Peds unit 6 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Peds 1 An infant born at 36 weeks' gestation develops respiratory distress, hypotension, and mottling at 5 hours of life. The child is transported to the neonatal intensive care unit, where he has a witnessed seizure, and cultures are obtained. Maternal vaginal cultures are positive for group B Streptococcus, and three doses of penicillin were given to the mother before delivery. Which is the best empiric antibiotic regimen? A. Vancomycin plus cefotaxime. B. Ampicillin plus cefotaxime. C....

LA County Protocols Test Questions with Answers Ref 516 ROSC POSC patients should be transport to the? - Answer-most accessible SRC regardless of ED diversion status Ref 516 ROSC if transport time to a SRC greater than 30 mins shall be transported to ? - Answer-the MAR Ref 516 ROSC SRC may request diversion when? - Answer-1. the cath lab is fully committed 2. SRC has mechanical failure of essential cath lab equipment 3. SRC has internal disaster Ref 519 Management of MCI role ...

1. A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? a. Heart rate 90/min b. Absent bowel sounds c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl d. Gastric pH of 3.0 Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate a possible hemorrhaging. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? a. Desmopressin b. Reg...

LA County Protocols Exam Questions And Answers Ref. 304 Purpose of base hospital Base hospital ? - ANS responsible for providing medical direction and destination to pre-hospital care personnel within LA County EMS system according to standard procedures consistent with statewide guidelines Ref. 304 Purpose of base hospital MICN is what? - ANS registered nurse who has been authorized by the medical director, qualified to provide prehospital advanced life support or to issue in...

Ref. 304 Purpose of base hospital Base hospital is ? : responsible for providing medical direction and destination to pre-hospital care personnel within LA County EMS system according to standard procedures consistent with statewide guidelines Ref. 304 Purpose of base hospital MICN is what? : registered nurse who has been authorized by the medical director, qualified to provide prehospital advanced life support or to issue instructions to EMS personnel within LA County Ref. 304 P...

Medical Control - ANSWER-- MD that can give any order on the scope of their practice -May control assist with questions regarding patient care or if there are complex medical conditions -Can help determine the most appropriate receiving facility Cardiac Arrest--Adult - ANSWER-- 30 compressions to 2 breaths via BVM (30:2) -Switch w/ partner every 2 minutes -Minimize interruptions of CPR -Use airway adjuncts as indicated -Apply AED, resume CPR after defibrillating Cardiac Arres...

Peds Exam 1 (testbank)Which nursing role is not directly involved when providing family-centered approach to the pediatric population? 1. Advocacy 2. Case management 3. Patient education 4. Researcher - correct answer 4. Researcher A nurse is working with pediatric clients in a research facility. The nurse recognizes that federal guidelines are in place that delineate which pediatrics clients must give assent for participation in research trials. Based upon the clients age, the nurse wou...

ATI Peds ATI 2023 B with NGN/rationales Questions and Answers Ready to pass A nurse is assessing the pain level of a 3 year old toddler. Which of the following assessment scales should the nurse use? a. FACES b. Numeric c. CRIES d. Visual analog A The nurse should use the FACES pain rating scale for pediatric clients who are 3 years old and older. This scale allows the toddler to point to the face that depicts their current level of pain. The nurse can then determine the need for pain...

Peds- ATI Practice Exam B 2023.Ready to pass Nurse is reviewing lab results of a school age child 1 week postop following an open fracture repair. Which findings should nurse ID as indication of potential complication? a. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 18 mm/hr b. WBC count 6,200/mm3 c. C-reactive protein 1.4 mg/LRBC count 4.7 million/mm3 a. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 18 mm/hr - above the expected reference range of up to 10 mm/hr and is an indication of osteomyelitis. Wrong An...