You are caring for a 12 y.o. boy with ODD with ADHD on the RNF for an asthma exacerbation. What medication would you expect to see on his medication list from home?
You are the NP in the Recovery Room. You are caring for a 3…
You are the NP in the Recovery Room. You are caring for a 3 year old patient who recently underwent a PICC line. Anesthesia used Ketamine during this procedure. Your patient is experiencing fear and hallucinations. As the NP you suspect an emergence phenomenon. What medication can you order to treat this?
A 5 day old infant presents with severe tachypnea and mild c…
A 5 day old infant presents with severe tachypnea and mild cyanosis. On examination, he has poor peripheral perfusion, hepatomegaly, and a 2/6 systolic ejection murmur at the LUSB. He became acidotic over the next few hours. His CXR shows a reticular pattern with a small heart size. The most likely diagnosis is:
A 3 year old has been found unconscious with an empty bottle…
A 3 year old has been found unconscious with an empty bottle of his grandmother’s tricyclic antidepressants (TCA’s). After stabilizing the airway, you next order:
All of the following clinical circumstances increase caloric…
All of the following clinical circumstances increase caloric requirements except:
Which of the following situations in a patient with sickle c…
Which of the following situations in a patient with sickle cell disease is least likely to require a packed red blood cell transfusion?
Postoperative concerns in the child undergoing cardiac surge…
Postoperative concerns in the child undergoing cardiac surgery include airway, hemodynamics and function. The PNP remembers that cardiac output is determined in the child by the following:
All of the following are scored in the Pediatric Glasgow Com…
All of the following are scored in the Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale except:
In a patient < 2 months of age diagnosed with bacterial meni...
In a patient < 2 months of age diagnosed with bacterial meningitis caused by E. coli, what antibiotics would you start?
You have a 3 year old male patient on your pediatric service…
You have a 3 year old male patient on your pediatric service who has a history of hydrocephalus and currently has a VP shunt in place. You review the complications of having a shunt with your NP student. Which of the following is a true statement?