Gastrointestinal Conditions (CPN Exam) Questions & Answers 100% Correct(SCORED A+)

48 hours after birth, a neonate has not passed meconium. The nurse suspects which condition? - ANSWER-cystic fibrosis The nurse is providing dietary teaching for the parents of a child with celiac disease. This child should avoid? - ANSWER-prepared puddings A toddler is brought to the ED with sudden onset of abdominal pain, vomiting, and stools that look like red currant jelly. To confirm intussuscpetion, the nurse expects the doctor to order which of the following tests? - ANSWER-barium enema What is the most common assessment finding in a child with ulcerative colitis? - ANSWER-bloody diarrhea When caring for a 12 month old infant with dehydration and metabolic acidosis, the nurse expects to see which of the following? - ANSWER-tachypnea When caring for a 12 month old infant with dehydration and metabolic acidosis. What is the most common cause of dehydration and acidosis in infants? - ANSWER-diarrhea You are the nurse caring for an infant who was just delivered. You suspect the child has a trachea esophageal fistula. Which set of symptoms would suggest this problem? - ANSWER-increased mucous production and oral secretions Johnny is suspected of Hirschsprung's disease (decreased intestinal motility). The nurse would expect the child's history of present illness to include which of the follo