Exam 2 practice.
b
The nurse is assessing a 10-day old infant for dehydration. which finding indicates severe dehydration? a- pale and slightly dry mucosa b- tenting of skin c- soft and flat fontanels d- serum potassium level of 4.9 mEq/L.
c
The nurse is caring for a pediatric client with idiopathic celiac disease. which meal will the nurse select for this client ? a- ham and cheese sandwiches, orange slices, chips, and whole milk b- whole wheat pasta, meatballs, carrot sticks, apple, and water c- baked salmon, potato slices, vanilla ice cream, and apple juice d-meatloaf, green beans, peanut butter cookie, and fat-free milk
a
the emergency department nurse is assessing a child who has presented with a 2 day history of fever, nausea, and vomiting with pain that is isolated to the RLQ of the abdomen. which action is most appropriate? a- prepare the child for surgery or CT scan b- assess the childs usual urinary voiding pattern c- encourage fluid intake d- administer antacids as ordered
c
the nurse is caring for a child with GERD. which medication would the nurse anticipate being ordered a- albuterol b- amoxicillin c- rantidine d- acetampinophen
a
which of the following would not be an appropriate intervention for an infant that is diagnosed with GERD a- increasing feeding volumes b- elevated HOB after feedings c- thicken feedings d- burp infant every 1-2 ounces during feedings
c
a 6 week old infant is diagnosed with pyloric stenosis. when taking a health history from the parent. which symptom would the nurse expect to hear described a-vomiting about 2 hours after feeding b- chronic diarrhea c- projectile vomiting immediately after feeding d- refusal to eat
a
a 9 month old girl is brought to the emergency room with what appears to be bouts of intense abdominal pain 15 min apart in which she draws up her legs and cries, often. accompanied by vomiting and currant jelly stools. inbetween the bouts, the child recovers and appears to be without symptoms. what condition should the nurse suspect in this case a- intussusception b- volvulus with malrotation c- necrotizing enterocolitis d- short bowel/ short gut syndrome
a
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. The nurses response should be based on what knowledge about this drug a-not indicated for children b- indicated because it decreases fluid and electrolyte imbalances c- indicated because it decreases diarrhea d- indicated because it slows intestinal motility
c
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 a- there is no difference between the two diseases b- ulcerative colitis is characterized by skip lesions c- with crohn disease, the inflammatory process involves the whole GI tract d- the inflammation with crohn disease is limited to the colon and rectum
c
a parent brings a 2-year-old child to the health clinic with reports of diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. the father tells the nurse that he is a single parent and his child is enrolled in a local daycare center. based on this information what gastrointestinal condition might the nurse suspect? a- appendicitis b- pancreatitis c- gastroenteritis d- Hirschsprung disease
