Pediatrics
Medical term for ear infection in child
What is otitis media?
Interpret pH 7.30, HCO3- 26 mEq/L, PaCO2 50 mm Hg
What is respiratory acidosis?
Six Rights of Medication
What is "Right patient, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Route, Right Time, Right Documentation"?
Most likely cause of 1.8 mg/dL phosphate level.
What is malnutrition, starvation, or use of aluminum hydroxide-based or magnesium-based antacids?
Give eardrops to a 5-year-old child. Which position would the nurse use to pull the pinna of the ear?
Reviewing an EKG strip of a client who has prolonged vomiting. Which abnormality would you see on the client's EKG that you will interpret as a sign of hypokalemia?
What is abnormally prominent U wave?
Humulin NPH insulin onset of action time.
List one sign and symptom of heart failure.
What is bounding pulses, difficulty breathing, neck vein distention in the upright position, or dependent edema?
Preferred injection site for tdap vaccination for infants and young children
What is the vastus lateralis muscle of the thigh?
You are caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. What is a common manifestation of this disorder?
What is "weakness"?
Should be avoided when taking disulfiram?
What is alcohol?
List one assessment finding for a patient that has a diagnosis of dehydration.
What is lethargy, complaint of a headache, weight loss, sunken eyes, poor skin turgor, flat neck and peripheral veins, tachycardia, or a low blood pressure?
You are caring for an adolescent who reports feeling shaky and is having difficulty speaking and concentrating on the questions the nurse is asking. You checks the adolescent's blood glucose level and identifies a value of 55 mg/dL. What is the expected heart rate finding?
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of an adolescent female client and notes a WBC count of 16,000/mm³ with increased immature neutrophils (bands) and normal monocytes. Provide an appropriate analysis of this information.
What is an "infection" or "infectious process"?
Provide one adverse effect of digoxin toxicity.
What is diarrhea, blurred vision, or nausea and vomiting?
A patient is admitted for a UTI and dehydration. Provide expected BUN level once patient received adequate volume replacement.
What is 10-20 mg/dL?
You are caring for a child who is 2 hr postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which types of fluid should be recommended?
What is (crushed ice)?
Cold, clear liquids are well-tolerated following a tonsillectomy. Liquids that are brown or red should be avoided in order to tell the difference between the liquid and fresh or old blood.
A client reports having chills and back pain during a blood transfusion. Provide nurse priority.
What is "stop the infusion"?
Need availability of this medication if a patient is on IV heparin therapy.
What is protamine sulfate?
Patient has lung cancer and is immunosuppressed. Provide level of WBC that you would plan to implement neutropenic precautions.
What is under 5,000 mm3?
Normal WBC value is 5,000 to 10,000 mm3.