Exam 28: The Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition

An infant is admitted to the hospital with severe dehydration.Laboratory results show pH 7.32,PaCO? 40,HCO?- 21.How does the nurse interpret these values?

A child is brought to the emergency department because he ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol).What does the nurse expect this child to receive following gastric lavage?

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 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 mother reports that her 2-year-old child experiences constipation frequently.Which food would the nurse recommend to include in the child's diet?

What would the nurse expect to find in a child admitted to the hospital for nonorganic failure to thrive?

A child is brought into the ED with suspected appendicitis.What signs and symptoms does the nurse expect to assess? (Select all that apply. )

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

Why are infants more vulnerable to fluid and electrolyte imbalances than adults?

Why are rapid respirations a possible cause of dehydration?

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

Parents have adopted a child with the diagnosis of kwashiorkor.What is most likely to be observed when assessing this child? (Select all that apply. )

What assessment(s)would lead a nurse to suspect Hirschsprung's disease in a 1-month-old infant? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse has reviewed dietary restrictions for celiac disease with concerned parents.Which grain will the nurse explain can be eaten with celiac disease?

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

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

On the second day of hospitalization for a 3-month-old brought in for treatment for gastroenteritis,the nurse makes all of the assessments listed below.Which assessment finding indicates ineffectiveness of treatment?

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

What instruction will the nurse give to parents about preventing the spread and reinfection of pinworms?

What does the nurse expect the appearance of the stools of a child with celiac disease to be?