PEDS

profuse diarrhea

The nurse is aware that the most common assessment finding in a child with ulcerative colitis

total protein

A child with a poor nutritional status and weight loss is at risk for a negative nitrogen balance. To help diagnose this problem, the nurse in charge anticipates that the doctor will order which laboratory test?

Initial fluid bolus is administered at 20 ml/kg, followed by another 20 ml/kg bolus if there is no improvement in fluid status

What should be the initial bolus of crystalloid fluid replacement for a pediatric patient in shock?

Because adolescents absorb less information through reading, providing age-appropriate reading materials is the least effective way to teach parenting skills to an adolescent. The other options engage more than one of the senses and therefore serve as effective teaching strategies.

Hannah, age 12, is 7 months pregnant. When teaching parenting skills to an adolescent, the nurse knows that which teaching strategy is least effective?

sunken fontanels, increased pulse rate, and decreased blood pressure

In an infant, signs of fluid volume deficit (dehydration) include

under 3 yrs

Intraosseous drug administration is typically used when a child is what age

Eustachian tubes are short and lie in a horizontal plane, promoting entry of nasopharyngeal secretions

Nurse Kim is teaching a group of parents about otitis media. When discussing why children are predisposed to this disorder, the nurse should mention the significance of which anatomical feature?

At I week to 1 year of age, peaking at 2 to 4 months

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is one of the most common causes of death in infants. At what age is the diagnosis of SIDS most likely?

lumbar puncture

The adolescent patient has symptoms of meningitis: nuchal rigidity, fever, vomiting, and lethargy. The nurse knows to prepare for the following test:

decrease proteinuria.

The primary purpose of administering corticosteroids to a child with nephritic syndrome is to

atropine

To decrease the likelihood of bradyarrhythmias in children during endotracheal intubation, succinylcholine (Anectine) is used with which of the following agents?

Renal anomalies

When performing a physical examination on an infant, the nurse in charge notes abnormally low-set ears. This findings is associated with

Polycythemia-The child with congenital heart disease develops polycythemia resulting from an inadequate mechanism to compensate for decreased oxygen saturation

Which of the following is most likely associated with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) resulting from congenital heart disease?

12 and 18 months

anterior fontanel normally closes between ages

Crohn's disease

intense abdominal cramps, anal fissures, and abdominal distentions are more common in

Buck's extension traction

is skin traction used for short-term immobilization or to correct bone deformities or contractures

90-90 traction

is used to treat femoral fracture in children over age 2.

Bryant's traction

is used to treat femoral fractures of congenital hip dislocation in children under age 2 who weigh less than 30 lb (13.6 kg).

overhead suspension traction

is used to treat fractures of the humerus