Exam 26: The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction

The nurse is preparing to admit a 2-month-old child with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)

One of the major differences in clinical presentation between Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) is that UC is more likely to cause which clinical manifestation?

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The nurse is preparing to admit a 6-month-old child with gastroesophageal reflux disease. What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a child with Meckel diverticulum. What type of stool does the nurse expect to observe?

The nurse is caring for a child admitted with acute abdominal pain and possible appendicitis. What intervention is appropriate to relieve the abdominal discomfort during the evaluation?

What is a high-fiber food that the nurse should recommend for a child with chronic constipation?

The parents of a newborn with an umbilical hernia ask about treatment options. The nurse's response should be based on which knowledge?

The nurse is preparing to admit a 5-year-old child with hepatitis A. What clinical features of hepatitis A should the nurse recognize? (Select all that apply.)

A child has a nasogastric (NG) tube after surgery for Hirschsprung disease. What is the purpose of the NG tube?

The nurse is preparing to admit a 10-year-old child with appendicitis. What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)

A school-age child with celiac disease asks for guidance about snacks that will not exacerbate the disease. What snack should the nurse suggest?

What information should the nurse include when teaching an adolescent with Crohn disease (CD)?

When caring for a child with probable appendicitis, the nurse should be alert to recognize which sign or symptom as a manifestation of perforation?

What clinical manifestation should be the most suggestive of acute appendicitis?

What statement is most descriptive of Meckel diverticulum?

A 3-day-old infant presents with abdominal distention, is vomiting, and has not passed any meconium stools. What disease should the nurse suspect?

A 6-month-old infant with Hirschsprung disease is scheduled for a temporary colostomy. What should postoperative teaching to the parents include?

The nurse is preparing to admit a 6-year-old child with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)

A child with pyloric stenosis is having excessive vomiting. The nurse should assess for what potential complication?