Test Bank Principles Of Pediatric Nursing Caring For Children 7th Edition Test Bank |all Chapters (1-31) | A+ Ultimate Guide

A 3 month old is admitted to the hospital with gastroenteritits and moderate dehydration. His electrolyte panel is as follows: NA 124 and K 3.4. Based on this lab work, which type of dehydration does the infant have? A. Isotonic B. Hypotonic C. Hypertonic D. Metabolic {Ans: B}A new born has a hpospadius with chordee. A mother is upset about her sons apperance and asks if he will ever be normal. What wiykd be the best response to the mother? A. "as the baby grows, this problem with eventually go away by itself. B. When the baby gets older, surgery will probably be done to correct the problem. C. Having the baby circumcised will make surgery later on less complicated. D. Sometimes administration of prostaglandins may correct the problem. {Ans: B}A child is brought to the emergency room due to nausea, vommiting, and diarrhea. Primary observations of dehydration are present. The electrolyte profile revels Sodium level of 129, Potassium of 3.1 and serum C02 of 16. Based on this result, what physcian order should the nurse anticipate to recieve. A. Start 02@ 2l per nasal cannula and repeate the electrolyte profile in 4 hours. B. Give a bolus