Which finding in a newborn is suggestive of tracheoesophageal fistula? - correct answer choking on the first feeding
A child is brought to the pediatric clinic because he has been vomiting for the past 2 days. What acid-base imbalance would the nurse expect t...
Which finding in a newborn is suggestive of tracheoesophageal fistula? - correct answer
choking on the first feeding
A child is brought to the pediatric clinic because he has been vomiting for the past 2 days. What acid-
base imbalance would the nurse expect to occur from this persistent vomiting? - correct answer
alkalosis
On the second day of hospitalization for a 3-month-old brought in for treatment for gastroenteritis, the
nurse makes all of the assessments listed below. Which assessment finding indicates ineffectiveness of
treatment? - correct answer weight loss of 4 ounces
Why are rapid respirations a possible cause of dehydration? - correct answer They
cause evaporation of fluid on the mucous membranes.
Which is the most appropriate intervention for a 3-month-old infant who has gastroesophageal reflux? -
correct answer Position the infant in the crib on his or her abdomen, with the head
elevated.
The nurse is interviewing parents of an infant with pyloric stenosis. What would the nurse expect the
parents to report? - correct answer projectile vomiting
A mother reports that her child has been scratching the anal area and complaining of itching. What does
the nurse suspect based on this information? - correct answer pinworms
The nurse is teaching a parent about pyrvinium (Povan). What would be included in regard to potential
side effects? - correct answer red stool
What instruction will the nurse give to parents about preventing the spread and reinfection of
pinworms? - correct answer keep children's nails short
, A mother reports that her 2-year-old child experiences constipation frequently. Which food would the
nurse recommend to include in the childs diet? - correct answer whole grain cereal
What description of a childs stool characteristic leads the nurse to suspect intussusception? - correct
answer Currant jelly
What is the treatment of choice for a child with intussusception? - correct answer A
barium enema
Parents ask the nurse how their infant developed a Meckels diverticulum. What condition, will the nurse
explain, is present causing this diagnosis? - correct answer A pouch forms when the
vitelline duct fails to disappear.
An infant is admitted to the hospital with severe isotonic dehydration. For what is this child at the
highest risk? - correct answer shock
A child is brought to the emergency department because he ingested an unknown quantity of
acetaminophen (Tylenol). What does the nurse expect this child to receive following gastric lavage? -
correct answer N-acetylcysteine
The nurse is planning a parent education program about lead poisoning prevention. What will be
included regarding primary sources of lead in the community? - correct answer
Deteriorating paint in older buildings
A frightened mother calls the pediatricians office because her child swallowed dishwashing detergent.
What is the most appropriate action? - correct answer Take the child to the local
emergency department
A child has been diagnosed with ascariasis (roundworm). Which statement made by her mother that
may suggest a cause for her condition? - correct answer My child often goes out to
the garden and pulls up a carrot to eat.
What does the nurse expect the appearance of the stools of a child with celiac disease to be? - correct
answer Bulky, frothy
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