NR 327 Maternal-Child Nursing OB-Pediatrics
Final Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
2025
What is VCUG/VCG?
Diagnostic study for genitourinary dysfunction
voiding cystourethrogram-visualize bladder and renal structures
How much urine should a newborn produce?
1 ml/kg/hr
How much urine should a child produce?
1-2 ml/kg/hr
What do children often complain about when they have a UTI?
Often complain of a stomach ache
What can Frequent UTI's (especially in girls) be a sign of?
may be an early sign of DM
What are you likely to find during a nursing assessment of a child with a UTI?
abdominal pin, enuresis, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, chills, frequency, urgency, low-
grade fever
Suprapubic or lower back pain, bladder spasms, dysuria, burning on urination
infants-irritable, cry when voiding, n/v/d, poor feeding
What might a fever, and diper rash in an infant indicate?
might indicate concentrated urine or the diaper irritates the child
What is vesicouretral reflux? (VUR) how is it treated?
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ureters are not inserted correctly into the bladder
If it is a narrowing they might place a stint
Child is in significant pain so meds around the clock, they have a folly after surgery and
it often has lots of blood in it
Some children might outgrow it
What is hypospadias? Epispadius? How is a circumcision performed for these children?
Hypospadius-urethral opening located behind glans penis, on the underside of penis
Epispadius-urethral opening on the top side of penis
No circumcision-foreskin is used to close up anomaly and create a new urethra opening
What is nephrotic syndrome? What causes it
he most common presentation of glomerular injury in children ages 1.5-5
Unknown etiology-thought to be autoimmune
What are three big assessment pieces you will find with nephrotic syndrome?
Dark, frothy Urine
Edema-eyes/periorbital is 1st place you see edema in peds
proteinureia-large loses of protein in urine (especially albumin)
hyperlipidemia (unknown cause)
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How is nephrotic syndrome treated?
Daily weights, strict I&O's Hydration, meds as prescribed-abx diuretics, corticosteroids
What is APSGN/AGN?
Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis/acute glomerulonephritis
noninfections renal disease
onsiet 5-12 das after OTHER type of infection
Mst common in 6-7 year olds
What are 6 major symptoms of APSGN/AGN?
Generalized edema du to decreased glomerular filtration
Decreased urine output
Hematuria-bleeding in upper urinary tract, resulting in smokey, dark, rust-colored or
"coke" urine (not in nephrotic syndrome)
proteinuria
hypertension
fatigue
How does APSGN/AGN compare to nephrotic syndrome?
APSGN/AGN=generalized edema, hematuria, coke colored, hypertension=more
aggressive damage to the kidneys done than nephrotic syndrome, scarring seen earlier
on
Nephrotic syndrome-facial edema, dark/frothy urine
What is a wilms tumor, what causes it, what group does it occur most often in and at
what age is it usually diagnoses?
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