Exam 24: Caring for the Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition

A 13-year-old child has been admitted for acute pancreatitis.The parents want to know how the child contracted this disease.Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

A nurse is presenting information to a support group for parents of children with inflammatory bowel disease.Which information is appropriate for the nurse to provide to these parents?

A nurse is performing a focused abdominal assessment on a child complaining of stomach pain.Which assessment finding warrants immediate action by the nurse?

The pediatric nurse is caring for a child with biliary atresia who underwent a Kasai procedure.Which assessment findings indicate that the procedure has been successful?

A nurse is caring for an infant waiting for surgical correction of intussusception.The child passes a diarrheal stool.Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

A nurse is conducting prenatal classes and teaches about common congenital defects.A pregnant woman asks how to prevent Meckel diverticulum,which she had when she was born.What information does the nurse provide to this pregnant woman?

A pediatric clinic nurse is educating parents about an important primary prevention measure for hepatitis A. Which topic does the nurse include in the teaching session?

A nurse in a community clinic assesses children for signs of failure to thrive (FTT).Which child's assessment finding is most concerning to this nurse?

A nurse notes that a patient has a bluish discoloration of the periumbilical area.Which term will the nurse use when documenting this finding in the medical record?

A parent calls the pediatric clinic about his child who was diagnosed with gastric ulcer disease and placed on omeprazole (Prilosec)8 days ago.The parent states that the child has not had relief of symptoms.Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?