Urinary Disorders
Inflammation of the bladder
What is cystitis?
A body fluid disturbance that occurs when water is lost from the body resulting in hypernatremia.
What is dehydration?
Results from the incomplete fusion of the oral cavity during intrauterine life.
What is cleft lip?
Appearance, pH, protein, glucose, ketones, leukocytes, nitrites, RBC.
What is uranlysis/dip stick?
This medication class often causes adverse effects such as dry mouth and constipation.
What is anticholinergics?
Inflammation of the upper urinary tract and the kidneys.
What is pyelonephritis?
Most common cause of diarrhea in children younger than 5 years.
What is rotovirus?
This may present with a sausage shaped abdominal mass and sudden episodic pain.
What is intessuspection?
The gold standard for NG tube placement verification.
What is radiography?
This loop diuretic used to treat nephrotic syndrome can cause hypokalemia.
What is furosemide?
This is the most accurate method for obtaining urine for urinalysis and culture in children less than 2 years of age.
What is sterile catheterization or suprapubic aspiration?
Incubation for this viral infection is 12 to 48hr, it is transmitted by contaminated water.
What is norovirus?
A complication often indicated by a stiff, board like abdomen, distention, tachycardia, chills.
What is peritonitis?
Following a cleft lip and palate repair, the nurse should postion the client in what position?
What is side-lying?
This corticosteroid should be administered with meals.
What is predisone?
Uncontrolled or unintentional urination that occurs after a child is beyond an age at which bladder control is achieved.
What is enuresis?
What is a tape test?
A structural anomaly of the GI tract caused by lack of ganglionic cells in segments of the colon.
What is Hirschspring disease?
This is contraindicated when the GI tract is non functional.
What is enteral nutrition?
Famotidine and cimetidine are medications in this medication class.
What is h2-receptor antagonist?
What is acute glomerulonephritis?
This bacterial infection is spread person to person or through undercooked meats and poultry.
What is Salmonella?
Laparocopic surgical procedure that wraps the fundus of the stomach around the distal esophagus to decrease relfux.
What is Nissan fundoplication?
The head of the bed should be elevated to at least _______ for enteral feedings.
What is 30 degrees?
Before administering antibiotics to a pediatric client, the nurse should confirm what important health history?
What are drug allergies?