NR 602 FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS ANSWERS PREP
MATERIAL COMPLETE CHAMBERLAIN
COLLEGE OF NURSING GRADED A+
⩥ Why do infants/toddlers' have more water loss through evaporation?
Answer: higher ratio of surface area to weight
⩥ What are the typical causes of diarrhea in infants and children?
Answer: rotavirus, bacteria, and parasites
⩥ In what age group is rotavirus common?
Answer: 3-15 months
⩥ Causes of chronic diarrhea in infants and children?
Answer: antibiotic treatment, poor absorption of starches and sugars,
food allergies, laxative abuse, hyperthyroidism, IBS
⩥ Treatment for acute diarrhea?
Answer: fluid and electrolyte replacement, antidiarrheals based on age
,⩥ Treatment for chronic diarrhea?
Answer: treatment of underlying conditions
⩥ What is the most essential measure in calculating body fluid loss?
Answer: weight
⩥ How much of a decrease in body weight is mild dehydration?
Answer: 3-5%
⩥ How much of a decrease in body weight is moderate dehydration?
Answer: 6-10%
⩥ How much of a decrease in body weight is severe dehydration?
Answer: 11-15
⩥ Expected capillary refill in severe dehydration?
Answer: > 4 sec
⩥ Expected capillary refill in moderate dehydration?
Answer: 3-4 sec
⩥ Expected capillary refill in mild dehydration?
, Answer: 2-3 sec
⩥ At what stage of dehydration do tears decrease?
Answer: mild
⩥ At what stage of dehydration would a pediatric patient be absent of
tears and anuria?
Answer: severe
⩥ Treatment of mild to moderate dehydration?
Answer: commercial oral rehydration (ORS) solution, continue
breastfeeding with ORS supplementation, offer young children 20ml/kg
per hr., offer older children 100ml ORS every 5 min, IV therapy prn,
reassess q4 hrs. and repeat as needed, avoid juice, soft or sports drinks.
⩥ Treatment of severe dehydration?
Answer: IV LR or NS:
<1: 30ml/kg first hour, 70ml/kg x6 hrs., and 100ml/kg x6-24 hr.
>1: 30ml/kg x30 min and 70ml/kg x3
Reassess q15-30 min
⩥ Green (bilious) vomiting in infants may be a signal of what surgical
emergency?
VERIFIED QUESTIONS ANSWERS PREP
MATERIAL COMPLETE CHAMBERLAIN
COLLEGE OF NURSING GRADED A+
⩥ Why do infants/toddlers' have more water loss through evaporation?
Answer: higher ratio of surface area to weight
⩥ What are the typical causes of diarrhea in infants and children?
Answer: rotavirus, bacteria, and parasites
⩥ In what age group is rotavirus common?
Answer: 3-15 months
⩥ Causes of chronic diarrhea in infants and children?
Answer: antibiotic treatment, poor absorption of starches and sugars,
food allergies, laxative abuse, hyperthyroidism, IBS
⩥ Treatment for acute diarrhea?
Answer: fluid and electrolyte replacement, antidiarrheals based on age
,⩥ Treatment for chronic diarrhea?
Answer: treatment of underlying conditions
⩥ What is the most essential measure in calculating body fluid loss?
Answer: weight
⩥ How much of a decrease in body weight is mild dehydration?
Answer: 3-5%
⩥ How much of a decrease in body weight is moderate dehydration?
Answer: 6-10%
⩥ How much of a decrease in body weight is severe dehydration?
Answer: 11-15
⩥ Expected capillary refill in severe dehydration?
Answer: > 4 sec
⩥ Expected capillary refill in moderate dehydration?
Answer: 3-4 sec
⩥ Expected capillary refill in mild dehydration?
, Answer: 2-3 sec
⩥ At what stage of dehydration do tears decrease?
Answer: mild
⩥ At what stage of dehydration would a pediatric patient be absent of
tears and anuria?
Answer: severe
⩥ Treatment of mild to moderate dehydration?
Answer: commercial oral rehydration (ORS) solution, continue
breastfeeding with ORS supplementation, offer young children 20ml/kg
per hr., offer older children 100ml ORS every 5 min, IV therapy prn,
reassess q4 hrs. and repeat as needed, avoid juice, soft or sports drinks.
⩥ Treatment of severe dehydration?
Answer: IV LR or NS:
<1: 30ml/kg first hour, 70ml/kg x6 hrs., and 100ml/kg x6-24 hr.
>1: 30ml/kg x30 min and 70ml/kg x3
Reassess q15-30 min
⩥ Green (bilious) vomiting in infants may be a signal of what surgical
emergency?
