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446 Chapter 24: GastrointestinalDisorders
The nurse is caring for a child admitted with gastroesophageal reflux (GER).
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Which clinical manifestation would likely be seen in this child? -
-Effortless vomiting just after the child has eaten
The nurse is advising a group of new parents on how to care for their infant at
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home if the baby develops mild diarrhea. Which statement indicates that
teaching has been effective? - -"I should offer Pedialyte after 1 hour and
frequently thereafter to prevent dehydration."
The nurse recognizes that in the disorder referred to as rickets, the child has a
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lack of vitamin D. Because of the lack of vitamin D, the absorption of which of
the following is decreased? - -calcium and phosphorus
A 4-month-old has had a fever, vomiting, and loose watery stools every few
hours for 2 days. The mother calls the physician's office and asks the nurse
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what she should do. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? -
-"Bring the child to the office today so we can evaluate her fluid balance
and determine the best treatment."
The nurse is caring for a child admitted with pyloric stenosis. Which clinical
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manifestation would likely have been noted in the child with this diagnosis? -
-Projectile vomiting
The nurse is caring for a child admitted with congenital aganglionic
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megacolon. Which clinical manifestation would likely have been noted in the
child with this diagnosis? - -Persistent constipation
The nurse is preparing to discharge a 9-month-old infant with a new
gastrostomy tube (G-tube) in place. To facilitate proper medication
administration for when the child is at home, the nurse demonstrates how to
administer the medication to the parents. Which of the following steps would
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the nurse take to ensure the parents learned the correct procedure for G-tube
medication administration? - -Have the parents perform a return
demonstration.
, The nurse is caring for an infant born at 34 weeks' gestation who has
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developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). When meeting the infant's
nutritional needs, which type of supplies will be needed? - -an
intravenous pole and pump for total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
The nurse is caring for a 12-year-old child with Crohn disease. What
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assessment finding will the nurse report to the health care provider when
caring for the child? - -fever
A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has undergone surgery to repair a
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hernia. Which of the following is a priority nursing intervention for this client? -
-assisting with early ambulation to facilitate peristalsis
The nurse caring for an 18-month-old infant with Meckel diverticulum knows
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that the most common clinical manifestation of this condition is: -
-painless rectal bleeding.
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In caring for an infant diagnosed with pyloric stenosis the nurse would
anticipate which intervention? - -Prepare the infant for surgery.
A 3-year-old child has been brought to the clinic for assessment of chronic
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constipation. After ruling out an organic cause, what will the nurse prioritize in
the child's plan of care? - -administering over-the-counter stool softeners
but for no longer than 1 week
The nurse should monitor which laboratory values for the child who has had a
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nasogastric (NG) tube placed for decompression of the gastrointestinal tract
with suction? - -serum sodium and potassium
A neonatal nurse teaches students how to recognize gastrointestinal disorders
in infants. The nurse tells the students that failure of the newborn to pass
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meconium in the first 24 hours after birth may indicate what disease? -
-Hirschsprung disease
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A child weighs 15 kg. How many milliliters of fluid per 24 hours does this child
require? Record your answer using a whole number. - -1250
A neonatal nurse examines an infant born with a congenital diaphragmatic
hernia (CDH). The nurse is prepared for what condition associated with CDH
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