NSG 6435 Week 6 Knowledge Check

1. Vomiting in infancy has a long list of differential diagnoses. Which accompanying symptom would most likely indicate pyloric stenosis? a. Appropriate growth b. Diarrhea c. Acts hungry after vomiting d. Sausage-shaped mass in abdomen 2. Which of the following findings could be expected to occur in a baby with intussusception? a. Inconsolable crying b. Weight loss c. Left-to-right peristaltic waves d. Olive-shaped mass 3. A pediatric patient presents with symptoms consistent with the early phase of appendicitis. Which of the following would be the most likely presentation? a. Severe localized right lower quadrant pain b. Fever and diarrhea c. Abdominal pain after eating d. Anorexia and diffuse pain 4. The nurse practitioner is completing education with parents of a child with celiac disease. Which of the following foods would be most appropriate? a. Oatmeal for breakfast b. Cream of wheat c. Commercial baked bread d. Boiled rice and butter 5. A male patient presents with symptoms consistent for testicular torsion. What would be the first priority for this patient? a. Bedrest b. Surgical referral c. Ice d. Scrotal elevation