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Which statement made by a parent alerts the nurse to the need for additional education about poison prevention?
- A. I keep the poison control center phone number easily accessible.'
- B. All medication is kept out of reach in a locked cabinet.'
- C. I keep a bottle of syrup of ipecac handy.'
- D. Our garden is free from marigolds.'
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Keeping syrup of ipecac is outdated; the AAP recommends against it due to risks of uncontrolled vomiting.
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A child is brought into the ED with suspected appendicitis.
- A. Left lower quadrant pain
- B. Guarding
- C. Rebound tenderness
- D. Decreased C-reactive protein
- E. Pain on lifting thigh when supine
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Guarding, rebound tenderness, and pain on thigh lifting are signs of appendicitis; pain is in the right lower quadrant, and C-reactive protein is elevated.
What does the nurse suspect based on this information?
- A. Pinworms
- B. Giardiasis
- C. Ringworm
- D. Roundworm
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Anal itching and scratching are characteristic symptoms of pinworm infection.
What acid-base imbalance would the nurse expect to occur from this persistent vomiting?
- A. Hyperkalemia
- B. Hypernatremia
- C. Acidosis
- D. Alkalosis
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Persistent vomiting causes loss of hydrochloric acid and sodium chloride, leading to metabolic alkalosis.
What interventions will the nurse perform when feeding a child with pyloric stenosis?
- A. Give a formula thinned with water.
- B. Burp the infant before and during feeding.
- C. Give the feeding slowly.
- D. Refeed if the infant vomits.
- E. Position infant on left side after feeding.
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Burping, slow feeding, and refeeding if vomiting occurs help manage pyloric stenosis; the infant is positioned on the right side, not left.
What is the most appropriate nursing action?
- A. Delay feeding the child for 6 hours.
- B. Offer regular formula thinned with water.
- C. Give small amounts of regular formula thickened with cereal.
- D. Allow 1 ounce of glucose water at frequent intervals.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Small, frequent glucose water feedings post-pyloric stenosis surgery support recovery while minimizing vomiting risk.