Exam 28: The Child with a Gastrointestinal Condition

After reviewing dietary restrictions for celiac disease,the nurse determines that a parent understands the information when she states that a grain that can be eaten by a child with celiac disease is:

The nurse is aware that rapid respirations are a possible cause of dehydration because they:

The nurse is aware that the 18-pound child must take in _____ mL of oral fluid to make up the fluid loss from one stool of diarrhea.

A child is brought to the emergency department because he ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol).After gastric lavage is completed,the nurse might expect this child to receive:

A child is brought to the pediatric clinic because he has been vomiting for the past 2 days.An acid-base imbalance that the nurse would expect to occur from this persistent vomiting is:

The nurse explains that the treatment of choice for a child with intussusception is:

The nurse,speaking to the parent of a 3-year-old child who has mild diarrhea,would advise the dietary modification of:

A frightened mother calls the pediatrician's office because her child swallowed dishwashing detergent.The most appropriate action is to:

The statement by a mother that may indicate a cause of her son's vitamin C deficiency is:

Following surgery for pyloric stenosis an infant awoke from anesthesia hungry and crying.The nurse should:

What assessment(s)would lead a nurse to suspect Hirschsprung's disease in a 1-month-old infant? Select all that apply.

The nurse interviewing parents of an infant with pyloric stenosis would expect the parents to report if the infant has had:

A mother reports that her 2-year-old child experiences constipation frequently.The nurse would recommend to the mother to include what food in the child's diet?

The nurse instructing a mother how to administer oral nystatin suspension prescribed to treat thrush would teach her to:

One reason that infants are more vulnerable to fluid and electrolyte imbalances than adults is that:

The nurse,planning a parent education program about lead poisoning prevention,would include the information that the sources of lead in the community are most likely:

An infant is admitted to the hospital with severe isotonic dehydration.In planning the infant's care,the nurse is aware the infant is at risk for:

A 7-month-old infant is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis.The priority goal of the infant's care is to prevent: