Exam (elaborations) NU 402 (NU 402) NU 402 - All Questions -Peds Exam 4. Chapter 24: The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Chapter

NU 402 - All Questions -Peds Exam 4/NU 402 - All Questions -Peds Exam 4. Chapter 24: The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Chapter 24: The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction MULTIPLE CHOICE Which condition in a child should alert a nurse for increased fluid requirements? a. Fever b. Mechanical ventilation c. Congestive heart failure d. Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) ANS: A Fever leads to great insensible fluid loss in young children because of increased body surface area relative to fluid volume. Respiratory rate influences insensible fluid loss and should be monitored in the mechanically ventilated child. Congestive heart failure is a case of fluid overload in children. Increased ICP does not lead to increased fluid requirements in children.