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PEDIATRICS

QUESTIONS

CASE I

You’re a nurse working in a surgical unit with a child who undergone tonsillectomy this morning. During the change of shift the patient’s mother came to the nursing station stating that her child is becoming more restless and swallowing frequently.

Question 1:

What do you suspect is happening to the patient?

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

CASE II

You are a nurse taking care of a 5-week-old infant with projectile vomiting secondary to pyloric stenosis. The mother asked you what is wrong with her baby.

Question 1:

You would like to explain to the infant’s mother that the pathologic disturbance of pyloric stenosis results from:

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Question 2:

Indicate in the illustration below where is the pylorus located. (Encircle your answer)

CASE III

Your a nurse paired to an License Practical Nurse (LPN) today.

Your patients are:

A 2 year old who started eating soft solid foods following a tonsillectomy.
A 17 month old infant with a contusion following a motor vehicle accident.
A 20 month old infant with type 1 diabetes who's blood glucose level is 280 g/dl.
A 12 month old infant with high fever and WBC count.

Question 1:

Which patient should you assign to the LPN?

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

CASE IV

You're a nurse caring for an infant who is undergoing phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia.

Question 1:

Identify two interventions you must put in your care plan?

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

2. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

CASE V

A 9 year old child is admitted in your unit for treatment of Cystic fibrosis.

Question 1:

When assessing the patient's respiratory status you should expect to identify what?

1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

ANSWERS