N4331 - Exam 1 (Peds) Questions With Complete Solutions
____ kg = _____ lbs
____ oz = _____ mL
____cm = _____ in
____tsp = ____ mL
1 kg = 2.2 lbs
1 oz = 30 mL
2.54 cm = 1 inch
1 tsp = 5 mL
Antibiotics:
monitor renal function drugs
monitor liver function drug
monitor ototoxicity
side effects
for bacterial infections
renal: azithromycin & gentamicin
liver: azithromycin
ototoxicity: gentamicin
s/e: n/v/d *monitor for allergic reaction for
30m*
A newborn assessment reveals a weight loss of
10% 5 days after birth, is this an expected finding?
,Yes
newborns lose 10% during 1st week of life but
regain by 2nd week
ADEKs
used for
route
action
cystic fibrosis
oral
fat soluble vitamins that aids with absorption
ARDS is an inflammatory disease causing ____ of
the lung tissue.
Most commonly caused by _______.
Supportive care takes place ______ (where) due to
________.
stiff lungs
Vaping!
ICU ∵ severe resp. distress
A first born child was born preemie via C/S and has
hx of projectile, forceful vomiting immediately after
feeding. What do you suspect?
other s/s you would expect?
tx?
suspect pyloric stenosis (first born, preemie)
,s/s: malnutrition & dehydration
tx: immediate NPO and sx
After delivery, you are auscultating breath sounds
of baby and hear bowel sounds, what is
happening?
What sex does this occur more frequently in?
What side does this occur on?
suspect: diaphragmatic hernia (intestines pushed
through diaphragm)
most often in females
most often left sided ∴ heart sounds on right
side (intestines pushed heart over)
Regarding newborn growth and development,
discuss the meaning of cephalocaudal and
proximodistal patterns
cephalocaudal: learn skills from head to toes
proximodistal: learn from trunk to fingers
What is Hirschsprung disease?
absence of nerve cells in GI causing peristalsis
sx correction, if not caught can cause enterocolitis
and peritonitis
, What is encopresis?
Most common manifestation?
Tx? (2)
diarrhea (often ∵ constipation)
underwear soiling
tx: high fiber diet & freq bathrooming
What is the normal schedule of newborn
assessments?
1m
2m
4m
6m
9m
12m
What medications can you expect for nephrotic
syndrome? (3)
prednisone (watch for ↑wt, moonface & infections)
cyclosporine (immunosuppressant)
furosemide (diuretic; check K+ & BP prior!!)
What medications do you expect for chronic renal
failure? (5)
calcitriol (kidneys cant make this so supplement)
epoetin alfa (anemia; supposed to be made in
kidneys)
____ kg = _____ lbs
____ oz = _____ mL
____cm = _____ in
____tsp = ____ mL
1 kg = 2.2 lbs
1 oz = 30 mL
2.54 cm = 1 inch
1 tsp = 5 mL
Antibiotics:
monitor renal function drugs
monitor liver function drug
monitor ototoxicity
side effects
for bacterial infections
renal: azithromycin & gentamicin
liver: azithromycin
ototoxicity: gentamicin
s/e: n/v/d *monitor for allergic reaction for
30m*
A newborn assessment reveals a weight loss of
10% 5 days after birth, is this an expected finding?
,Yes
newborns lose 10% during 1st week of life but
regain by 2nd week
ADEKs
used for
route
action
cystic fibrosis
oral
fat soluble vitamins that aids with absorption
ARDS is an inflammatory disease causing ____ of
the lung tissue.
Most commonly caused by _______.
Supportive care takes place ______ (where) due to
________.
stiff lungs
Vaping!
ICU ∵ severe resp. distress
A first born child was born preemie via C/S and has
hx of projectile, forceful vomiting immediately after
feeding. What do you suspect?
other s/s you would expect?
tx?
suspect pyloric stenosis (first born, preemie)
,s/s: malnutrition & dehydration
tx: immediate NPO and sx
After delivery, you are auscultating breath sounds
of baby and hear bowel sounds, what is
happening?
What sex does this occur more frequently in?
What side does this occur on?
suspect: diaphragmatic hernia (intestines pushed
through diaphragm)
most often in females
most often left sided ∴ heart sounds on right
side (intestines pushed heart over)
Regarding newborn growth and development,
discuss the meaning of cephalocaudal and
proximodistal patterns
cephalocaudal: learn skills from head to toes
proximodistal: learn from trunk to fingers
What is Hirschsprung disease?
absence of nerve cells in GI causing peristalsis
sx correction, if not caught can cause enterocolitis
and peritonitis
, What is encopresis?
Most common manifestation?
Tx? (2)
diarrhea (often ∵ constipation)
underwear soiling
tx: high fiber diet & freq bathrooming
What is the normal schedule of newborn
assessments?
1m
2m
4m
6m
9m
12m
What medications can you expect for nephrotic
syndrome? (3)
prednisone (watch for ↑wt, moonface & infections)
cyclosporine (immunosuppressant)
furosemide (diuretic; check K+ & BP prior!!)
What medications do you expect for chronic renal
failure? (5)
calcitriol (kidneys cant make this so supplement)
epoetin alfa (anemia; supposed to be made in
kidneys)
