Urinary & Elimination
What is the most common organism that causes a urinary tract infection in children?
What is E. coli?
The nurse should encourage what dietary change for a child with constipation?
What is increased fiber and fluids?
This is the most common surgical emergency of childhood.
What is appendicitis?
Glomerulonephritis is primarily an inflammatory process affecting what kidney structure?
What is the glomerulus?
Name one cause of acute renal failure in children.
What is severe dehydration, trauma, obstruction, medication, or poisoning?
At what age are most children ready to begin potty training?
What is between 2 and 4 years old?
The most common viral cause of diarrhea in children is this pathogen.
What is Rotavirus?
Pain from appendicitis often begins vaguely in this region before localizing to the RLQ.
What is the umbilical or epigastric area?
What medication is commonly used to treat nephrotic syndrome?
What are steroids?
Chronic renal failure is usually caused by what?
What is chronic renal disease?
This term refers to involuntary voiding past the age of expected bladder control.
What is enuresis?
Diarrhea leads to the excessive loss of what two key body substances?
What are fluids and electrolytes?
A sudden disappearance of pain in appendicitis may indicate what dangerous complication?
What is perforation?
Name one classic symptom of glomerulonephritis.
What is hematuria, proteinuria (small), oliguria, or hypertension?
This type of dialysis can be performed at home using gravity or a cycler.
What is peritoneal dialysis?
Name one non-pharmacologic treatment for enuresis
What is bladder retraining, limiting nighttime fluids, treating constipation, OR using an alarm/reward system?
Name one symptom that may accompany diarrhea besides loose stool.
What is crampy abdominal pain, dehydration, or fever?
Name the point on the abdomen where appendicitis pain typically localizes.
What is McBurney’s point?
The phrase “follow the protein” helps differentiate between what two kidney disorders?
What are glomerulonephritis and nephrotic syndrome?
A key nursing concern during dialysis is maintaining this technique to prevent infection.
What is meticulous sterile technique?
Explain the difference in obtaining urine specimens for a urinalysis and a urine culture
What is a clean catch (urinalysis) or a sterile/cath (urine culture)
These are foods to avoid in acute diarrhea treatment.
What is tea, caffeine, juices, koolaid, soft drinks, gatorade, or homemade solutions with added salt.
After appendectomy, what is the nurse’s priority assessment?
What is monitor for signs of infection or peritonitis (fever, rigid abdomen, pain)?
In nephrotic syndrome, protein loss leads to what type of fluid shift
What is third-spacing or vascular fluid depletion?
Name one long-term complication of renal failure in children.
What is delayed growth, developmental delays, or social isolation?