MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING BY
SUSAN RICCI 2026 COMPREHENSIVE NOTES
AND STUDY WORKBOOK A+
◉ When should Cleft palate be corrected ? Answer: 6-9 months
◉ Rule of 10's for cleft repair Answer: 10 weeks
10pounds
10 hemaglobin
◉ hypertrophic pyloric stenosis Answer: a defect in the relaxation of
the pyloric sphincter that leads to the enlargement of the pyloric
muscles and closure of the pyloric sphincter
◉ hypertrophic pyloric stenosis treatment Answer: Treatment is
surgical relief of obstruction: pyloromyotomy
Restoration of hydration status
Gradual reintroduction of feedings
◉ Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis s/sx Answer: Vomiting that leads to
projectile vomiting
, ◉ Intussusception Answer: telescoping of a segment of the intestine
◉ Intussusception symptoms Answer: intermittent abdominal pain,
vomiting, brown stools changing to red/currant jelly type stools,
mass RUQ
Sausage shape mass right upper abdomen
◉ Intussusception treatment Answer: Diagnosed by xray,
ultrasound, air or barium contrast enema, which sometimes reduces
the obstruction without need for surgery
Surgery is indicated when barium or air contrast enema does not
reduce the intussusception
◉ Appendicitis Answer: inflammation of the vermiform appendix
◉ Appendicitis S/S Answer: RLQ pain, low grade fever, nausea,
rebound tenderness at McBurney's point.
◉ Hirschsprung disease treatment Answer: surgical resection
◉ Hirschsprung disease (congenital aganglionic megacolon)
Answer: absence of nerve stimulation to the bowel, which produces
normal peristalsis
SUSAN RICCI 2026 COMPREHENSIVE NOTES
AND STUDY WORKBOOK A+
◉ When should Cleft palate be corrected ? Answer: 6-9 months
◉ Rule of 10's for cleft repair Answer: 10 weeks
10pounds
10 hemaglobin
◉ hypertrophic pyloric stenosis Answer: a defect in the relaxation of
the pyloric sphincter that leads to the enlargement of the pyloric
muscles and closure of the pyloric sphincter
◉ hypertrophic pyloric stenosis treatment Answer: Treatment is
surgical relief of obstruction: pyloromyotomy
Restoration of hydration status
Gradual reintroduction of feedings
◉ Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis s/sx Answer: Vomiting that leads to
projectile vomiting
, ◉ Intussusception Answer: telescoping of a segment of the intestine
◉ Intussusception symptoms Answer: intermittent abdominal pain,
vomiting, brown stools changing to red/currant jelly type stools,
mass RUQ
Sausage shape mass right upper abdomen
◉ Intussusception treatment Answer: Diagnosed by xray,
ultrasound, air or barium contrast enema, which sometimes reduces
the obstruction without need for surgery
Surgery is indicated when barium or air contrast enema does not
reduce the intussusception
◉ Appendicitis Answer: inflammation of the vermiform appendix
◉ Appendicitis S/S Answer: RLQ pain, low grade fever, nausea,
rebound tenderness at McBurney's point.
◉ Hirschsprung disease treatment Answer: surgical resection
◉ Hirschsprung disease (congenital aganglionic megacolon)
Answer: absence of nerve stimulation to the bowel, which produces
normal peristalsis
