Peds unit 4 quiz
Which finding in a newborn is suggestive of tracheoesophageal fistula? - answer
Choking on the first feeding
A child is brought to the pediatric clinic because he has been vomiting for the past 2
days. What acid-base imbalance would the nurse expect to occur from this persistent
vomiting? - answer Alkalosis
On the second day of hospitalization for a 3-month-old brought in for treatment for
gastroenteritis, the nurse makes all of the assessments listed below. Which assessment
finding indicates ineffectiveness of treatment? - answer weight loss of 4 ounces
Why are rapid respirations a possible cause of dehydration? - answer They cause
evaporation of fluid on the mucous membranes
What is the treatment of choice for a child with intussusception? - answer barium enema
A child is brought to the emergency department because he ingested an unknown
quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol). What does the nurse expect this child to receive
following gastric lavage? - answerN-acetylcysteine
What is an initial sign of nephrosis that the nurse might note in a child? -
answerperiorbital edema
What is it important to assess in a child receiving prednisone to treat nephrotic
syndrome? - answerinfection
What is an appropriate intervention for the edematous child with reduced mobility
related to nephrotic syndrome? - answerChange the child's position frequently
Which statement made by a parent of a child with nephrotic syndrome indicates an
understanding of discharge teaching? - answer"I should check his urine for protein
when he goes to the bathroom."
What will the nurse caution the parents of a child who has had a nephrectomy that he
will have to avoid? - answerContact sports
The parents of a newborn are concerned that their son's scrotum is enlarged and
swollen on one side. What is the nurse's best response? - answeris a collection of fluid
that will most likely correct itself in a year."
Which finding in a newborn is suggestive of tracheoesophageal fistula? - answer
Choking on the first feeding
A child is brought to the pediatric clinic because he has been vomiting for the past 2
days. What acid-base imbalance would the nurse expect to occur from this persistent
vomiting? - answer Alkalosis
On the second day of hospitalization for a 3-month-old brought in for treatment for
gastroenteritis, the nurse makes all of the assessments listed below. Which assessment
finding indicates ineffectiveness of treatment? - answer weight loss of 4 ounces
Why are rapid respirations a possible cause of dehydration? - answer They cause
evaporation of fluid on the mucous membranes
What is the treatment of choice for a child with intussusception? - answer barium enema
A child is brought to the emergency department because he ingested an unknown
quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol). What does the nurse expect this child to receive
following gastric lavage? - answerN-acetylcysteine
What is an initial sign of nephrosis that the nurse might note in a child? -
answerperiorbital edema
What is it important to assess in a child receiving prednisone to treat nephrotic
syndrome? - answerinfection
What is an appropriate intervention for the edematous child with reduced mobility
related to nephrotic syndrome? - answerChange the child's position frequently
Which statement made by a parent of a child with nephrotic syndrome indicates an
understanding of discharge teaching? - answer"I should check his urine for protein
when he goes to the bathroom."
What will the nurse caution the parents of a child who has had a nephrectomy that he
will have to avoid? - answerContact sports
The parents of a newborn are concerned that their son's scrotum is enlarged and
swollen on one side. What is the nurse's best response? - answeris a collection of fluid
that will most likely correct itself in a year."
