avoid adding salt to your child's food."

21. Hyperglycemia associated with diabetic ketoacidosis is defined as a blood glucose measurement equal to or greater than _____ mg/dl.

200

Which statement is descriptive of renal transplantation in children?

It is the preferred means of renal replacement therapy in children.

A child will start treatment for precocious puberty. The nurse recognizes that this will involve the injection of which synthetic medication?

Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone

The nurse is preparing an adolescent with scoliosis for a Luque-rod segmental spinal instrumentation procedure. Which consideration should the nurse include?

Nasogastric intubation and urinary catheter may be required.

Which medication is usually tried first when a child is diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)?

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

Which statement best characterizes hepatitis A?

Onset is usually rapid and acute

Which therapeutic management should the nurse prepare to initiate first for a child with acute diarrhea and moderate dehydration?

Oral rehydration solution (ORS)

Which is an advantage of peritoneal dialysis?

Parents and older children can perform treatments.

A nurse is planning preoperative care for a newborn with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). Which interventions should the nurse plan to implement? (Select all that apply.)

Positioning with head elevated on a 30- degree plane, Suctioning with a Replogle tube passed orally to the end of the pouch Gastrostomy tube to gravity drainage

The nurse is caring for an infant with developmental dysplasia of the hip. Which clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)

Positive Ortolani click Unequal gluteal folds

A school nurse is conducting a staff in-service to other school nurses on idiopathic scoliosis. During which period of child development does idiopathic scoliosis become most noticeable?

Preadolescent growth spurt

A child with hypopituitarism is being started on growth hormone (GH) therapy. Nursing considerations should be based on which knowledge?

Replacement therapy requires daily subcutaneous injections.

The nurse is teaching a family how to care for their infant in a Pavlik harness to treat developmental dysplasia of the hip. Which should be included?

Return to clinic every 1 to 2 weeks.

5. The nurse is caring for a preschool child with a cast applied recently for a fractured tibia. Which assessment findings indicate possible compartment syndrome? (Select all that apply.)

Severe pain not relieved by analgesics Tingling of extremity Inability to move extremity

A school-age child with chronic renal failure is admitted to the hospital with a serum potassium level of 5.2 mEq/L. Which prescribed medication should the nurse plan to administer?

Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate)

The nurse is caring for a school-age child diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Which intervention should be a priority?

Teach the child and family correct administration of medications.

A 4-year-old child is newly diagnosed with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. Nursing considerations should include which action?

Teaching the family the care and management of the corrective appliance

The nurse is admitting a newborn with hypospadias to the nursery. The nurse expects which finding in this newborn?

The urethral opening is along the ventral surface of the penis.

An adolescent is being seen in the clinic for evaluation of acromegaly. The nurse understands that which occurs with acromegaly?

There is excess growth hormone (GH) after closure of the epiphyseal plates.

The nurse is taking care of an adolescent with osteosarcoma. The parents ask the nurse about treatment. The nurse should make which accurate response about treatment for osteosarcoma?

Treatment usually consists of surgery and chemotherapy.

The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child immobilized by a fractured hip. Which complication should the nurse monitor related to the child's immobilization status?

Venous stasis leading to thrombi or emboli formation

The nurse is caring for an infant with suspected pyloric stenosis. Which clinical manifestation would indicate pyloric stenosis?

Visible peristalsis and weight loss

A preschool child is being admitted to the hospital with dehydration and a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which urinalysis result should the nurse expect with these conditions?

WBC >2; specific gravity 1.030

Calcium carbonate is given with meals to a child with chronic renal disease. The purpose of this is to:

bind phosphorus

Which type of traction uses skin traction on the lower leg and a padded sling under the knee?

bryant

The nurse is caring for a child with acute renal failure. Which clinical manifestation should the nurse recognize as a sign of hyperkalemia?

cardiac arythmia

The nurse is admitting a school-age child in acute renal failure with reduced glomerular filtration rate. Which urine test is the most useful clinical indication of glomerular filtration rate?

creatinine

One of the clinical manifestations of chronic renal failure is uremic frost. Which best describes this term?

deposits of urea crystals on skin

A nasal spray of desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) is used to treat which disorder?

diabetes insipidus

The nurse is conducting a staff in-service on casts. Which is an advantage to using a fiberglass cast instead of a plaster of Paris cast?

dries rapidly

The nurse is admitting a toddler with the diagnosis of juvenile hypothyroidism. Which is a common clinical manifestation of this disorder?

dry skin

Bismuth subsalicylate, clarithromycin, and metronidazole are prescribed for a child with a peptic ulcer to:

eradicate Helicobacter pylori.

