Projectile vomiting - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PEDIATRICS - HESI PRACTICE EXAM GRADED A LATEST 2 VERSIONS UPDATED APRIL 2023 The nurse is giving preoperative instructions to a 14-year old female client who is scheduled for surgery to correct a spinal curvature. Which statement by the client best demonstrates that learning has taken place? A. I will read all the literature you gave me before surgery. B. I have had surgery before when I broke my wrist in a bike accident, so I know what to expect. C. All the things people have told me ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse cautions that constant stress can cause which alteration to the gastrointestinal (GI) system? a. Slowed GI mobility resulting in constipation b. Reversed peristalsis resulting in projectile vomiting c. Increased digestive juices resulting in a gastric ulcer d. Decreased digestive juices resulting in ineffective metabolism ANS: C Stress increases the gastric secretions, which irritate and finally ulcerate the gastric mucosal lining. PTS:1 DIF: Cognitive L...

Exam 2: NUR 3128 (Latest Update) Pathophysiology/ Pharmacology in Nursing 2| Review with Questions and Verified Answers- Grade A -100% Correct Q: What does the small intestine absorb? Answer: carbohydrates, protein, minerals, and water-soluble vitamins Q: Bile Answer: - alkaline, bitter-tasting, yellowish green fluid that contains bile salts, cholesterol, bilirubin, electrolytes, and water - formed by hepatocytes and secreted into the bile canaliculi Q: Enterohepa...

HESI OB PEDS Exam 2023 Test Bank (REVISED). PEDS/OB HESI 1. A mother brings her 8 mo. old baby boy to clinic bc he has been vomitting and had diarrhea for last 3 days. Which assessment is most important for nurse to make? a. Assess infant abdomen for tenderness b. Determine if the infant was exposed to a virus c. Measure the infant’s pulse d. Evaluate the infant’s cry 2. While obtaining the vital signs of a 10 year old who had a tonsillectomy this morning, the nurse observes the chi...

A full term infant is admitted to the newborn nursery. After careful assessment, the nurse suspects that the infant may have an esophageal atresia. Which symptoms are this newborn likely to exhibit? A. Choking, coughing, and cyanosis. B. Projectile vomiting and cyanosis. C. Apneic spells and grunting. D. Scaphoid abdomen and anorexia. - A. Choking, coughing, and cyanosis. Rationale The "3 Cs" of esophageal atresia are coughing, chocking and cyanosis. They are caused by the overfl...

1) A nurse is assisting a child who has multiple closed fractures of the lower extremities due to a motor-vehicle crash. The nurse should monitor the child for which of the following complications during the first 24 hr. after the injury occurred? A. Osteomyelitis B. Compartment syndrome C. Volkmann ischemic contracture D. Renal calculi 2) A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler who has phenylketonuria about meal planning. Which of the following information should the nurse inc...

Where in the brain is the vomiting center located? Medulla oblongata Antiemetic agents, such as domperidone and haloperidol, are antagonists for which receptors? Dopamine What type of vomiting is caused by the direct stimulation of the vomiting center by neurologic lesions involving the brainstem? Projectile Considering the normal frequency of bowel evacuation, how infrequently can evacuation occur and still be considered within normal range? Once a week How many stools p...

1. A nurse is completing an admission assessment on an adolescent child who is a vegetarian. He eats milk products but does not like beans. Which of the following items should the nurse suggest the client order for lunch to provide nutrients most likely to be lacking in his diet? a. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich 2. A nurse is caring for a 1-month old infant who weighs 3540 g and is prescribed a dose of cephazolin 50mg/kg IV bolus TID. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? 3. A nur...

Exam 2: NUR 3219C (Latest Update) Adult Acute Conditions | Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers- Grade A -100% Correct Q: Partial intestinal obstruction Answer: - incomplete obstruction of intestinal lumen - high-pitched, rushing sounds Q: complete intestinal obstruction Answer: occludes the entire lumen of the intestine and usually requires surgical intervention Q: simple intestinal obstruction Answer: mechanical blockage of the lumen by a les...

HESI: NUR203 / NUR 203 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Pediatric Nursing | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis 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 Question: whats the most common sign of DKA? Answer: acetone breath "fruity smell" Question: ...