Growth and Development
At what age do you expect a child to take their first steps
What is 12 months
Which gastrointestinal anomaly causes projectile vomiting?
What is pyloric stenosis
A patient is born with hypospadias. What teaching points will the nurse tell to the parents?
What is watch for signs of infection, no circumcision prior and pain control
What are two symptoms of heart failure in a 2 year old
What is edema, weight gain, tachycardia, tachypnea, sweating, mottling, decrease urine output
An infant presents with increase work of breathing, retractions, and copious secretions. Pulse Ox shows they are 88%. What is your priority intervention
What is suction
According to Erikson a two year old is in what stage?
What is Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt
A patient is diagnosed with intussusception. What will the nurse anticipate for treatment
What is air/barium enema.
What are the functions of the kidneys
What is remove waste, maintain BP, maintain electrolytes and produce erythropoietin
Name two ways to manage CHF
What is digoxin, fluid restriction, maximize nutrition, decrease cardiac demands
What is the goal of treatment for patients with cystic fibrosis
What is prevent infections
At what stage of development do children like to engage in pretend play?
What is ages 3-6 Initiative vs guilt
What teaching will the nurse complete with family for a 6 yo diagnosed with Hirschsprung's disease
What is high fiber diet, prevent dehydration, be active, stool softeners and clean outs as needed
A patient is admitted with facial edema, a decreased GFR, protein in their urine and a high blood pressure. What is them most likely diagnosis
What is AGN
What are signs and symptoms of digoxin overdose
What is n/v, dizziness, headache, bradycardia, diarrhea and arrythmias
A patient presents with retractions, nasal flaring and head bobbing. Which symptom is a sign of severe respiratory distress
What is head bobbing
What are two clinical symptoms of lead poisoning?
What is: Øweakness, weight loss, anorexia, pallor, irritability, vomiting, abdominal pain, and constipation
ØLater stage: anemia and nervous system involvement, such as muscular incoordination, neuritis, convulsions, and encephalitis
What are the biggest teaching points to the parents who has a child with a newly repaired cleft palate?
What is no pacifiers, no sippy cups, no spoons and no hard foods
A patient is hospitalized for a nephrotic syndrome flare up. What medications will the nurse anticipate administering?
What are steroids, albumin and lasix as needed
If not responding immunosuppressants.
List the four defects for Tetralogy of fallot
What is Pulmonic stenosis, VSD, overriding aorta and RV hypertrophy
A 3 month old infant is in acute respiratory distress. They are pale, retracting, nasal flaring and appears sleepier than normal. What are these symptoms of
What is respiratory acidosis
Which infectious disease can cause to the fetus in the first trimester?
What is 5th disease
What are the four categories that cause failure to thrive?
What is organic, pathologic, environmental and neglect
What are signs and symptoms of DKA?
What is N/V, abdominal and chest pain, fruity breath, Kussmaul breathing, decreased LOC and dehydration
When caring for a patient with sickle cell disease, what are your priority interventions
What is improve perfusion, pain control and treat infections
Why does bronchiolitis cause impaired gas exchange
What is it traps carbon dioxide in the lower lungs which increases their CO2 level. This can cause alter Levels of conciousness