2025/l 2026l Update)l Pediatricl Nursingl
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Q:l mildl dehydrationl symptoms
Answer:
increasedl thirst,l slightlyl dryl mucousl membranes
Q:l Moderatel dehydrationl symptoms
Answer:
lossl ofl skinl turgor,l dryl mucousl membranes,l sunkenl eyes,l sunkenl fontanels
Q:l Severel dehydrationl symtoms
Answer:
symptomsl ofl moderatel includingl rapidl threadyl pulse,l cyanosis,l rapidl breathing,l lethargy,l
coma
Q:l Whatl isl thel nursingl managementl forl al childl withl Gastroenteritisl thatl leadl tol
dehydration?
,Answer:
weights,l I's/O's,l IVl placementl andl givel fluids.
NSl bolusl firstl thenl maintenancel fluids
Q:l Whatl shouldl notl bel givenl tol al childl withl gastroenteritisl andl dehydration?
Answer:
juicel orl IVl fluidsl withl potassium
Q:l Whyl arel infantsl morel pronel tol dehydrationl thanl olderl children?
Answer:
infantsl havel al higherl bodyl surfacel tol volumel ratiol andl smallerl fluidl reserves
Q:l Hypotonicl dehydration
Answer:
electrolytel lossl exceedsl waterl lossl andl causesl cellsl tol swell
Q:l Whatl isl thel mostl commonl resultl ofl hypotonicl dehydration?
Answer:
shock,l withl sodiuml <130
Q:l Fluidsl forl Hypotonicl dehydration
, Answer:
0.45%l NaCL
0.33%l NaCL
0.2%l NaCL
2.5%l dextrose
Q:l Whatl shouldl bel monitoredl withl hypotonicl dehydration?
Answer:
I's/O'sl (kidneyl function)l duel tol receivingl 5%l dextrosel andl halfl NS
Q:l orall rehydrationl therapyl (ORT)
Answer:
al treatmentl inl whichl al solutionl ofl electrolytesl isl administeredl inl al liquidl preparationl tol
counteractl thel dehydrationl thatl canl accompanyl severel diarrhea.l Itl isl morel effective,l
safer,l lessl painful,l andl lessl costlyl thanl IVl rehydration.
Shouldl bel givenl inl frequentl smalll amounts
Q:l Whatl isl anl examplel ofl ORT?
Answer:
Pedialyte
Q:l Whatl isl thel conditionl associatedl withl absencel ofl ganglionicl cellsl inl intestines?
Answer: