ATI: RN Nursing care of Children Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers
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ATI: RN Nursing care of Children
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ATI: RN Nursing Care Of Children
ATI: RN Nursing care of Children Exam
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
Meningitis - answeran inflammation of the CSF and meninges (which are connective tissues
that cover brain and spinal cord).
Reye Syndrome - answerlife-threatening disorder that involved acute encephalopathy and fatty
ch...
Nursing actions for lumbar puncture - answer✔empty bladder
side-lying position
monitor for bleeding,hematoma, infection
medications to treat meningitis - answer✔Antibiotic
corticosteroid: dexamethasone
Analgesic (acetaminophen with codeine)
dexamethasone - answer✔not indicated for viral meningitis
-assists with initial management of increased ICP, but not effective for long-term complications.
-reduces neurological complications whose infections caused by Hib.
complications of meningitis - answer✔increase intracranial pressure; could lead to neurological
dysfunction.
Signs of increased ICP in infants - answer✔-irritability
-increasing head circumference
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