Peds_Exam 2 Flashcards
1
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- 4 wk old biliary atresia sx
- Hirschsprung’s Disease
- GER, plan of care
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- ab distention, enlarged liver, enlarged speen, clay colored stool, tea colored urine
- lack of peristalsis in lg intestine, accumulation of bowel content leading to ab distention
- encourage parents- infant upright 30 min after feeding
2
Q
- What age group for swallowing reflex
- Why do children need small frequent feedings
- What offers the most informtion for dehydration
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- 6 weeks
- small stomach capacity and rapid movement of fluid through digestive system
- Analysis of serum electrolytes
3
Q
- How is dehyration corrected
- what is contraindicated if child has not urinated
- How does breastfeeding alleviate villi?
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- Isotonic Solution, NS, LR
- Potassium
- prevents death of villi and malabsopriotn
4
Q
- What is common for a child to have when resuming a reg diet
- How can hirschsprung disease transmitted
- What cells are lacking in hirschprung syndrome
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- diarrhea
- Genetic, future sibling are also at risk
- ganglion cells
5
Q
- If child has enterocolitis, how would you evalute circulatory system
- What needs to be assessed first with enteroclitis
- What does nissen fundoplication involve
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- quick head to toe assessment
- Vital signs, risk for shock
- wrapping the fundus of the stomach around the inferior esophagus, creating a lower edophageal sphincter or cardiac
6
Q
- What does reglan do
- What could be indicative of a perforated appendix
- Prior to 6 weeks of age what should be assumed about infants swallowing
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- Increased gastric emptying
- Sudden change or loss of pain, notify HCP
- will swallow anything hot or cold. Wont spit anything out.
7
Q
- Major concerns when child is having diarrhea
- Complications of gastroesophageal reflux disease include
- A child with lactose intolerance can develop
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- dehydration, the loss of fluid and electrolytes, and the development of metabolic acidosis.
- esophagitis, esophageal strictures, aspiration of gastric contents, and aspiration pneumonia.
- Calcium and vitamin D deficiency
8
Q
- precautions to prevent viral hepatitis
- Left Sided HF characteristics
- coarctation of the aorta,
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- proper hand washing, enteric, standard precuations
- crackles, grunting, orthopnea, nasal flaring, head bobbing, tachypnea
- blood pressure is higher in the upper extremities than in the lower extremities. In addition, bounding pulses in the arms, weak or absent femoral pulses, and cool lower extremities may be present.
9
Q
- Clubbing
- Priority Actions if hypercyanotic spells occur
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- symptomatic of chronic hypoxia. Peripheral circulation is diminished and oxygenation of vital organs and tissues is compromised
- place infant in knee chest posotion, admin 100% o2, admin morphine sulfate, IV fluids, document
10
Q
- Assessment for rheumatic fever
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- inquiring about a recent sore throat because rheumatic fever manifests 2 to 6 weeks after an untreated or partially treated group A β-hemolytic streptococcal infection of the upper respiratory tract.
11
Q
- What can EKG detect x4
- A neborn is diagnosed with CHD. the test results reveeal the lumen of the duct between tha orta na dpulmonary artery remains opne. This defect is known as
- The parent of an infant diagnosed with TOF, which defects are involved? x4
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- ischemia, injury, dysrhythmias, conduction delay (SATA)
- PDA
- VSD, Right eventricular hypertophy, P. Stenosis, overriding aorta (SATA)
12
Q
- Major criteris of RF
- Minor criteria of RF
- RF is an
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- carditis, subcutaneous nodules, erythema marginatum, chorea, and arthritis.
- fever and previous hx
- inflammatory disease caused by group A hemolytic strep
13
Q
- What should nurse assess prior to administering digoxin?
- What finding might delay procedure cardiac cath
- First priority if child is bleeding after cardiac cath
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- apical pulse rate, dig decreases HR. If <60 do not administer
- if standard groin approach then severe diaper rash,
- apply pressure 1 inch above puncture site will localize pressure over the vessel site.
14
Q
- Interventions to decrease cardiac demands on child with CHF
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- allow parents to hold anr rock child, keep child uncovered to promote low body temperature, make frequent position changes, fed child when sucking the fists, change bed linenes only when necessary, organize nursing activitis (SATA)
15
Q
- Indomethacin may be given to close what CHD in newborn?
- Child with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, what drug may the PDA be given to allow PDA to remain open until surger?
- What can a fever do in relation to a murmur
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- PDA
- Prostaglandin E
- increase CO, increase intensity of murmur
16
Q
- Hall mark sign of PDA
- Outcome of KD
- KD medications
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- Machine Like Murmur
- coronary thrombosis (hypercoagulability), cornorary stenosis, coronorary artery aneurysm (SATA)
- IgG and Aspirin
17
Q
- CHD classification
- Hypoxic Spells with CHD can cause
- the 6 month who ha a tet spell could have the CHD defect of decreased pulmonary blood flow called
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- defects w/ increased pulmonary blood flow, defeced with decreased pulmonary blood flow, mixed defects, obstructive (SATA)
- polycythemica, blood clots, CVA, developmental delays, brain damage (SATA)
- TOF (tet spell is the nickname)
18
Q
- Characteristics of Supraventricular tachycardia
- BP screening to detec end organ damage begin at what age?
- Associated manifestation of Wilms Tumor
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- above 200 bpm, result of dehydration, low CO, low BP, and prolonged cap refill
- 3 years to establish baseline
- Hypertension Secondary
19
Q
- Where is Wilms tumor located
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- sits on the kidney
20
Q
- Mother with secondary hypertension, what drug should NOT be used
- Beta blockers are used in cautions with
- The (blank) serves as a septal opening between atria of the fetal
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- ACE inhibitors, can cause birth defects.