The parents of a child who has just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes ask about exercise. Which should the nurse explain about exercise in type 1 diabetes?

extra snacks before exercise

A school-age child has been admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of nephrotic syndrome. Which clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to assess? (Select all that apply.)

facial edema, fatigue, frothy appearing urine

A nurse is conducting a staff in-service on childhood cancers. Which is the primary site of osteosarcoma?

femur

Which condition in a child should alert a nurse for increased fluid requirements?

fever

The nurse is conducting an assessment on a school-age child with urosepsis. Which assessment finding should the nurse expect?

fever with positive blood culture

Which is considered a cardinal sign of diabetes mellitus?

frequent urination

The parents of a neonate with adrenogenital hyperplasia tell the nurse that they are afraid to have any more children. The nurse should explain which statement about adrenogenital hyperplasia?

genetic counseling is indicated

which is a parasite that causes acute diarrhea?

giardia lamblia

Kristin, age 10 years, sustained a fracture in the epiphyseal plate of her right fibula when she fell off of a tree. When discussing this injury with her parents, the nurse should consider which statement?

growth can be affected by this type of fracture

The nurse is caring for an 11-year-old boy who has recently been diagnosed with diabetes. Which should be included in the teaching plan for daily injections?

he is old enough to give most of his own injections

A child is admitted with acute glomerulonephritis. The nurse should expect the urinalysis during this acute phase to show:

hematuria, proteinuria

Which should cause a nurse to suspect that an infection has developed under a cast?

hot spots felt on a cast surface

The nurse is caring for a school-age child with hyperthyroidism (Graves disease). Which clinical manifestations should the nurse monitor that may indicate a thyroid storm? (Select all that apply.)

htperthermia, tachycarida, vomiting

The nurse should expect to assess which clinical manifestations in an adolescent with Cushing syndrome? (Select all that apply.)

hyperglycemia, cushiongoid features, susecpibilty to infections

Which should the nurse recommend for the diet of a child with chronic renal failure?

low in phosphorus

An adolescent with a fractured femur is in Russell's traction. Surgical intervention to correct the fracture is scheduled for the morning. Nursing actions should include which action?

maintaining continuous traction and checking position of traction frequently

To help the adolescent deal with diabetes, the nurse must consider which characteristic of adolescence?

need to be perfect and similar to peers

A mother calls the clinic nurse about her 4-year-old son who has acute diarrhea. She has been giving him the antidiarrheal drug loperamide (Imodium A-D). The nurse's response should be based on knowledge that this drug is:

not indicated

Which can result from the bone demineralization associated with immobility?

osteoporosis

41. Which observation made of the exposed abdomen is most indicative of pyloric stenosis?

palpable olive like mass

A child who has just had definitive repair of a high rectal malformation is to be discharged. Which should the nurse address in the discharge preparation of this family? (Select all that apply.)

perineal and wound care, reporting any changes in stooling patterns to practitioner, use of diet modification to prevent consitpation

The nurse is conducting a staff in-service on newborn defects of the genitourinary system. Which describes the narrowing of the preputial opening of the foreskin?

phimosis

An infant is brought to the emergency department with dehydration. Which physical assessment finding does the nurse expect?

poor skin turgor

When caring for a child with probable appendicitis, the nurse should be alert to recognize that which condition or symptom is a sign of perforation?

sudden relief from pain

Which therapeutic management treatment is implemented for children with Hirschsprung disease?

surgical removal of affected section of bowel

An infant with short bowel syndrome will be discharged home on total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and gastrostomy feedings. Nursing care should include:

teaching family signs of central venous catheter infection.

A 4-month-old infant has gastroesophageal reflux (GER) but is thriving without other complications. Which should the nurse suggest to minimize reflux?

thicken formula with rice cereal

A goiter is an enlargement or hypertrophy of which gland?

thyroid

The nurse uses the palms of the hands when handling a wet cast for which reason?

to avoid indenting the cast

A child has recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) and a dairy-free diet has been prescribed for 2 weeks. Which explanation is the reason for prescribing a dairy-free diet?

to rule out for lactose intolerance

a nurse is conducting an in-service on gastrointestinal disorders. The nurse include that melena, the passage of black, tarry stool, suggests bleeding from which area?

upper GI tract

24. When a child has chronic renal failure, the progressive deterioration produces a variety of clinical and biochemical disturbances that eventually are manifested in the clinical syndrome known as:

uremia

A mother asks the nurse what would be the first indication that acute glomerulonephritis is improving. The nurse's best response should be that the:

urinary output will increase

Nursing care of a child diagnosed with a syndrome of inappropriate ADH should include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

weigh daily, restrict fluids

A nurse is conducting dietary teaching on high-fiber foods for parents of a child with constipation. Which foods should the nurse include as being high in fiber? (Select all that apply.)

whole grain breads, bran pancakes, raw carrots

A nurse is admitting a child with Crohn disease. Parents ask the nurse, "How is this disease different from ulcerative colitis?" Which statement should the nurse make when answering this question?

with Crohn's the inflammatory process involves the whole GI tract

Which is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for the child with acute glomerulonephritis?

