Sweat chloride testing - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Peds 2019 1. A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and is taking furosemide. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective? a. An increase in venous pressure b. a decrease in peripheral edema c. a decrease in cardiac output d. an increase in potassium levels 2. A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect (select all that apply) ...

ATI NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN PROCTORED EXAM LATEST / NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN ATI PROCTORED 300+ EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS(2 DIFFERENT VERSIONS) *1. A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and is taking furosemide. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective? a. An increase in venous pressure b. a decrease in peripheral edema c. a decrease in cardiac output d. an incr...

Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Goals - Client will absorb adequate nutrients daily Client will maintain patent airway Family demonstrated adequate coping cystic fibrosis (CF) - Autosomal-recessive trait Hereditary disorder; altered functions of exocrine glands: Lung, Pancreas, Sweat Gland, Reproductive Organs Characterized by: lung congestion, infection, and malabsorbtion of nutrients by the pancreas symptoms of cystic fibrosis - Thick mucus Chronic cough Dyspnea Freq respiratory infections...

What are diagnostic requirements for cystic fibrosis? Positive genetic testing OR positive sweat chloride test AND one of the following: COPD, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, positive family history. What frequency and duration of GI symptoms constitutes irritable bowel syndrome? Symptoms present at least 3 days a month for at least 3 months. What two medications should be prescribed for management of acute gastroenteritis? Promethazine and zofran What medication would you pres...

Autosomal Recessive Disorder correct answers Gene for disorder is not on the X or Y chromosome and you have to get the gene from both your mom and dad Cystic Fibrosis is a ________ disorder correct answers Genetic What is Cystic Fibrosis? correct answers A genetic disease in which the person has a problem with the exocrine glands of the respiratory, GI and reproductive tracts that results in an impermeability of chloride which causes a lot of salt to come out in the persons sweat and they ...

1. A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and is taking furosemide. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective? a. An increase in venous pressure b. a decrease in peripheral edema c. a decrease in cardiac output d. an increase in potassium levels 2. A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect (select all that apply) a. Increased...

Objectives the successful completion of class, the learner will: 1. Discuss CF's genetic link. (How do you get CF?) 2. Identify the diagnostic criteria for CF (How do you know for sure that someone has it?) 3. Discuss the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of CF. (What is happening in the body and what symptoms do patients have?) 4. Explain how the concepts of gas exchange, elimination, fluid & electrolyte, sexuality, nutrition, and development relate to CF. 5. Correlate nursing ...

Leading cause of infant mortality between one month and one year of age in the United States SIDS Collapse of the supraglottic structures during inspiration Laryngomalacia Layngomalacia is due to decreased muscular tone of the ______ and surrounding structures or to immature _______ structures layrnx, cartilaginous "wet" Inspiratory stridor with little or no expiratory component is characteristic of laryngomalacia Diagnosis for severe laryngomalacia- Refer to who for what? ENT for fl...

ATI CARE OF CHILDREN RN 2019 PROCTORED EXAM - LEVEL 3!. PEDS 2019 ( 70 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS) PEDS 2019 1. A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and is taking furosemide. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective? a. An increase in venous pressure b. a decrease in peripheral edema c. a decrease in cardiac output d. an increase in potassium levels 2. A nurse is assessing a...

PC-PNCB Exam Topics Correctly Solved . BACKGROUND: - 3yo boy - abnormal stools x6mo (greasy, floating) - Freq sinus infxn (tx = amox) QUESTION: Which DX test? A) Anti-transglutaminase IgA B) Ciliary biopsy + molecular genetic testing C) Pulm Fxn Testing D) Sweat Chloride Testing - correct answer CORRECT ANSWER(S): D) Sweat Chloride Test for CF (>60mEq/L) WRONG ANSWERS: A) Dx's celiac disease B) Dx's primary ciliary dyskinesia C) Dx asthma & determines lung fxn in CF ...