HESI: NUR203 / NUR 203 (Latest
2024 / 2025 Update) Pediatric Nursing | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis
Question:
Which growth and development characteristic should the nurse consider when monitoring the effects of a topical medication for an infant?
Answer:
A thin stratum corneum that increases topical absorption.
infants have a thin skin called the stratum corneum, this will aid increased topical absorption
Question:
A 2-year-old child recently diagnosed with hemophilia A is discharged home.What information should the nurse include in a teaching plan about home care?
Answer:
RICE = 1 / 4
REST ICE
COMPRESSION
ELEVATE
Question:
A nurse provides the parents with information on health maintenance for their child with sickle cell disease. Which information reflected by the parents indicates understanding of the child's care?
Answer:
Plenty of fluids should be consumed daily
hydration #1 priority to prevent viscosity of blood; since the sickle cell can impact the spleen, liver, kidney, bones and CNS this can increase the risk for infection w/ decreased or no function of the spleen a routine immunization schedule is needed
Question:
The nurse reviews the latest laboratory results for a child who received chemotherapy last week and identifies a reduced neutrophil count. Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority for this child?
Answer:
low neutrophil count = risk for infection because body is no longer fighting the infection
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high neutrophil count= an infection and body is fighting it off
Question:
A child is rescued from a burning house and brought to the emergency room with partial-thickness burns on the face and chest. Which action should the nurse implemented first?
Answer:
any burn patient: always remember ABC!
Question:
Clinical Manifestations of Type 1 Diabetes
Answer:
polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, weight loss, weakness, fatigue
Question:
what is an early sign of ketoacidosis?
Answer:
Ketonuria in the presence of hyperglycemia
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Question:
whats the most common sign of DKA?
Answer:
acetone breath "fruity smell"
Question:
signs of hypoglycemia
Answer:
nausea vomiting jittery, restless, shaky sweaty (diaphoresis)
Question:
what is hypopituitarism?
Answer:
diminished secretion of one or more pituitary hormones and depends on the degree of the dysfunction.may require GH injections daily
Question:
signs of diabetes insipidus
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