ATI PN Nursing care of children WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Bacterial meningitis:Meningitis is usually caused by a viral infection but can also be
... [Show More] bacterial or fungal. Vaccines can prevent some forms of meningitis. - CORRECT ANSWER Symptoms include headache, fever, and stiff neck. Depending on the cause, meningitis may get better on its own, or it can be life-threatening, requiring urgent antibiotic treatment.
Cystic fibrosis [CF]Affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat, and digestive juices. It causes these fluids to become thick land sticky. They then plug up tubes, ducts, and passageways. - CORRECT ANSWER Symptoms: cough, repeated long infections, inability to gain weight, and fatty stools. Can be treated with pancrelipase as a pancreatic enzyme replacement. Effect of medication can be evaluated by amount and consistency of stools.
BUN [Blood Urea Nitrogen] - CORRECT ANSWER Common blood test reveals important information about how well your kidneys and liver are working, measures the amount of urea nitrogen that's in your blood.
Wilms' tumor: rare kidney cancer, usually will affect children up to age 6. Condition also known as nephroblastoma. Develops most frequently in the left kidney and often before 5 yrs old. - CORRECT ANSWER S/S: Constipation, abdominal pain, swelling, or discomfort. Nausea and vomiting, weakness and fatigue, loss of appetite, fever, blood in the urine or discoloration of the urine, high blood pressure, chest pain, shortness of breath, and headaches.
isotretinoin[Brands: Claravis, Sotret, Myorisan, Amnesteem, and Absorica]Vitamin A derivative, can treat acne. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to isotretinoin, vitamin A, or paraben [a preservative] - CORRECT ANSWER must use 2 forms of birth control for 1 month before you start taking isotretinoin, for the entire time you are being treated, and for 1 month after you take your last dose. You will need to have a pregnancy test every month during your treatment and 1 month after treatment ends
Hepatic function panel: - CORRECT ANSWER Blood test to check how well the liver is working. Measures the blood levels of total protein, albumin, bilirubin, and liver enzymes. High or low levels may mean liver damage or disease present.
Pertussis [whooping cough] A highly contagious respiratory tract infection that is easily preventable by vaccine, particularly dangerous for infants. - CORRECT ANSWER Besides a cough that sounds like "whoop," symptoms include a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing.
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