NSG 3107 GI EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Who |do |we |see |with |GI |problems |in |pediatrics
Children |ranging |in |age |from |premature |newborns |up |to |18 |years |old
Are |they |previosuly |healthy?
Yes, |with |a |minority |having |chronic |conditions
Why |are |pediatric |patients |more |susceptible |to |dehydration?
Developmental |factors |like |age, |inability |to |communicate, |and |dependence |on |caregivers.
How |does |body |composition |make |pediatric |patients |more |prone |to |dehydration?
They |have |an |increased |body |surface |area |to |mass |index |and |larger |body |water |content.
How |do |metabolic |rates |affect |dehydration |in |pediatric |patients?
Pediatric |patients |have |higher |metabolic |rates, |which |increase |water |loss.
Why |are |babies |specifically |at |higher |risk |of |dehydration?
,Babies |are |unable |to |concentrate |urine |effectively.
How |are |pediatric |patients |more |affected |by |fluid |losses?
They |are |more |prone |to |be |impacted |by |water |and |electrolyte |losses.
What |does |the |Pediatric |Assessment |Triangle |(PAT) |evaluate?
Appearance, |work |of |breathing, |and |circulation.
What |does |appearance |look |at?
Tone, |LOC, |Consolability, |Cry, |Gaze, |Speech
What |does |work |of |breathing |look |at?
Abnormal |airway |sounds/Abnormal |position/Flaring/Retractions
What |does |circulation |look |at?
Pallor/Mottling/Cyanosis
What |are |key |considerations |during |pediatric |history |and |assessment?
Listen |to |parents, |undress |babies, |provide |privacy |for |teens, |and |know |normal |vital |signs |for |
various |ages.
, What |history |details |are |important |to |gather |in |a |pediatric |assessment?
Duration |of |symptoms, |frequency/quantity, |and |characteristics |of |emesis, |stool, |or |diarrhea.
What |associated |symptoms |should |be |asked |about |in |a |pediatric |assessment?
Fever, |headache, |weight |loss, |and |other |related |symptoms.
In |terms |of |their |heart |rate, |what |are |we |looking |for?
Why |are |they |tachycardic
If |a |patient |has |unexplained |tachycardia, |what |would |you |do?
The |patient's |blood |pressure
What |are |red |flags |for |vital |signs?
Tachyardia/Low |BP
What's |a |concerning |PAT?
A |change |in |a |patients |appreance |where |they're |looking |Pall, |shcoky, |lethgarthy, |dehydrated |or
|signs |of |poor |perfusion
CORRECT ANSWERS
Who |do |we |see |with |GI |problems |in |pediatrics
Children |ranging |in |age |from |premature |newborns |up |to |18 |years |old
Are |they |previosuly |healthy?
Yes, |with |a |minority |having |chronic |conditions
Why |are |pediatric |patients |more |susceptible |to |dehydration?
Developmental |factors |like |age, |inability |to |communicate, |and |dependence |on |caregivers.
How |does |body |composition |make |pediatric |patients |more |prone |to |dehydration?
They |have |an |increased |body |surface |area |to |mass |index |and |larger |body |water |content.
How |do |metabolic |rates |affect |dehydration |in |pediatric |patients?
Pediatric |patients |have |higher |metabolic |rates, |which |increase |water |loss.
Why |are |babies |specifically |at |higher |risk |of |dehydration?
,Babies |are |unable |to |concentrate |urine |effectively.
How |are |pediatric |patients |more |affected |by |fluid |losses?
They |are |more |prone |to |be |impacted |by |water |and |electrolyte |losses.
What |does |the |Pediatric |Assessment |Triangle |(PAT) |evaluate?
Appearance, |work |of |breathing, |and |circulation.
What |does |appearance |look |at?
Tone, |LOC, |Consolability, |Cry, |Gaze, |Speech
What |does |work |of |breathing |look |at?
Abnormal |airway |sounds/Abnormal |position/Flaring/Retractions
What |does |circulation |look |at?
Pallor/Mottling/Cyanosis
What |are |key |considerations |during |pediatric |history |and |assessment?
Listen |to |parents, |undress |babies, |provide |privacy |for |teens, |and |know |normal |vital |signs |for |
various |ages.
, What |history |details |are |important |to |gather |in |a |pediatric |assessment?
Duration |of |symptoms, |frequency/quantity, |and |characteristics |of |emesis, |stool, |or |diarrhea.
What |associated |symptoms |should |be |asked |about |in |a |pediatric |assessment?
Fever, |headache, |weight |loss, |and |other |related |symptoms.
In |terms |of |their |heart |rate, |what |are |we |looking |for?
Why |are |they |tachycardic
If |a |patient |has |unexplained |tachycardia, |what |would |you |do?
The |patient's |blood |pressure
What |are |red |flags |for |vital |signs?
Tachyardia/Low |BP
What's |a |concerning |PAT?
A |change |in |a |patients |appreance |where |they're |looking |Pall, |shcoky, |lethgarthy, |dehydrated |or
|signs |of |poor |perfusion
