Update) Pediatric Nursing Review| Questions
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Grade – Fortis
QUESTION
What should be
consistent when
frequently weighing a
child?
Answer:
Weighing the child on the same scale at the same time
of day so accurate comparisons can be made
QUESTION
When feeding a child
with cerebral palsy,
what nursing
interventions should be
implemented
Answer:
Preventing aspiration:
Position child upright and supporting the lower jaw
QUESTION
What is the nursing goal in caring for a down syndrome
child?
Answer:
Help the child reach
his or her optimal
,level of functioning
QUESTION
What are the s/sx of IICP?
Answer:
Opposite of shock:
Decreased pulse,
decreased blood
pressure
QUESTION
What is essential so changed associated with IICP can
be detected early?
Answer:
Baseline of child's
behavior and level of
development
QUESTION
Should a shunt be pumped?
Answer:
No, the shunt has
delicate valves and
pumping can change
pressures within the
ventricles
QUESTION
What is the most common cause of increased seizure
activity?
,Answer:
Medication
noncompliance
QUESTION
What should the nurse monitor carefully with
meningitis?
Answer:
Hydration status and
IV therapy.
With meningitis,
there may be
inappropriate ADH
secretions causing
cerebral edema and
dilutional
hyponatremia
QUESTION
What is the most common presenting symptom with a
brain tumor?
Answer:
Headache
QUESTION
How should post-op patients with infratentorial tumors
be positioned?
Answer:
Patients should be
flat or turned to
either side, a large
tumor may require a
, child not be turned
to the operative sid
QUESTION
What is the first sign of renal failure
Answer:
Decreased urinary
output
QUESTION
When is the correction of hypospadias done?
Answer:
It is usually done
before preschool
years to allow for
the achievement of
sexual identity, to
avoid castration
anxiety and to
facilitate toilet
training
QUESTION
What are typical patient and family reactions to a child
with a malformation?
Answer:
Guilt
Disappointment
Grief
Sense of loss
Anger