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Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Inflammation of the blind sac at the end of the caecum, the most common cause of abdominal surgery in childhood.
Gastroesophageal reflux
Hernia
Appendicitis
Ulcerative colitis
Alteration in the frequency, consistency, or ease of passing stool.
Constipation
Obstipation
Crohn disease
Encopresis
Which of the following choices most accurately describes dehydration or fluid loss in infants and young children?
In millilitres per kilogramme of body weight
As a percentage of body weight lost
By the amount of oedema present
By the degree of skin elasticity
A priority goal in the management of acute diarrhoea is:
determining the cause of the diarrhoea.
preventing the spread of the infection.
rehydration of the child.
managing the fever associated with the diarrhea.
Which clinical manifestation would be the most sug-gestive of acute appendicitis?
Abdominal pain relieved by eating
Red, currant jelly–like stools
Ribbon like, foul-smelling stools
Abdominal pain most intense at McBurney point
To assess for the presence of a cleft palate, the nurse should:
assess the infant’s ability to swallow.
assess the colour of the infant’s oral mucosa.
palpate the hard palate with a gloved finger.
flick the infant’s foot and make it cry
One of the major problems for infants born with cleft lip and palate is related to:
rejection by the mother.
feeding problems despite normal swallowing.
apnea and bradycardia.
aspiration pneumonia.
Postoperative care for the infant with a cleft lip and palate repair would not include the strategy of:
applying bilateral elbow immobilizers.
application of petroleum jelly to surgical site.
placing child in the upright infant seat position.
vigorously suctioning the infant’s mouth for se-cretions.
A segment of the bowel invaginates into a more distal segment of the bowel, pulling the mesentery with it is called
intussusception.
pyloric stenosis.
tracheoesophageal fistula.
Hirschsprung disease.
A 5-month-old infant suspected of having intussus-ception would most likely have what clinical mani-festations?
Crying, vomiting, and currant jelly–appearing stools
Fever, diarrhea, vomiting, and decreased WBC
Weight gain, constipation, and refusal to eat
Abdominal distention, periodic pain, and hypo-tension
Which of the following symptoms is a cause for concern and may indicate severe dehydration in a child with diarrhea?
Mild fatigue
Decreased urination
Increased thirst
Pale skin color
Taking the patients weight is an important objective value
Very True
Very false
