Exam 51: The Child With an Endocrine or Metabolic Alteration

The rise in the incidence of both overweight and obese children is directly related to the increase in the number of children diagnosed with _______________.

A child with GH deficiency is receiving GH therapy.What is the best time for the GH to be administered?

Type 1 diabetes,the most common childhood endocrine disease,presents challenges to the nurse in the areas of teaching,management,and adherence.Due to recent changes in health care delivery systems,meeting the needs of a type 1 diabetic child has become even more complicated.Unless the newly diagnosed child is in diabetic ketoacidosis,the child may not be hospitalized.Is this statement true or false?

A common clinical manifestation of juvenile hypothyroidism is

A neonate is displaying mottled skin,has a large fontanel and tongue,is lethargic,and is having difficulty feeding.The nurse recognizes that this is most suggestive of

When would a child diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus most likely demonstrate a decreased need for insulin?

A nurse is explaining growth hormone deficiency to parents of a child admitted to rule out this problem.Which metabolic alteration that is related to growth hormone deficiency should the nurse explain to the parent?

Which comment by a 12-year-old child with type 1 diabetes indicates deficient knowledge?

New parents ask the nurse,"Why is it necessary for our baby to have the newborn blood test?" The nurse explains that the priority outcome of mandatory newborn screening for inborn errors of metabolism is

At what age is sexual development in boys and girls considered to be precocious?

Which children admitted to the pediatric unit would the nurse monitor closely for development of SIADH? Select all who apply.