GI
A 6-year-old with cystic fibrosis has an order for Creon. The nurse knows that the medication will be given:
With meals and snacks
The emergency department nurse is caring for a child with suspected epiglottitis. What should be the nurse’s top priority?
Call MD & have intubation/trach equipment at the bedside
What is a permanent impairment encompassing cognitive ability and adaptive behavior that are functioning significantly below average?
Cognitive Impairment
Synagis is given to this population ______
in order to prevent _____.
High-risk children
RSV
Increasing feeding frequency, and phototherapy are interventions to treat
Hyperbilirubinemia
This method is used to help provide oxygen to pediatric patients afraid of face masks
Blow By
The clinic nurse reviews the record of an infant and notes that the health care provider has documented a diagnosis of suspected Hirschsprung's disease. The nurse reviews the assessment findings documented in the record, knowing that which sign most likely led the mother to seek health care for the infant?
Foul-smelling ribbon-like stools
A 5-year-old child is brought to the emergency department with copious drooling and a croaking sound on inspiration. Her mother states that the child is very agitated and only wants to sit upright. What condition do you suspect?
Epiglotittis
________is a complex developmental disability with a wide range of symptoms. Three symptoms include:
Autism
Repetitive Behaviors
Not making eye contact
Lack of emotion
Epinephrine, SABA‘s, Magnesium Sulfate IV, and Steroids are all used to treat
Acute Asthma Attack
Name two tests used to diagnose Cystic Fibrosis
1. IRT (immunoreactive trypsinogen) blood test
2. Sweat Chloride Test
To help prevent SIDS, and infant should sleep
On their back (supine)
The nurse admits a child to the hospital with a diagnosis of pyloric stenosis. On assessment, which data would the nurse expect to obtain when asking the parent about the child's symptoms?
Projectile vomiting
Barking cough, Inspiratory stridor, Hoarseness, Respiratory distress are all symptoms of _______.
Croup
Children with this disorder usually have a higher IQ and are more prone to learning disabilities, conduct disorder, anxiety, and impulsiveness.
Attention Deficit Disorder
Which medications are used to help treat Cystic Fibrosis?
CFTR Modulators
Esophageal Atresia with Tracheoesophageal Fistula (TEF) can present with
Excessive drooling & salivation
Cyanosis/apnea
Choking, coughing, sneezing
Fluids returning to nose & mouth during feeds
Increased respiratory distress after feeding
Name 3 inteventions
to treat Croup:
Place child in bathroom with hot shower running
Cool night air/cool mist humidifier
Cool mist tent
IVF
Elevate HOB
Rest
This device is used to help feed infants with cleft palate/lip
Haberman Feeder
The most commom cause of bronchiolitis is _______.
T/F: This is treated with ABX
RSV
FALSE
This is a disorder of posture and movement from static brain injury. Sensation, perception, communication, cognition, and behavior are also affected.
Cerebral Palsy
Babies with this disorder can have a musty smell, tremors, growth delays, and skin changes
PKU (phenylketonuria)
The lungs, pancreas, and small intestine are all affected by this autosomal recessive genetic disorder
Cystic Fibrosis
A palpable olive shaped mass is indicative of________ and treated by a surgical intervention called ______
Pyloric Stenosis
Pyloromyotomy
Two key findings with Intusseption include:
______ stool &
__________ mass
Jelly-like stool
Sausage-shaped mass
Name two reasons we teach patients to rinse their mouths after using inhaled steroids?
Prevent oral thrush
Reduce dry mouth
This device, commonly used in children with CP, prevents or reduces a deformity with the hopes of avoiding surgical intervention.
Orthotics
The characteristics of this condition include: smooth space between nose and upper lip, low nasal bridge, small eye opening, small head
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
A Hydrostatic pressure enema is used to push bowel back and treat this GI condition
Intussusception
This disorder has occurred only in girls and is best described as a period of normal development followed by loss of previously acquired skills, loss of purposeful hand use with repetitive hand movements.
Rett's Disorder