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What are the best choices for fluid replacement that the nurse can offer a child who has just had a tonsillectomy? Select all that apply.

Answer 1

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Lemon gelatin (jell-o).
A popsicle

Rationale :

✅ Lemon gelatin (Jell-O)

🔹 Lemon gelatin is a clear, cool, and non-acidic fluid, which makes it ideal after a tonsillectomy because it does not irritate the surgical site.

🔹 The smooth texture is easy to swallow and helps maintain hydration without requiring much effort from the throat muscles.

🔹 The cold temperature of gelatin provides a soothing effect, helping to reduce pain, swelling, and inflammation around the tonsillar area.

🔹 Unlike acidic or dairy-based fluids, gelatin does not trigger coughing or throat irritation, which could lead to bleeding at the surgical site.

✅ A popsicle

🔹 Popsicles are one of the best fluid replacements because they are cold, hydrating, and palatable for children, encouraging fluid intake after surgery.

🔹 The cold temperature causes vasoconstriction in throat tissues, which helps reduce swelling and minimize bleeding risk.

🔹 Popsicles are non-acidic and non-carbonated, so they do not sting the healing area or cause discomfort when swallowed.

🔹 They also help moisten the throat and relieve dryness caused by anesthesia or mouth breathing, supporting overall recovery.

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Answer 2

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Administer PRN oxygen and position the child in the squat position

Rationale :

🫀 In a hypoxic (tet) spell due to a cyanotic heart defect (e.g., Tetralogy of Fallot), the priority is to improve oxygenation and reduce venous return to the heart.

🫀 Placing the child in a squatting or knee-chest position increases systemic vascular resistance, reducing the right-to-left shunt and improving oxygenation.

🫀 Oxygen is administered to relieve hypoxia, while staying with the child helps maintain calm and prevent increased cardiac demand.

🫀 This position is a first-line emergency measure in pediatric cardiac care to stabilize oxygen levels quickly.

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Answer 3

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Vitamin D

Rationale :

🌞 The child’s symptoms — bowed legs, knock-knees, beading of ribs, and poor teeth formation — indicate rickets, caused by vitamin D deficiency.

🌞 Vitamin D is essential for calcium and phosphorus absorption, and deficiency leads to weak, poorly mineralized bones.

🌞 Lab confirmation through serum vitamin D levels helps diagnose and guide supplementation therapy.

🌞 Treatment includes vitamin D-rich foods, supplementation, and safe sunlight exposure.

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Answer 4

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Skin turgor for elasticity.

Rationale :

💧 In a 6-year-old child, skin turgor is a reliable indicator of hydration status — poor elasticity suggests dehydration.

💧 Dehydration signs include dry mucous membranes, sunken eyes, decreased urine output, and tachycardia.

💧 The anterior fontanel is used for infants under 18 months, not a 6-year-old child.

💧 Assessing skin turgor on the abdomen or thigh provides accurate evaluation for fluid loss in older children.

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Answer 5

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Inguinal hernia

Rationale :

🎈 A painless lump in the groin area that may enlarge with crying or straining is characteristic of an inguinal hernia.

🎈 It occurs when abdominal contents protrude through a weak area in the inguinal canal.

🎈 The nurse should instruct the parents to seek medical evaluation promptly to rule out incarceration or strangulation, which are surgical emergencies.

🎈 Early detection and surgical repair prevent bowel obstruction or tissue necrosis.

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Answer 6

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Blood pressure lower in the legs than in the arms

Rationale :

❤️ In coarctation of the aorta, there is narrowing of the aortic arch, which reduces blood flow to the lower body while maintaining higher pressure in the upper extremities.

❤️ The hallmark sign is higher BP in the arms and lower BP in the legs, with weak femoral pulses.

❤️ The condition may also cause headaches, nosebleeds, and leg cramps due to poor perfusion.

❤️ Measuring blood pressure in all four extremities helps confirm the diagnosis and assess severity before surgical repair.

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Answer 7

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Clubbing will likely occur as a result of chronic hypoxia

Rationale :

💙 In Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), chronic right-to-left shunting causes hypoxemia and long-term oxygen deprivation in peripheral tissues.

💙 Over time, this leads to clubbing, a painless enlargement of the fingertips and toes with spongy nail beds caused by increased capillary growth and connective tissue proliferation from chronic hypoxia.

💙 The body attempts to compensate for low oxygen levels by forming more capillaries to improve oxygen delivery to tissues.

💙 Clubbing is, therefore, a classic physical sign of cyanotic congenital heart disease, reflecting persistent low oxygen saturation.

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Answer 8

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After nebulization and at least 2 hours after eating

Rationale :

🌬 In cystic fibrosis, chest physiotherapy (CPT) helps mobilize thick secretions from the lungs to improve airway clearance.

🌬 The procedure should be done after nebulization, when medications (e.g., bronchodilators) have loosened mucus, maximizing secretion removal.

🌬 Performing CPT at least 2 hours after meals prevents vomiting or aspiration, as postural drainage positions may increase reflux.

🌬 It should be performed several times daily, especially before meals or bedtime, to maintain airway patency and prevent infection.

