NURS MISC Pediatrics Final Exam
A 2-month-old male is brought to the pediatric clinic. The infant has had vomiting and diarrhea for 24 hours. The infant's anterior fontanel is sunken. The child is irritable, and the nurse notes that the infant does not produce tears when he cries. Which of the following tasks will help confirm the diagnosis of dehydration? A. Urinalysis obtained by bagged specimen B. Urinalysis obtained by sterile catheterization C. Analysis of serum electrolytes D. Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid Rationale: The analysis of serum electrolytes offers the most information and assists with the diagnosis dehydration. ____________________________________________________________________________ Question #: 2 An expectant mother asks the nurse if her new baby will likely have an umbilical hernia. The nurse bases the response on which of the following? A. Umbilical hernias occur more often in large infants. B. Umbilical hernias occur more often in white infants than in African-American infants. C. Umbilical hernias occur twice as often in male infants. D. Umbilical hernias occur more often in premature infants.
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