Peds GI Questions With All Correct Answers
A nurse is caring for an infant who is postoperative following cleft lip and
palate repair. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Place the infant in an upright position.
Assess the mouth with a tongue blade.
Offer a pacifier with sucrose.
Remove the packing in the mouth. correct answer -upright positon
It is important that the infant be placed in an upright position in order to
maintain patency of the airway and prevent aspiration, especially during
feedings.
A nurse is caring for a child who has Meckel diverticulum. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect? (3)
Rapid, shallow, breathing.
Abdominal pain.
Vomiting.
Currant jelly-like stools
Fever correct answer -abd pain
vomiting
Currant jelly-like stools
A nurse is teaching a parent of an infant about gastrointestinal reflux disease.
Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
Position baby upright after feedings.
Use a wide-based nipple for feedings.
Use a bottle with a one-way valve.
Thicken formula with rice cereal.
, Offer frequent feedings. correct answer -Position baby upright after
feedings.
Thicken formula with rice cereal.
Offer frequent feedings
Meconium is usually passed between 24-36 hours after birth. Does lack of
meconium confirm that the GI tract is not patent?
this could indicate what possible problems? correct answer -Yes
hirschprungs
hypothyroidism
cystic fibrosis
Infants stomach lies _____ which is why they have a small stomach capacity,
need frequent feedings, and should be sat upright during and after feedings.
correct answer -horizontally
In infant, peristalsis is (increased/decreased)? correct answer -increased;
thus babies have more BM
Infants have enzymes in their tummy to help break down food but they
depend on a specific pH to work properly which is correct answer -more
alkaline, less acidic
*Most common cause of serious diarrhea in children <5 years and diarrhea-
associated hospitalization correct answer -rotavirus
Most common parasitic infection in U.S.
Eggs are _______ or ingested correct answer -pinworm
inhaled (eggs float in air!)
intervention for mild & moderate dehydration?
A nurse is caring for an infant who is postoperative following cleft lip and
palate repair. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Place the infant in an upright position.
Assess the mouth with a tongue blade.
Offer a pacifier with sucrose.
Remove the packing in the mouth. correct answer -upright positon
It is important that the infant be placed in an upright position in order to
maintain patency of the airway and prevent aspiration, especially during
feedings.
A nurse is caring for a child who has Meckel diverticulum. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect? (3)
Rapid, shallow, breathing.
Abdominal pain.
Vomiting.
Currant jelly-like stools
Fever correct answer -abd pain
vomiting
Currant jelly-like stools
A nurse is teaching a parent of an infant about gastrointestinal reflux disease.
Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
Position baby upright after feedings.
Use a wide-based nipple for feedings.
Use a bottle with a one-way valve.
Thicken formula with rice cereal.
, Offer frequent feedings. correct answer -Position baby upright after
feedings.
Thicken formula with rice cereal.
Offer frequent feedings
Meconium is usually passed between 24-36 hours after birth. Does lack of
meconium confirm that the GI tract is not patent?
this could indicate what possible problems? correct answer -Yes
hirschprungs
hypothyroidism
cystic fibrosis
Infants stomach lies _____ which is why they have a small stomach capacity,
need frequent feedings, and should be sat upright during and after feedings.
correct answer -horizontally
In infant, peristalsis is (increased/decreased)? correct answer -increased;
thus babies have more BM
Infants have enzymes in their tummy to help break down food but they
depend on a specific pH to work properly which is correct answer -more
alkaline, less acidic
*Most common cause of serious diarrhea in children <5 years and diarrhea-
associated hospitalization correct answer -rotavirus
Most common parasitic infection in U.S.
Eggs are _______ or ingested correct answer -pinworm
inhaled (eggs float in air!)
intervention for mild & moderate dehydration?
