Heart to Heart
This pediatric illness is characterized by prolonged fever, bilateral conjunctival redness, strawberry tongue, and swollen hands/feet.
What is Kawasaki disease
After a tonsillectomy, the nurse should instruct the child to avoid foods and drinks that are which color.
What is red
This inherited bleeding disorder results from a deficiency of a specific clotting factor, most commonly Factor VIII.
What is Hemophilia A
This condition can occur when a child has insufficient functional small intestine to adequately absorb nutrients.
What is short bowel syndrome
An obstruction of urine flow can cause this condition, resulting in dilation of the kidney's collecting system.
What is hydronephrosis
During a tet spell, the nurse should place the child in this position to increase systemic vascular resistance and improve pulmonary blood flow.
What is Knee-to-chest position
This child has a barking cough and inspiratory stridor, especially at night. The nurse suspects this condition.
What is Croup
A child with this type of anemia may take a supplement with vitamin C to help improve absorption.
What is iron deficiency anemia
Unlike milk residue, these white plaques typically do not wipe away easily and may leave an irritated surface when removed.
What is oral thrush (candida)
This urine finding is a classic indicator of glomerular inflammation in a child with glomerulonephritis.
What is hematuria
A child has +3 pulses in the arms and +1 weak pulses in the legs. This finding suggests this congenital heart defect.
What is Coarctation of the Aorta
A child diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis should avoid contact sports because of the risk of injury to this enlarged organ.
What is the spleen
This life-threatening complication of sickle cell disease is suspected when a child develops chest pain and respiratory distress.
What is Acute Chest Syndrome
A young infant has projectile, non-bilious vomiting after feedings and remains hungry after vomiting. This condition should be suspected.
What is pyloric stenosis
This condition occurs when the ovary twists around its supporting structures, potentially cutting off its blood supply.
What is ovarian torsion
A child develops fever and migratory joint pain several weeks after untreated strep throat. The nurse suspects this condition.
What is Rheumatic Fever
Because cystic fibrosis can cause fat malabsorption, the nurse should anticipate supplementation with these four fat-soluble vitamins.
What are vitamins A, D, E, and K (ADEK)
This inherited bleeding disorder is associated with impaired platelet adhesion and may present with frequent nosebleeds and prolonged menstrual bleeding.
What is von Willebrand disease
This classic stool finding in a child with intussusception is described as this
What is currant jelly stool
The gold-standard method for obtaining a sterile urine specimen in a pediatric client when a clean-catch specimen is not likely to be obtained
What is intermittent catheterization
The nurse anticipates this medication may be prescribed to promote closure of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).
What is Indomethacin
This potentially life-threatening pediatric condition requires the nurse to avoid examining the child's throat with a tongue blade because doing so can cause sudden airway obstruction.
What is Epiglottitis
A child presents with a painless abdominal mass. This finding may indicate a tumor originating in this organ.
What is the kidney (Wilms tumor)
A newborn has abdominal distention and fails to pass meconium. The nurse recognizes these findings as possible signs of this condition.
What is Hirschsprung disease
A child with nephrotic syndrome has severe edema. The nurse understands that the edema occurs primarily because of this loss of protein.
What is albumin