We're All Wet
Calculate maintenance fluids for a child who weighs 23 pounds and the IV rate (nearest whole number)
10 x 100 = 1000
0.45 x 50 = 23
= 1023 cc/day
IV rate = 43 cc/hr
A child is dehydrated to the point that IV access cannot be obtained. The best option for this child is
intraosseous infusion
Immediate management of a minor burn would include: (name 2)
cleanse with tepid water
debride if necessary
Cover wound
Which of these findings should the nurse report to the provider in a child with nephrotic syndrome?
A. Facial Edema
B. Yellow nasal discharge
C. Irritability
D. Poor appetite
yellow nasal discharge
Infants require more fluid than adults because (name 2)
greater body surface area to weight ratio
immature kidneys
higher metabolic rate
In hypovolemic shock, the primary support will be
IV fluids/blood products if appropriate
Early management of a major burn would include: (name 3)
Establish and maintain airway if indicated
Fluid resuscitation
Pain management
Dressings and debridement
Renal disease most often treated with steroids
Nephrotic syndrome
A family is running out of formula for their 3 month old infant and they don't have the money to buy more, so they dilute the formula with more water to extend it. This can cause
Water intoxication
Children with burns suffer fluid loss because
direct loss from wounds
During the rehabilitation phase of burn management, range of motion should begin
as soon as hemodynamically stable
Renal disease associated with strep throat
Glomerulonephritis
Diuretics must be given with caution to an edematous child because
It can decrease intravasular volume
The glomerular disease associated with intravascular depletion
Nephrotic syndrome
Circulatory impairment may occur after a severe burn. What assessment finding likely indicates this complication?
cool pale skin, delayed capillary refill, diminished pulses, decreased urine output
The glomerular disease associated with hypertension
glomerular nephritis