Nursing Care Of Children Retake 2 Exam Script Practice Questions And Correct Solutions

NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN RETAKE 2
EXAM SCRIPT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS

●● what are the causes of a vitamin D deficiency
Answer: low sunlight
fat malabsorption
darker skin


●● what is the treatment for a vitamin D deficiency
Answer: 400IU for a child
1000UU for an adult


monitor calcium and phosphorus


●● what are the S?S of a vitamin A deficiency
Answer: night blindness, dry scaly skin, biot spots, impaired immunity


●● what are the causes of a vitamin A deficiency
Answer: poor diet
malabsorption

,●● what do you look for to see if a patient is vitamin A toxic
Answer: increased ICP
N/V
bulging fontanelles


●● what are the S/S of a vitamin B6 deficiency
Answer: seizures
glossitis


●● what is the cause of a vitamin B6 deficiency
Answer: malnutrition


●● what are the S/S of a vitamin B12 deficiency
Answer: megablastic anemia
fatigue
hypotonia
neuro impairment


●● what are the causes of a vitamin B12 deficiency
Answer: VEGAN DIET
anemia in the mom

,●● what are the S/S of an iron deficiency
Answer: fatigue
pallor
poor feeding
heart murmur


●● what are the causes of a iron deficiency
Answer: EXCESSIVE COWS MILK
rapid growth


●● what do you need to know about iron supplements
Answer: take with Vitamin C for better absorption


●● what are the S/S of a zinc deficiency
Answer: poor wound healing
hair loss


●● what are the causes of a zinc deficiency
Answer: malnutrition


●● what to know about zinc supplements

, Answer: zinc cream helps integumentary growth


●● what are the S/S of low sodium
Answer: seizures
N/V
headache


●● what are the S/S of high sodium
Answer: thirst
irritability
seizures


●● what are the S/S of low potassium
Answer: muscle weakness
constipation
arrythmias


●● what are the S/S of high potassium
Answer: muscle cramping
peak T waves
arrythmias