Questions and Answers
Rotavirus - answerMost common cause of acute diarrhea
Acute Diarrhea effects - answerExcessive Fluid and electrolyte loss in the stool
Acute Diarrhea assessment (think dehydration) - answerSkin turgor, membrane
moisture, recent travel, perineal skin quality
Diarrhea prevention - answerhand hygiene, cook food properly, correct food handling
diarrhea priority interventions - answerAdminister Pedialyte (Restore electrolyte
imbalance). Least to most invasive methods for rehydration.
Cleft Lip Population - answerMales, Asians, and Native Americans
Cleft Lip/Palate RF - answersmoking, gestational diabetes, use of certain medications,
lack of folate
Cleft Lip/Palate Diagnosis - answerUltrasound during pregnancy
Physical Observation
Cleft Lip Feedings - answerLong Nipple
Haberman's Feeder
Cleft Palate Feedings - answerShort Nipple
Haberman Feeder
Cleft Lip/Palate Feedings - answerFeed Upright, Burp Often
Cleft Lip/Palate repairs - answerLip- 3 months or younger
Palate- Around six months, always before 18 months
Cleft Lip/Palate repair priority - answerProtect sutures with Logan's Bow
Apply Petroleum Jelly to the Operative Site
GENTLE Elbow Restraints?
Cleft Lip/Palate Post-Op Feeding Tips - answer"Feed with syringe or dropper until
surgical site is healed."
Maintain same method used pre-operatively.
intussusception - answerIntestine folding into itself, telescoping.
, intussusception RF - answerCystic Fibrosis, Males, less than 18 months
intussusception s/s - answerPulling Legs to Chest
JELLY LIKE STOOLS MIXED W BLOOD
Vomiting
SAUSAUGE SHAPED MASS in RUQ
intussusception Symptom triad - answerEpisodic Abdominal Pain with Vomiting q. 5-30
min
Screaming and Drawing up Legs
Stool with blood
intussusception diagnosis - answerbarium enema (#1) or surgery (last resort)
Or ultrasound
Air enema is strictly therapeutic
intussusception pre-operative care - answerNG-Tube
Monitor for Brown Stool Passing (Notify PCP)
intussusception Fever - answerFever > 99.5 = bad
Failure to Thrive - answera condition in which babies do not grow and develop properly
due to deficit in caloric intake
Failure to Thrive Diagnosis - answerWeight is below the 5th percentile
Failure to Thrive Expected Labs - answerDecreased Albumin (Normal 4.5-9g/dl)
Failure to Thrive Nursing Requirements - answerNotify CPS
Appendicitis - answerlumen of the appendix becoming blocked by fecal matter,
lymphoid tissue, tumor, parasite, etc.
Appendicitis s/s - answerRLQ abdominal pain or cramping, nausea, vomiting, chills, low
grade fever
Appendicitis Pain stops suddenly - answerNotify PCP ASAP, a rupture could have
occured
Appendicitis Post-operative Care - answerNPO 24/hrs
Appendicitis Perforation/Rupture Care - answerAntibiotics
Appendicitis Nursing Priority - answerMonitor for Peritonitis