WorksheetsPediatric GI
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
A nurse is caring for a child who is suspected to have Enterobius vermicularis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Perform a tape test
Collect a stool sample
Test the stool for occult blood
Initiate IV fluids
A nurse is assessing a child who has a rotavirus infection? Which of the following are expected findings? (Select all that apply)
Fever
Vomiting
Watery stools
Bloody stools
Confusion
A nurse is teaching a group of parents about Salmonella. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply)
Incubation period is nonspecific
It is a bacterial infection
Bloody diarrhea is common
Transmission can be from house pets
Antibiotics are used for treatment
A nurse is teaching a group of parents about E. coli. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply)
Severe abdominal cramping occurs
Watery diarrhea is present for more than 5 days
It can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome
It is a foodborne pathogen
Antibiotics are given for treatment
A nurse is assessing an infant who has hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
Projectile vomiting
Dry mucus membranes
Currant jelly stools
Sausage-shaped abdominal mass
Constant hunger
A nurse is caring for a child who has Hirschsprung's disease. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Encourage a high-fiber, low-protein, low-calorie diet
Prepare the family for surgery
Place an NG tube for decompression
Initiate bed rest
A nurse is caring for an infant who is postoperative following cleft lip and palate repair. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Remove the packing in the mouth
Place the infant in the upright position
Offer a pacifier with sucrose
Assess the mouth with a tongue blade
A nurse is caring for a child who has Meckel's diverticulum. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
Abdominal pain
Fever
Mucus, bloody stools
Vomiting
Rapid, shallow breathing
A nurse is teaching a parent of an infant about gastrointestinal reflux disease. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply)
Offer frequent feedings
Thicken formula with rice cereal
Use a bottle with a one-way valve
Position baby upright after feedings
Use a wide-based nipple for feedings
A mother brings her 6-month-old infant to the clinic. The child has been vomiting since early morning and has had diarrhea since the day before. His temperature is 38 degrees Celsius, pulse 140, and respiratory rate 38. He has lost 6 ounces since his well-child visit 4 days ago. He cries before passing a bowel movement. He will not breastfeed today. What is the priority nursing diagnosis?
thermoregulation alteration
pain (abdominal) related to diarrhea
fluid volume deficit related to excessive losses and inadequate intake
alteration in nutrition, less than body requirements, related to decreased oral intake.
A child presents with a 2-day history of fever, abdominal pain, occasional vomiting, and decreased oral intake. Which finding would the nurse prioritize for immediate reporting to the physician?
Temperature 101.9 Farenheit
Rebound tenderness and abdominal guarding
Parents will be leaving the child alone in the hospital
Child can tolerate only sips of fluid
A 3-day-old infant presenting with physiologic jaundice is hospitalized and placed under phototherapy. Which response indicates to the nurse that the parent needs more teaching?
"My infant is at risk for dehydration"
"My infant needs to stay under the lights, except during feeding times"
"My infant can continue to breastfeed during this time."
"My infant has a serious liver disease"
A 3-month-old infant presents with a history of vomiting after feeding. The plan for the infant is to rule out GER. What information from the history would lead the nurse to believe that this infant may need further intervention?
Poor weight gain
small "spits" after feeding
sleeps through the night
difficult to burp
The nurse is caring for a child who has had diarrhea and vomiting for the past several days. What is the priority nursing assessment?
Determine the child's weight
Ask if the family has traveled outside of the country
Assess circulation and perfusion
Send a stool specimen