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Answer 9

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Use a straw

Rationale :

🥤 Liquid iron supplements can stain the teeth, especially in children. Using a straw directs the liquid past the teeth, minimizing contact and discoloration.

🥤 After taking iron, the mouth should be rinsed or brushed gently to further reduce staining risk.

🥤 Iron is best absorbed on an empty stomach or with vitamin C (like orange juice), but not with milk or antacids, which interfere with absorption.

🥤 Education about consistent dosing is essential for treating iron-deficiency anemia effectively.

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Answer 10

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Squatting alters venous return and improves oxygenation

Rationale :

🧎 In Tetralogy of Fallot, squatting is a compensatory mechanism during a "tet spell" (acute hypoxic episode).

🧎 This position increases systemic vascular resistance (SVR), forcing more oxygenated blood from the left side of the heart into circulation rather than shunting deoxygenated blood to the body.

🧎 Squatting thereby improves oxygenation, relieves cyanosis, and stabilizes cardiac output.

🧎 It is a key clinical sign of cyanotic heart disease and an instinctive action in children during play when oxygen levels drop.

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1 :
What are the best choices for fluid replacement that the nurse can offer a child who has just had a tonsillectomy? Select all that apply.

2 :
The pediatric cardiac nurse enters the room of the toddler with a cyanotic heart defect who appears to be experiencing a hypoxic episode. What is the nurse's priority action?

3 :
The child presents to the clinic with bowed legs, knock-knees, beading of the ribs, and poorly formed teeth. The nurse suspects that the health care provider will order which lab test to be drawn?

4 :
A 6-year-old child is being assessed by the nurse for signs of possible dehydration. Which assessment should the nurse include?

5 :
The parents of a 5-year-old child call the clinic to request an appointment. The child has a strange lump in the groin area. Based on this information, the nurse suspects which condition?

6 :
What finding should the nurse expect when measuring blood pressure on all four extremities of a child with coarctation of the aorta?

7 :
The parent of a 1-year-old child with Tetralogy of Fallot asks the nurse, "Why do my child's fingertips look like that?" On what understanding does the nurse base a response?

8 :
The nurse is teaching parents of a child with cystic fibrosis how to perform chest physiotherapy. When is the best time to do it?

9 :
Which teaching point should the nurse include for the child that is prescribed liquid oral iron?

10 :
The 6-year-old with a history of Tetralogy of Fallot suddenly squats during play. What is the nurse's interpretation of this action?

QLexNursing

1 : What are the best choices for fluid replacement that the nurse can offer a child who has just had a tonsillectomy? Select all that apply.

2 : The pediatric cardiac nurse enters the room of the toddler with a cyanotic heart defect who appears to be experiencing a hypoxic episode. What is the nurse's priority action?

3 : The child presents to the clinic with bowed legs, knock-knees, beading of the ribs, and poorly formed teeth. The nurse suspects that the health care provider will order which lab test to be drawn?

4 : A 6-year-old child is being assessed by the nurse for signs of possible dehydration. Which assessment should the nurse include?

5 : The parents of a 5-year-old child call the clinic to request an appointment. The child has a strange lump in the groin area. Based on this information, the nurse suspects which condition?

6 : What finding should the nurse expect when measuring blood pressure on all four extremities of a child with coarctation of the aorta?

7 : The parent of a 1-year-old child with Tetralogy of Fallot asks the nurse, "Why do my child's fingertips look like that?" On what understanding does the nurse base a response?

8 : The nurse is teaching parents of a child with cystic fibrosis how to perform chest physiotherapy. When is the best time to do it?

9 : Which teaching point should the nurse include for the child that is prescribed liquid oral iron?

10 : The 6-year-old with a history of Tetralogy of Fallot suddenly squats during play. What is the nurse's interpretation of this action?

1 :
What are the best choices for fluid replacement that the nurse can offer a child who has just had a tonsillectomy? Select all that apply.

2 :
The pediatric cardiac nurse enters the room of the toddler with a cyanotic heart defect who appears to be experiencing a hypoxic episode. What is the nurse's priority action?

3 :
The child presents to the clinic with bowed legs, knock-knees, beading of the ribs, and poorly formed teeth. The nurse suspects that the health care provider will order which lab test to be drawn?

4 :
A 6-year-old child is being assessed by the nurse for signs of possible dehydration. Which assessment should the nurse include?

5 :
The parents of a 5-year-old child call the clinic to request an appointment. The child has a strange lump in the groin area. Based on this information, the nurse suspects which condition?

6 :
What finding should the nurse expect when measuring blood pressure on all four extremities of a child with coarctation of the aorta?

7 :
The parent of a 1-year-old child with Tetralogy of Fallot asks the nurse, "Why do my child's fingertips look like that?" On what understanding does the nurse base a response?

8 :
The nurse is teaching parents of a child with cystic fibrosis how to perform chest physiotherapy. When is the best time to do it?

9 :
Which teaching point should the nurse include for the child that is prescribed liquid oral iron?

10 :
The 6-year-old with a history of Tetralogy of Fallot suddenly squats during play. What is the nurse's interpretation of this action?