Exam 28: The Child with a Gastrointestinal Condition

The nurse is caring for an 18-pound child who has had one stool of diarrhea. The nurse knows that the child needs to consume how many milliliters of oral fluid to make up for the fluid loss?

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

The nurse is instructing a mother how to administer oral nystatin suspension prescribed to treat thrush.What will the nurse include?

The nurse is teaching a parent about pyrvinium (Povan).What would be included in regard to potential side effects?

A 7-month-old infant is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis.What will be the nurses's priority goal of the infant's care?

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

What description of a child's stool characteristic leads the nurse to suspect intussusception?

A child is brought into the ED with suspected appendicitis.What signs and symptoms does the nurse expect to assess?

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

Hernias are successfully repaired by the surgical operation called a _____________.

Following surgery for pyloric stenosis,an infant awoke from anesthesia hungry and crying.What is the most appropriate nursing action?

Which statement made by a parent alerts the nurse to the need for additional education about poison prevention?

Which is the most appropriate intervention for a 3-month-old infant who has gastroesophageal reflux?

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

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.

What interventions will the nurse perform when feeding a child with pyloric stenosis?

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

What is the treatment of choice for a child with intussusception?

Which statement by a mother may indicate a cause of her son's vitamin C deficiency?

Which assessment would the nurse report to the physician immediately?