Exam 24: Caring for the Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition

A child may have a deficiency in production of prothrombin and fibrinogen.The nurse anticipates diagnostic testing related to which organ?

The nurse explains to the nursing student that lactose is hydrolyzed into glucose and galactose in which organ?

A child is being discharged from the hospital after a pyloromyotomy.Which discharge instruction does the nurse provide for the parents?

A father brings his son to the emergency department complaining that the child has a fever and severe,foul-smelling diarrhea.The child's only previous health complaint was constipation.The nurse notes abdominal distention and firmness on palpation.Which nursing action takes priority?

A school-age child presents with crampy lower abdominal pain,uveitis,and arthralgias.Which diagnostic test does the nurse prepare the patient and parents for based on the assessment findings?

A new nurse is caring for a toddler with failure to thrive (FTT).Which action by the new nurse would cause the preceptor nurse to intervene?

During a well-child visit,the pediatric nurse performs a physical assessment on a 2-year-old patient.Which of the following developmental characteristics would the nurse expect to be the case for a child of 2 years?

A nurse is teaching a group of day-care providers about infection control.Which action does the nurse explain is the best way to prevent children from contracting diarrhea?

A pediatric nurse listens while a mother describes her toddler's eating habits.The mother states that her daughter "refuses to eat vegetables at mealtime" and "wants peanut butter sandwiches for every meal." Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

In order to prevent omphalitis in an infant,which instructions does the nurse provide to the parents prior to discharge from the hospital?

A nurse is caring for a child with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)who has severe abdominal cramping.Which medication would the nurse question for this child?

The student nurse studying the digestive system knows that most of the work of absorption occurs through a system of villi and folds in which gastrointestinal structure?

A mother brings her infant to the pediatrician for a checkup.She tells the pediatric nurse that almost every afternoon her infant fusses,generally at the same time each day and usually during the late afternoon or evening.The infant pulls both legs and arms into a flexed position.Based on this description,the nurse assesses the infant further for which condition?

An adolescent is being treated with sulfasalazine (Azulfadine)for moderate Crohn's disease.How does the nurse explain the action of this medication to the patient?

A pediatric clinic nurse is caring for several children with umbilical hernias.For which of the children does the nurse plan to educate the parents on surgical correction?

The pediatric nurse is monitoring a child for signs of hepatitis.Which documented assessment findings indicate that the child is experiencing the preicteric phase of this disease process?

A nurse has been working with a teenager who has celiac disease.Which statement by the patient indicates that goals for an important diagnosis have been met?

A child has been admitted to the hospital with acute diarrhea.Which assessment finding by the nurse would indicate that goals for the priority nursing diagnosis have been met?

A school-age child is being discharged after a laparoscopic appendectomy.Which discharge teaching does the nurse provide to the child and family?

A neonate is born with rectal atresia.Which action is the priority for this patient?