- patient with hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia , and impotence
- Foramen Ovale
21
Q
- What lab finding would you find with CHD of decreased pulmonary blood flow
- Assessment reveals HR of 160, cap refill of 4 sec, bilateral crackes, sweat on scaple. signs of..
- Examples of Acquired Hear disease x4
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- Polycythemia, body is attempting to increase oxygen supply w/ presence of hypoxia by increasing total RBC’s to carry o2
- CHF
- infective endocarditis, RF, Cardiomyopathy, KD (SATA)
22
Q
- Signs of dig toxicity
- Positioning for CHF
- What is happenining in COA
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- rubbing eyes, seeing halos, bradycardia, hypokalemia (w/ furosemide can increase the risk)
- Semi-Fowlers, fluid in lung can go to the base, allowig better expansion
- narrowing of the aorta
23
Q
- First assessment after cardiac catheterization
- Medication for RF
- Valvular involvement with RF
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- Check pulses
- aspirin drug of choice
- indicates significant damage, antibiotics for life
24
Q
- What cardiac defect should child w/ down syndrome be evaluated for?
- What is norwood procedure used for
- What might suggest ingestion of cardiac medication
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- CHD
- correct hypoplastic left heart syndrome
- lower hr and BP, hypoglycemia (Beta Blockers)
25
Q
- When should you discontineu aspirin therapy in KD
- What illness is associated with spastic movements of extremities, facial grimace and speech disturbance?
- What is the most common dysrhytmia in pediatrics
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- if child has chickenpox or influenza (viral) b/c danger of Reye Syndrome
- RF, (Sx of Chorea)
- suprventricular tachycardia
26
Q
- What nursing action promotes ideal nutrition in an infnat with CHF
- What allergy can be associated with Spina Bifida (myelomeningocele)
- Normal pediatric urin output
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- Formula additional w/ extra calories
- Latex allergy, cardiac cath balloon made of latex
- ImL/kg/hr
27
Q
- Flow of blood in VSD
- Why may surgery for VSD not be recommended
- ASD blood flow?
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- Right to left
- VSD usually will close within first year of life
- Left to right (left side of heart pressure is greature)
28
Q
- An infant dx with ASD/ AVC defect flow of blood
- A 6r old with chest pain and exercise intolerance, what does she have?
- Manifestations of COA in older chid
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- either direction (gen left to right)
- AS (Aortic Stenosis)
- dizziness, headache, fainting, elevated BP, and bounding radial pulses
29
Q
- Medication for patient with transposition of great vessels
- How shoud mother treat sibling of RF patient
- What type of feeding does a CHF patient require?
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- Prostaglandin E, inhibits closing of PDA which connects th aorta and pulmonary artery
- if one gets a sore throat treat with antibiotics
- gavage, may experience increase cardaic demand while feeding
30
Q
- 2 Physiological changes occur as a result of hypoxemia and CHF
- What does aspirin do for RF
- Which vaccines need to be delayed after KD pt received IGG
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- Clubbing, polycythemia
- reduce joint inflmmation and pain
- MMR, Varicella (might not produce appropriate number of antibodies)
31
Q
- What are current recommendation for a lipid profile in children
- during play, a toddler with a hx of TOF might assume which position?
- What does increasing SVR (systemic vascular resistance) in squatting position do?
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- over 2 yrs with 1st or 2nd degree relative with stroke, MI, angina or sudden cardiac death. or if relative has >240mg/dL cholesterol
- Squatting, dec preload by occluding venous flow from lower extremities, and incr after load.
- increase pulmonary blood flow
32
Q
- Heart transplant may be indicated in a child with which symptoms?
- How is hypoplastic left heart syndrome treated?
- How long can children be irritable after symptoms of KD start?
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- hypoplastic left heart syndrome
- Heart transplant, allow chid to tie, norwood procedure
- 2 months
33
Q
- What can be indicative of good growth and development of a child with CHF?
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- 50th percentile for height and weight for age
34
Q
- Why does a newborn have to be fed more frequently?
- How to get child to take pedialyte
- What should be taught with child w/ rotavirus at discharge
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- small stomach capacity and persistalsis is more rapid than in older children
- allow choices, small amounts in a spoon, medicine cup or syringe
- continue breastfeeding, promotes death of villi, & malabsorption
35
Q
- When can a child with diarrhea be discharged?
- What to give child that is thirsty after vomiting severqal times?
- How can a parent manage child’s constipation?
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- relapse of diarrhea after resuming reg diet.
- sm amt of pediatlye. wait half hour and give half of what you gave previously (small gradual amounts)
- more fluids
36
Q
- A child with chronic constipation what medication is appropriate?
- What should parent NOT do for a child with encoperesis?
- Manifestation of enterocolitis associated with Hirschsprung disease?
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- stool softener
- provid positive reinforment for toileting habits,
- mucous stool and bloody diarrhea, iriitable, distended abdomen
37
Q
- What needs to be done first with enterocolitis symptoms?
- What should parents expect with child that has Hirschsprung disease?
- When should reglan be administerd for a child with GER?
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- Vital signs, head to toe
- require surgery, different ways to manage, depending on how child’s bowels are involved
- 30 mintues before feeding
38
Q
- How does prilosec work for GER?
- What is a positive sign of Rovsing
- Best position for a child with after appendectomy of ruptured appendix?
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- decreases stomach acid will be irritating when child spits up
- LLQ palpated and pain is felt in the right lower quadrant
- Right side lying, allows peritoneal cavity to drain
39
Q
- post op appendectomy
- How is morphine administered for appendectomry?
- If child has a fever post op
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- child will be sleepy, IV line in hand, pain meds thru IV
- PCA pump
- TCDB, blow bubbles