NURS 6541 Week 9 Quiz Set 2 – Question and Answers.

NURS 6541 Week 9 Quiz Set 2 – Question and Answers. QUESTION 1 1. The most accurate way to determine the degree of dehydration in a vomiting child is to assess: a Urine output . b Skin turgor . c Level of . consciousness d Presence of tears . QUESTION 2 1. A mother brings a 2-year-old to your office with the complaint that she passes 5 to 10 watery stools per day that often contain undigested food. The child appears healthy and has no other GI symptoms. She is acting, eating, and voiding normally. Weight gain is normal and the mother states she often drinks (her favorite drink is Kool-Aid) instead of eating. The best management for this condition is: a Refer to gastroenterology for assessment and treatment. . b Initiate treatment with metronidazole (Flagyl), after obtaining a stool . O&P, and counsel to decrease fruit juice intake. c Initiate treatment with erythromycin and counsel to increase dietary . fiber. d Counsel to decrease fluid intake, increase dietary fiber, and increase . fats to 40% of calories. QUESTION 3 1. A healthy 8-month-old infant presents with diarrhea but no dehydration. What is the best advice to give to the parents? a Encourage half-strength formula for 12 hours. . b Administer oral electrolyte solutions. . c Give only fluids until stool returns to normal. . d Give bananas, cereal, vegetables, and full-strength formula . as tolerated.