NR 328 PEDIATRIC EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
A child comes in moderately dehydrated . How would the nurse initial start oral
rehydration therapy ? - (ANSWER)75- 90 Meq sodium/ L at 40-50 ml/kg every 4
hrs
How would the nurse maintain a child who came in for moderate dehydration ? -
(ANSWER)40 - 50 meq sodium/L at 150 mL/kg/ day
How many Ml of fluids would you replace with a child with on going diarrhea? -
(ANSWER)10 ML /kg
What is an example of pediatric electrolyte solution ? - (ANSWER)Pedialyte
What assessment findings are consistent with mild dehydration? - (ANSWER)-
slight thirst
- normal assessment findings
- cap refill greater than 2 seconds
What assessment findings are consistent with moderate dehydration? -
(ANSWER)- cap refill between 2 and 4
- dry mucous membranes
- decreased tears and skin turgor
,- slight tachypnea
- thirst
- possible sunken anterior fontanel
what assessment findings are consistent with severe dehydration? - (ANSWER)-
cap refill greater than 4 seconds
- tachycardia present and orthostatic blood pressure can progress to shock
- Extreme thirst
- Sucken fontanels
- Very dry mucous membranes
- oliguria and anuria
- no tearing with sunken eyeballs
- weight loss
- Rapid thready pulse
A parent of a child who is on iv rehydration wants to know when the child can go
on oral rehydration? How should the nurse respond? - (ANSWER)- When the child
is no longer on NPO
- When the child is having decreased occurences of diarrhea
- when they ask for oral intake
What foods should be avoided with gastroenteritis? - (ANSWER)- avoid fruit juice
- gelatin
, - soft drinks
- sport drinks
what should you verify before you administer iv fluids ? - (ANSWER)- Type of fluid
loss
What to educate client in regards to gastroenteritis? - (ANSWER)- stay home
from day care
- oral rehydration therapy should be started
- immunizations for rotavirus
- frequent skin care
- how to prevent spread of infection/ handwashing
What findings are associated with gastroentritis? - (ANSWER)- caused by viral,
bacterial, and parasitic pathogens
- diarrhea
- fever
- poor oral intake
- sunken anterior fontanel
What are some expected findings in infants with GERD? - (ANSWER)- Projectile
vomiting
- irritability
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
A child comes in moderately dehydrated . How would the nurse initial start oral
rehydration therapy ? - (ANSWER)75- 90 Meq sodium/ L at 40-50 ml/kg every 4
hrs
How would the nurse maintain a child who came in for moderate dehydration ? -
(ANSWER)40 - 50 meq sodium/L at 150 mL/kg/ day
How many Ml of fluids would you replace with a child with on going diarrhea? -
(ANSWER)10 ML /kg
What is an example of pediatric electrolyte solution ? - (ANSWER)Pedialyte
What assessment findings are consistent with mild dehydration? - (ANSWER)-
slight thirst
- normal assessment findings
- cap refill greater than 2 seconds
What assessment findings are consistent with moderate dehydration? -
(ANSWER)- cap refill between 2 and 4
- dry mucous membranes
- decreased tears and skin turgor
,- slight tachypnea
- thirst
- possible sunken anterior fontanel
what assessment findings are consistent with severe dehydration? - (ANSWER)-
cap refill greater than 4 seconds
- tachycardia present and orthostatic blood pressure can progress to shock
- Extreme thirst
- Sucken fontanels
- Very dry mucous membranes
- oliguria and anuria
- no tearing with sunken eyeballs
- weight loss
- Rapid thready pulse
A parent of a child who is on iv rehydration wants to know when the child can go
on oral rehydration? How should the nurse respond? - (ANSWER)- When the child
is no longer on NPO
- When the child is having decreased occurences of diarrhea
- when they ask for oral intake
What foods should be avoided with gastroenteritis? - (ANSWER)- avoid fruit juice
- gelatin
, - soft drinks
- sport drinks
what should you verify before you administer iv fluids ? - (ANSWER)- Type of fluid
loss
What to educate client in regards to gastroenteritis? - (ANSWER)- stay home
from day care
- oral rehydration therapy should be started
- immunizations for rotavirus
- frequent skin care
- how to prevent spread of infection/ handwashing
What findings are associated with gastroentritis? - (ANSWER)- caused by viral,
bacterial, and parasitic pathogens
- diarrhea
- fever
- poor oral intake
- sunken anterior fontanel
What are some expected findings in infants with GERD? - (ANSWER)- Projectile
vomiting
- irritability
