Peds - F&E/Renal/Infection/Immunity

a nurse is admitting a 6 month old who has dehydration. which of the following amounts of urinary output should indicate to the nurse that the treatment has corrected fluid imbalance.

2 ml/kg/hr

a nurse is admitting an infant who has sever dehydration from acute gastroenteritis. which of the following findings should the nurse expect

3% weight loss

a nurse in an emergency department is caring for an infant who has a 2 day history of vomiting and an elevated temperature. which of the following should the nurse recognize as the most reliable indicator of fluid loss

body weight

a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has nephrotic syndrome. the nurse should recognize that which of the following client statements indicates a need for further teacher

i should increase my sodium intake

a nurse is providing care to a child who has an allergy to eggs. the nurse should question a prescription for which of the following immunizations

influenza, live attenuated (LAIV)

a nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has pneumonia and a prescription for cefpodoxime 5 mg/kg PO every 12 hr for 5 days. the client weights 88lb. how many mg should the nurse administer per dose.

200 mg

a nurse is caring for a client who has suspected appendicitis. which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse clarify.

administer sodium biphosphate/sodium phosphate

A nurse is preparing an adolescent client who has pneumonia for percussion, vibration, and postural drainage. Prior to the procedure, which of the following nursing actions should the nurse complete first.

auscultate the lungs

a nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing anaphylactic shock in response to the administration of penicillin. which of the following medications should the nurse administer first?

epinephrine

a nurse is assessing a child who has nephrotic syndrome. which of the following findings should the nurse expect.

facial edema

a nurse is reviewing the provider's prescriptions for a client experiencing a paralytic ileus following an appendectomy. which of the following actions should the nurse expect to take

insert nasogastric tube

a nurse in an emergency department is assessing an infant who is dehydrated. which of the following findings should the nurse expect.

irritability

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 fluid

oral rehydration solution

a nurse is assessing a client who reports frequent vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days. which of the following findings should the nurse expect

poor skin turgor, hypotension, flat neck veins

a nurse is caring for a client who has an endotracheal tube and is receiving mechanical ventilation. which of the following interventions should the nurse take to reduce the risk for ventilator associated pneumonia

rinse the client's mouth with an antimicrobial solution every 4 hr

a nurse is caring for a client who has streptococcal pneumonia and a prescription for penicillin g by intermittent IV bolus. 10 minutes into the infusion of the third dose, the client reports that the IV site itches and they he feels dizzy and short of breath. which of the following actions should the nurse take first.

stop the infusion

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 a 3 year old child who was admitted with acute diarrhea and dehydration. which of the following findings indicates that oral rehydration therapy has been effective

urine specific gravity 1.015

a nurse is assessing a toddler who has acute nephrotic syndrome. which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider

yellow nasal discharge