Kidney Chronicles
What is the most common cause of urinary tract infections in children
E. coli
What is the most common cause of diaper rash in infants?
Candida albicans (yeast infection)
The fracture includes small fragments of bone that lie in surrounding tissue.
Comminuted
Name one nursing intervention for a child in traction
assessing skin integrity
This condition in infants causes projectile vomiting and an olive-shaped mass in the abdomen
pyloric stenosis
What condition is characterized by proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema
nephrotic syndrome
This fungal infection of the scalp is common in school-aged children
tinea capitis
What is the most common type of fracture in children?
greenstick fracture
This type of traction is commonly used for femur fractures in children
Bryant’s traction
This intestinal condition causes red currant jelly stools
intussusception
A child presents with hematuria, hypertension, and periorbital edema. What is the likely diagnosis?
Acute glomerulonephritis
This itchy, red skin condition is common in children with allergies or asthma.
Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
What fracture results in injury to other organs and tissues
Complicated fracture
This type of traction is used for lower leg fractures and is applied via skin straps
Buck’s traction
Name the congenital condition where the large intestine lacks nerve cells
Hirschsprung’s disease
Name the most common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in pediatric patients.
prerenal failure (due to dehydration or hypovolemia)
This viral infection causes crops of itchy vesicles on the skin and is highly contagious.
varicella (chickenpox)
A nurse is caring for a child who is in skeletal traction. Name 2 nursing care actions the nurse should take
- Ensure weights hang freely
- Monitor skin integrity for impairment
- Monitor pin sites frequently
Name the complication associated with traction that requires immediate intervention
compartment syndrome
A child with celiac disease must avoid this protein
gluten
What diagnostic test helps determines the estimate of severity of Chronic kidney disease/impairment
A nurse is assessing an infant who has scabies. What should the nurse expect?
- Blisters on the soles of the feet
- Pencil-like marks on hands
- Pimples on the trunk
You are concerned for possible Compartment syndrome. What are the 5 P you are assessing for?
Buck, Russell and Bryant are all which type of tractions
Skin traction:
uses a pulling force that is applied by weights. Using tape and straps applied to the skin along with boots and/or cuffs, weights are attached by a rope to the extremity
This condition is a medical emergency where the bowel twists on itself
volvulus