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ATI Nur 223a Sect 4 Pediatrics Final Exam Questions
Extract:
School-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis with peripheral edema and is producing 35 mL of urine per hour.
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has acute glomerulonephritis with peripheral edema and is producing 35 mL of urine per hour. The nurse should place the client on which of the following diets?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Low-sodium, fluid-restricted diet reduces fluid retention and edema.
Extract:
Nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg PO every 4 hr. Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate 200 mg/5mL.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin ethylsuccinate 800 mg PO every 4 hr. Available is erythromycin ethylsuccinate 200 mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: 20
Rationale: Calculation: 800 mg / (200 mg/5 mL) = 20 mL.
Extract:
Infant who has inadequate motility of part of the intestine resulting in a mechanical obstruction.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for an infant who has inadequate motility of part of the intestine resulting in a mechanical obstruction. The nurse should identify this finding as a manifestation of which of the following disorders?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hirschsprung's disease causes mechanical obstruction due to absent ganglion cells.
Extract:
Child who has otitis media.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who has otitis media. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tugging on the ear lobe is a common sign of otitis media discomfort.
Extract:
Child who is in sickle cell crisis.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a child who is in sickle cell crisis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: High fever is common in sickle cell crisis due to infections or tissue ischemia.