unit 5
The nursing instructor asks a student nurse to describe osteogenic sarcoma. Which statement by the student indicates the need to further research the disease?
"The child does not experience pain at the primary tumor site."Osteogenic sarcoma is the most common bone tumor in children. A clinical manifestation of osteogenic sarcoma is progressive, insidious, intermittent pain at the tumor site
The nurse is caring for a child with a diagnosis of intussusception. Which manifestation should the nurse expect to note in this child?
Blood and mucus in the stools,The child with intussusception classically presents with severe abdominal pain that is crampy and intermittent and that causes the child to draw in his or her knees to the chest. Vomiting may be present, but it is not projectile. Bright red blood and mucus are passed through the rectum and commonly described as currant jelly-like stools.
The nurse reinforces home-care instructions to the parents of a child with celiac disease. Which food item should the nurse advise the parents to include in the child's diet?
Dietary management is the mainstay of treatment for celiac disease. All wheat, rye, barley, and oats should be eliminated from the diet and replaced with corn and rice. Vitamin supplements, especially fat-soluble vitamins and folate, may be required during the early period of treatment to correct deficiencies.
A school-age child with type 1 diabetes mellitus has soccer practice three afternoons a week. The nurse reinforces instructions regarding how to prevent hypoglycemia during practice. Which should the nurse tell the child?
Drink a half a cup of orange juice before soccer practice.An extra snack of 10 g to 15 g of carbohydrates eaten before activities and for every 30 to 45 minutes of activity will prevent hypoglycemia.
A mother of a 3-year-old child tells the nurse that the child has been continuously scratching the skin and has developed a rash. On data collection, which finding indicates that the child may have scabies
Fine, grayish-red lines,Scabies appears as burrows or fine, grayish-red lines. They may be difficult to see if they are obscured by excoriation and inflammation.
The nurse reinforces instructions to the mother of a child with sickle cell disease regarding the precipitating factors related to pain crisis. Which, if identified by the mother as a precipitating factor, indicates the need for further teaching?
Fluid overload.Pain crisis may be precipitated by infection, dehydration, hypoxia, trauma, or general stress. The mother of a child with sickle cell disease should encourage a fluid intake of 1.5 to 2 times the daily requirement to prevent dehydration.
An infant returns to the nursing unit after the surgical repair of a cleft lip located on the right side of the lip. The best position to place this infant at this time is which?
On his or her left side.After the repair of a cleft lip, the infant should be positioned on the side opposite to the repair to prevent contact of the suture lines with the bed linens. In this case, it is best to place the infant on the left side.
The nurse is reviewing the health record of a 14-year-old child who is suspected of having Hodgkin's disease. Which is the primary characteristic of this disease?
Painless, firm, and movable lymph nodes in the cervical area.Signs and symptoms specifically associated with Hodgkin's disease include painless, firm, and movable adenopathy in the cervical and supraclavicular areas. Hepatosplenomegaly is also noted. Although anorexia, weight loss, fever, and malaise are associated with Hodgkin's disease, these manifestations are not the primary characteristics and are seen with many disorders.
The nurse is reviewing the record of a child with a diagnosis of pyloric stenosis. Which data should the nurse expect to note as having been documented in the child's record?
Projectile vomiting.Signs and symptoms of pyloric stenosis include projectile, nonbilious vomiting; irritability; hunger and crying; constipation; and signs of dehydration, including a decrease in urine output.
The nurse is reviewing a health care provider's prescription for a child with sickle cell anemia who was admitted to the hospital for the treatment of vaso-occlusive crisis. Which prescriptions documented in the child's record should the nurse question? Select all that apply.
Restrict fluid intake.,Administer meperidine (Demerol) 25 mg for pain.