Fluid Volume Excess related to decreased plasma filtration

A neonate is born with bilateral mild talipes equinovarus (clubfoot). When the parents ask the nurse how this will be corrected, the nurse should give which explanation?

Frequent, serial casting is tried first.

Which vaccine is now recommended for the immunization of all newborns?

Hep B

Which is true concerning hepatitis B? (Select all that apply.)

Hepatitis B can be prevented by HBV vaccine.Hepatitis B can be transferred to an infant of a breastfeeding mother. Onset of hepatitis B is insidious, immunity to hep B occurs after one attack

A young child is brought to the emergency department with severe dehydration secondary to acute diarrhea and vomiting. Therapeutic management of this child should begin with:

IV fluids

The nurse is taking care of an adolescent diagnosed with kyphosis. Which describes this condition?

Increased convex angulation in the curve of the thoracic spine

The nurse is taking care of a 10-year-old child who has osteomyelitis. Which treatment plan is considered the primary method of treating osteomyelitis?

Intravenous antibiotic therapy

The nurse is discussing with a child and family the various sites used for insulin injections. Which site usually has the fastest rate of absorption?

abdomen

A clinic nurse is conducting a staff in-service for other clinic nurses about signs and symptoms of a rhabdomyosarcoma tumor. Which should be included in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

abdominal mass, sore throat and ear pain, ecchymosis of conjunctiva

Which clinical manifestation would be the most suggestive of acute appendicitis?

abdominal pain that is is most intense at mcburney point

The nurse is admitting a child with a Wilms tumor. Which is the initial assessment finding associated with this tumor?

abdominal swelling

Chronic adrenocortical insufficiency is also referred to as:

addison disease

Which is instituted for the therapeutic management of minimal change nephrotic syndrome?

Corticosteroids

The nurse is preparing to care for an infant returning from pyloromyotomy surgery. Which prescribed orders should the nurse anticipate implementing? (Select all that apply.)

Administration of analgesics for pain, IV fluids continued until tolerating PO Clear liquids as the first feeding

Which is characteristic of the immune-mediated type 1 diabetes mellitus?

Age at onset is usually younger than 20 years.

The nurse is caring for an adolescent with osteosarcoma being admitted to undergo chemotherapy. The adolescent had a right above-the-knee amputation 2 months ago and has been experiencing "phantom limb pain." Which prescribed medication is appropriate to administer to relieve phantom limb pain?

Amitriptyline (Elavil)

An adolescent with osteosarcoma is scheduled for a leg amputation in 2 days. The nurse's approach should include which action?

Answering questions with straightforward honesty

Which is an appropriate nursing intervention when caring for a child in traction?

Assess for tightness, weakness, or contractures in uninvolved joints and muscles.

An adolescent with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is prescribed abatacept (Orencia). Which should the nurse teach the adolescent regarding this medication? (Select all that apply.)

Avoid receiving live immunizations while taking the medication., Before beginning this medication, a tuberculin screening test will be done.

The nurse is implementing care for a school-age child admitted to the pediatric intensive care in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which prescribed intervention should the nurse implement first?

Begin 0.9% saline solution intravenously as prescribed.

A 6-year-old child is scheduled for an IV urography (IVP) in the morning. Which preparatory interventions should the nurse plan to implement? (Select all that apply.)

Cathartic in the evening before the procedure Soapsuds enema the morning of the procedure, teaching with regard to insertion of an IV catheter before procedure

A nurse is conducting discharge teaching for parents of an infant with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). Further teaching is indicated if the parents make which statement?

We're glad there is a cure for this disorder."

The nurse is conducting a staff in-service on renal ultrasounds. Which statement describes this diagnostic test?

computed tomography uses external radiation to visualize the renal system

Parents of a child undergoing an endoscopy to rule out peptic ulcer disease (PUD) from H. pylori ask the nurse, "If H. pylori is found will my child need another endoscopy to know that it is gone?" Which is the nurse's best response?

"We can collect a stool sample and confirm that the H. pylori has been eradicated."

Glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and sex steroids are secreted by the:

adrenal cortex

The nurse should teach parents of a preschool child with type 1 diabetes that which can raise the blood glucose level?

steroids

Which type of hernia has an impaired blood supply to the herniated organ?

strangulated hernia