What is the most common physical assessment finding for a child with asthma?
What is expiratory wheezing.
100
Describe the diet for a child with acute glomerulonephritis.
What is low sodium diet, with no added salt.
100
What is the hemoglobin normal range for a child age 1?
What is Infant: 10-15 g/dL
100
True or False: The Milwakee brace corrects the spine's curve in a child with scoliosis.
What is False: Brace only stops or slows the progression of the curve.
200
According to Erikson, what stage of development is a school age child?
What is industry vs. inferiority
200
What medications are used to treat rheumatic fever?
What are Penicillin, erythromycin and aspirin.
200
When discontinuing prednisone medication administration, what should the nurse anticipate to prevent withdrawal?
What is the drug should be tapered, not discontinued suddenly.
200
Children with cleft lip and pyloric stenosis both have this nursing diagnosis?
What is alteration in nutrition; less than body requirements.
200
What are two outcomes of untreated congenital hypothyroidism?
What is mental retardation and growth failure.
300
Identify food sources of iron for infants and children?
What are iron fortified formula, infant rice cereal, liver, beef, pork, eggs
300
List at least 5 signs of respiratory distress in a pediatric client?
What is restlessness, tachycardia, tachypnea, diaphoresis, flaring nostrils, retractions and grunting
300
State the three mail goals in providing nursing care for a child experiencing a seizure.
What is maintain patent airway, protect from injury, and observe carefully.
300
What is the top priority for a child undergoing abdominal surgery?
What is maintain fluid balance (I&O, NG suction, electrolyes).
300
What are three classic signs of diabetes?
What is polydipsia, polyphagia, and polyuria.
400
What medical history would contraindicate giving a child the MMR immunization?
What is anaphylactic reaction to eggs or neomycin
400
What are the normal pulse and respiratory rates for Newborns, toddlers and school age children?
What is Newborns pulse 100-160; respirations 30-60
Toddlers Pulse 80-130; respirations 20-30
School Age Pulse 70-110; respirations 18-22
400
What are the signs of Shock and Increased ICP?
What is
Shock: Increased pulse, Decreased blood pressure
Increase ICP: Decreased pulse, Increased blood pressure
400
True or False: Supplemental iron is not given to clients with sickle cell anemia.
Why?
What is True because The anemia is not caused by iron deficiency. Folic acid is given orally to stimulate RBC synthesis.
400
What are the 4 main signs and symptoms of compartment syndrome?
What is cold extremity, severe pain, inability to move the extremity, and poor capillary refill.
500
List at least 4 laboratory findings that can be expected in a dehydrated child?
What is loss of bicarbonate/decreased serum pH, loss of sodium (hyponatremia), loss of potassium (hypokalemia), elevated Hct, and elevated BUN
500
Describe nursing interventions to reduce the workload of the heart?
What is give small, frequent feedings or gavage feedings. Plan frequent rest periods. Maintain a neutral thermal environment. Organize activities to disturb child only as indicated (cluster care).
500
When feeding an infant or child with cerebral palsy what priority nursing intervention will be used?
What is position child upright and support the lower jaw to prevent aspiration.
500
List four facts that should be given to families when a child is receiving oral iron prepartations.
What is give oral iron on an empty stomach and with vitamin C (juice). Use straws to avoid discoloring teeth. Tarry stools are normal.
500
What discharge instructions should be included for a child with a cast.
What is check child's circulation. Keep cast dry. Do not place anything in the cast.