Exam 3: NUR203 / NUR 203 (Latest
2024 / 2025 Update) Pediatric Nursing | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis
Question:
What are some clinical issues for an adolescent with JIA?
Answer:
Loss of motion (ambulation) Morning stiffness Growth disturbances Bony enlargements (adjacent femoral or tibial condyles with knee effusion) Joint disfigurement Possible Uvetitis (inflammatory eye disease) Receding chin from temporomandibular arthritis
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Question:
When a patient presents in the ER with a compound fracture of the leg what are the priorities of care?
Answer:
Requires IV antiobiotics because the risk for infection
Question:
What is a nursing priority of care for a patient with Guillain Barre?
Answer:
Breathing problems
Question:
How is Guillain Barre treated
Answer:
IV immunoglobin (IVIG - treatment from donated blood that contains healthy antibodies)
Question:
What are the types of cerebral palsy?
Answer:
Dyskinetic (non-spastic) Spastic (Pyramidal - poor posture control) 2 / 3
Ataxic Mixed types Difficulty maintaining balance, and hypertonicity
Question:
What are the nursing priorities for a patient with myelomeningocele?
Answer:
Preserve renal function and achieve optimal urinary function
Question:
What do we do if there is reason to believe a child has a spinal cord injury?
Answer:
immobilize the spine
Question:
Hypoglycemia symptoms
Answer:
Nausea Vomiting Jittery/Restlessness/Shaky Irritable/Sweaty (Diaphoresis)
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