Exam 27: The Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition

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

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:

Parents ask the nurse how their infant developed a Meckel's diverticulum. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that this condition occurs when:

An infant is admitted to the hospital with severe dehydration. Laboratory results show pH 7.32, PaCO₂ 40, HCO₃ 21. The nurse interprets these values as:

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

The nurse explains that rickets, a deficiency disease that causes bony deformities, is caused by the inadequate supply of vitamin ____________________.

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

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

An appropriate intervention for a 3-month-old infant who has gastroesophageal reflux is to:

Intussusception would be suspected when parents describe the child's stools as:

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

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

When feeding a child with pyloric stenosis, the nurse will: Select all that apply.