Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders:
Diarrhea, Cleft Lip/Palate,
Malabsorption, and Surgical
Conditions Complete Verified
Questions Provided with A+ Graded
Rationales Latest Updated 2026
a nurse is caring for a child who has had watery diarrhea for the past 3 days. which of the
following is an action for the nurse to take?
a. offer chicken broth
b. initiate oral rehydration therapy
c. start hypertonic IV solution
d. keep NPO until the diarrhea subsides
b. initiate oral rehydration therapy
a nurse is caring for a child who is suspected to have enterobius vermicularis. which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. perform a tape test
b. collect stool specimen for culture
c. test the stool for occult blood
d. initiate IV fluids
a. perform a tape test
a nurse is assessing a child who has rotavirus. which of the following are expected findings?
(select all that apply)
a. fever
b. vomiting
c. watery stools
d. bloody stools
e. confusion
a. fever
b. vomiting
c. watery stools
, a nurse is teaching a group of parents about salmonella. which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply)
a. incubation period is nonspecific
b. it is a bacterial infection
c. bloody diarrhea is common
d. transmission can be from house pets
e. antibiotics are used for treatment
b. it is a bacterial infection
c. bloody diarrhea is common
d. transmission can be from house pets
a nurse is teaching a group of caregivers about e. coli. which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply)
a. severe abdominal cramping occurs
b. watery diarrhea is present for more than 5 days
c. it can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome
d. it is a foodborne pathogen
e. antibiotics are given for treatment
a. severe abdominal cramping occurs
c. it can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome
d. it is a foodborne pathogen
a nurse is assessing an infant who has hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect? (select all that apply)
a. projectile vomiting
b. dry mucus membranes
c. currant jelly stools
d. sausage-shaped abdominal mass
e. constant hunger
a. projectile vomiting
b. dry mucus membranes
e. constant hunger
a nurse is caring for a child who has Hirschsprung's disease. which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. encourage a high-fiber, low-protein, low-calorie diet
b. prepare the family for surgery
Diarrhea, Cleft Lip/Palate,
Malabsorption, and Surgical
Conditions Complete Verified
Questions Provided with A+ Graded
Rationales Latest Updated 2026
a nurse is caring for a child who has had watery diarrhea for the past 3 days. which of the
following is an action for the nurse to take?
a. offer chicken broth
b. initiate oral rehydration therapy
c. start hypertonic IV solution
d. keep NPO until the diarrhea subsides
b. initiate oral rehydration therapy
a nurse is caring for a child who is suspected to have enterobius vermicularis. which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. perform a tape test
b. collect stool specimen for culture
c. test the stool for occult blood
d. initiate IV fluids
a. perform a tape test
a nurse is assessing a child who has rotavirus. which of the following are expected findings?
(select all that apply)
a. fever
b. vomiting
c. watery stools
d. bloody stools
e. confusion
a. fever
b. vomiting
c. watery stools
, a nurse is teaching a group of parents about salmonella. which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply)
a. incubation period is nonspecific
b. it is a bacterial infection
c. bloody diarrhea is common
d. transmission can be from house pets
e. antibiotics are used for treatment
b. it is a bacterial infection
c. bloody diarrhea is common
d. transmission can be from house pets
a nurse is teaching a group of caregivers about e. coli. which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply)
a. severe abdominal cramping occurs
b. watery diarrhea is present for more than 5 days
c. it can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome
d. it is a foodborne pathogen
e. antibiotics are given for treatment
a. severe abdominal cramping occurs
c. it can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome
d. it is a foodborne pathogen
a nurse is assessing an infant who has hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect? (select all that apply)
a. projectile vomiting
b. dry mucus membranes
c. currant jelly stools
d. sausage-shaped abdominal mass
e. constant hunger
a. projectile vomiting
b. dry mucus membranes
e. constant hunger
a nurse is caring for a child who has Hirschsprung's disease. which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. encourage a high-fiber, low-protein, low-calorie diet
b. prepare the family for surgery
