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NURS 3900 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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What is gastroenteritis?


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- Intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, N/V
- Usually caused by the rotavirus




Vesicoureteral reflux: Cause


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- Primary: congenital abnormality at vesicoureteral junction
- Secondary: structure or functional problems such as neurogenic bladder,
bladder dysfunction, or bladder outlet dysfunction

,Abuse: Risk factors


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- Domestic violence, drug/alcohol abuse, social/physical isolation, poverty
stressors
- Caregiver abuse in childhood
- Young parents
- Limited knowledge in child development
- Low self esteem/depression
- Mental illness
- Poor impulse control/anger management




UTI: Etiology


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- Alteration of defense mechanisms increases risk of UTI
- Female anatomy is predisposing factor
- Organisms usually introduced via ascending route from urethra from
urologic instrumentation, sex, or other
- E. coli, streptococci, staphylococcus saprophysticus
- Fungal and paristic pathogens




Tetralogy of Fallot: Patho, sx, tx


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, Patho:
-Pulmonary stenosis: blood flow from right ventricle is obstructed causing
decreased blood flow to lungs and amount of oxy blood
-VSD
-Overriding aorta: mix of poorly oxygenated blood travels through body
-RVH

Sx: tet spells->bend at knees or fetal position

Tx: prevent dehydration, blalock-taussig shunt, open heart surgery (VSD
closure, correct pulmonic stenosis)




Encephalocele: What it is, tx


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What: protrusion of brain and meninges through skull defect resulting from
failure of anterior portion of neural tube to close


Tx: preop and postop care; monitor sx of increased ICP and hC




Abuse: Long term effects


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, 1. Impaired brain development: mental delay, learning disability
2. Physical disability: shake baby syndrome, blindness, feeding problem,
seizures
3. Poor school performance: truancy, discipline problems, low test scores
4. Substance abuse
5. Psychological problem: poor self esteem, suicidal behavior, depression
6. Criminality
7. Financial cost to society




Failure to thrive: What it is?


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Failure to grow related to an inability to obtain or use calories required for
growth




Vesicoureteral reflux: What it is?


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Improperly situated ureteral orifice fails to close during urination, thereby
allowing reflux of urine from bladder into ureter




Abuse: Fractures


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