Exam 31: Care of the Child with a Physical Disorder

A 2-year-old child with laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB)is fussy and restless in the oxygen tent.The oxygen level in the tent is 25%,and blood gases are normal.The nurse should:

The nurse assessing an infant who has been diagnosed with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis anticipates:

When caring for a child with coarctation of the aorta,the nurse assesses for the most common clinical manifestation,which is:

When conducting a class for parents about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS),the nurse instructs the class that new information suggests not placing the infant in which position?

-The mother of a child with acute laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB)asks why her child must be kept NPO.The nurse explains that:

When assessing the laboratory values of a child with nephrosis,the nurse anticipates which result(s)? (Select all that apply.)

Following surgical repair of a cleft palate,when soft food is introduced,the nurse modifies the care plan to include feeding safety based on the knowledge that to avoid injury to the suture line,it is best to avoid the use of a:

The nurse teaches parents that the severity of infant respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)is most influenced by:

The mother of a child who has been diagnosed with varicella asks the nurse when the child can return to school.The nurse states that the child is no longer contagious:

Therapeutic management of iron deficiency anemia includes administration of what?

When assessing a child admitted with intussusception,the nurse discovers the hallmark sign of intussusception,which is:

A newborn has talipes and has been casted.The nurse explains that the casts must be changed:

The nurse instructs the mother of a child with a ventricular septal defect that she can expect the child to become cyanotic when the child does what?

The nurse educates the family of a newly admitted child with cystic fibrosis that the therapy will be centered on:

When reviewing laboratory results for a child with hemophilia,the nurse anticipates finding an abnormal:

A child has developed a diaper rash,and the parents are using zinc oxide to treat it.The nurse is instructing the parents about removal of the ointment and suggests using:

When a 2-year-old child is admitted with a diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease,the nurse explains that the causative factor of this disease is:

When the mother of a child with gastroesophageal reflux calls the clinic nurse to report that her baby is vomiting small amounts of blood,the nurse explains that the esophagus has been irritated by _______ ________.

The nurse is assisting the parents of a child born with a cleft lip and palate to deal with the deformity.An appropriate nursing diagnosis for the parents is:

The nurse explains that gastroesophageal reflux (GER)usually begins within the first week of life in infants and is usually treated by: