acyanotic heart disease
client has high fever, swollen eyes and bright red tongue with no relief of tylenol which disease do we suspect
Kawasaki
when educating for discharge of a client with rheumatic fever what do we need to educate parents about how long treatment may last
up to 5-18 years of age
child is feeling hot, has an increase in appetite and losing weight what gland is the issue
thyroid
Where does the growth of long bones take place
epihyseal plates
client is diagnosed with CDiff what is an essential teaching item to family
No hand sanitizer wash with water
client is taking digoxen and mother forgot to give dose what do we tell her
do not give a second dose
what is a tet spell for tetralogy of fallot disease
hypercyanotic spell have client squat and place knee to chest
administer morphine and give oxygen
child with Insulin dependant diabetes has an illness how do we educate about dosages of insulin while ill
adjust according to lab draws
What is the best diagnostic tool for hard and soft tissue and bone marrow
MRI
Client has gastroenteritis and has no tears with crying what do we suspect
dehydration
what is a symptom of dig toxicity
bradycardia
client has TGA transosition of great arteries what is a critical nursing intervention
administer a PGE1 drip after IV access is obtained
what nursing intervention is priority when child has adrenal crisis
administer IV fluids and electrolytes
child reports hip pain all week and hip does not fully rotate internally, abduction is limited and child is limping while ambulating what condition do they have
slipped capital femoral epiphysis
child has projectile, nonbilious vomiting and olive shaped mas in the midepigastrium what do you suspect
Pyloric stenosis
what are the cardinal signs of chf
tachycardia, cardiomegaly, tachypnea, hepatomegaly
what are cyanotic heart defects
right to left blood flow shunts
where is the thyroid gland located
in neck
what is the purpose of skeletal traction
to align the ends of the fractured bones
client has pain that peaks at 4 hour intervals followed by right lower quadrant pain which is followed by vomiting what do you suspect
appendicitis
client presents with a murmur with a distinct click sound what congenital defect do we suspect
pulmonary stenosis
what term is used for low oxygen rate carried by the low rbc
Hypoxemia
how do we administer levothryoxine to an infant
crush place in a small amound ot breast milk or water given 1 hour before eats
what assessment finding indicates peripheral neurovascular impairment for a child in traction
absent pulses
what care is important to teach on a child with hirschsprung disease before discharge from hospital
colostomy care