Exam 28: The Child with a Gastrointestinal Condition

What sign(s)indicate(s)moderate dehydration? Select all that apply.

The finding in a newborn suggestive of tracheoesophageal fistula is:

The nurse explains that because _________________ beverages cause diuresis,they are not good choices for fluid replacement in a child who is dehydrated.

A mother reports that her child has been scratching the anal area and complaining of itching.Based on this information,the nurse might suspect this child has:

A child has been diagnosed with ascariasis (roundworm).The statement made by her mother that may suggest a cause for her condition is:

On the second day of hospitalization for a 3-month-old brought in for treatment for gastroenteritis,the nurse makes all of the assessments listed below.Which assessment finding indicates ineffectiveness of treatment?

The nurse,assessing an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)for an infant with gastroenteritis,recognizes that this confirms the _______________ process that is part of this disease.

The nurse that is teaching a parent about pyrvinium (Povan)would include the information that the drug will cause:

Intussusception would be suspected when parents describe the child's stools as:

The nurse explains that rickets,a deficiency disease that causes bony deformities,is caused by the inadequate supply of vitamin ______.

The nurse would expect the stools of a child with celiac disease to have which appearance?

When feeding a child with pyloric stenosis,what interventions will the nurse perform? Select all that apply.

The instruction the nurse would give to parents about preventing the spread and reinfection of pinworms is to:

Nursing interventions for the mother of a 10-month-old infant with nonorganic failure to thrive would include:

The nurse would expect a child admitted to the hospital for nonorganic failure to thrive to:

The nurse explains the medically accepted definition of constipation is fewer than _____ bowel movements in a 2-week period.

Parents ask the nurse how their infant developed a Meckel's diverticulum.The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that this condition occurs when:

An appropriate intervention for a 3-month-old infant who has gastroesophageal reflux is to:

The nurse reminds parents of a child allergic to cow's milk that they should avoid foods that list ______________ as part of their contents.

An infant is admitted to the hospital with severe dehydration.Laboratory results show pH 7.32,PaCO₂ 40,HCO₃- 21.The nurse interprets these values as: