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Pediatric GI Disorders Test Bank Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Ileus is the failure of intestinal peristalsis caused by loss of coordinated gut motility without evidence of mechanical obstruction. In children, ileus accompanies the following metabolic abnormalities EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
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Question 2 of 5
More education about necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is needed in a nursing in-service when one of the participants states:
Correct Answer: D
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Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child who was admitted for moderate dehydration due to vomiting and diarrhea. The child is restless with irritability, afebrile, has a HR of 148, BP of 90/42, and laboratory tests reveal: Na 152, Cl 119, and glucose 1The parents state the child has not urinated in 12 hours. After establishing a saline lock, the nurse reviews the physician's orders. Which order should the nurse question?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 4-month-old with gastroesophageal reflux (GER) who is due to receive Zantac (ranitidine). Based on the medication's mechanism of action, when should it be administered?
Correct Answer: C
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Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a neonate with an anorectal malformation. The nurse notes that the infant has not passed any stool per rectum but the infant's urine contains meconium. The nurse can make which assumption?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.