The healthcare provider is caring for a child with glomerulo…

The healthcare provider is caring for a child with glomerulonephritis. When reviewing the child’s labs the health care provider identifies that the child has hyperkalemia.  Because of the hyperkalemia associated with acute glomerulonephritis, the nurse recommends that the child avoid such foods as:

Fill in the Blank. This question will have three answers.  C…

Fill in the Blank. This question will have three answers.  Choose the most likely option for the information missing from the statements below by selecting from the list below. The nurse is caring for a child and recognizes that an _____________ temperature and an elevated _______________ are factors that complicate the treatment of an appendicitis and need to be closely monitored.  Failure to monitor or treat can lead to _________________. Options: Bowel obstruction Elevated Subnormal Pancreatitis Peritonitis White blood cell count Bilirubin 

  Clinical Judgement: A 10 year old child is admitted to the…

  Clinical Judgement: A 10 year old child is admitted to the pediatric department with right sided abdominal pain.  When interviewing the child’s parents they stated, ” he  complained of pain a few days ago, but now the pain has subsided”.  Highlight or select all that apply next to the assessment findings that require follow-up by the nurse.

The nurse is assessing a child that is suspected of having c…

The nurse is assessing a child that is suspected of having celiac disease.  The child is below the 3rd percentile on the growth chart, irritable, and has some abdominal distention.  The nurse asks the caregiver the characteristics of the child’s stools. The nurse would expect the stools of a child with celiac disease to have which appearance?