GEP Peds Final

Hyperglycemic, Hyperosmolar Non-ketotic Syndrome is similar to Diabetic Ketoacidosis except it may manifest with higher glucose levels, have a higher mortality rate, lacks significant ketosis, but has a SHORTER duration of polyuria and polydipsia.

Teenagers are developmentally capable of managing their diabetes so parents should trust them to handle it so they do not develop an unhealthy relationship with food.

A child is admitted to your unit after a car accident with a seemingly minor head trauma. The dad wants to take the child home because the child seems fine. You tell the father that the doctor wants to keep the child for observation because:

Kids with hypoglycemia always manifests itself with palpitations, hunger, irritability before it progresses to drowsiness, unconsciousness, seizures and coma.

Atopic dermatitis is also called eczema and is usually associated with allergies. Treatment includes identifying and avoiding allergens, hydrating the skin, relieving pruritis and preventing secondary infection.

A parent of a 4 week old comes for the child's well-baby exam, she expresses concern about some flaky, crusty skin on the child's scalp. The nurse would be correct to tell the parent:

A nurse is educating a family with a child with a new diagnoses of type 1 diabetes. She is giving the wrong information to them when she tells them:

Varicella presents:

A parent brings a child into the ED who is drooling profusely, agitated, and hunched forward in a tripod position. You suspect acute epiglottitis, so you

When doing patient education for a family with a child with type 1 diabetes, the nurse can tell the family:

What are the clinical manifestations of pneumonia in kids?

To treat mild hypoglycemia a child with diabetes

What are some of the possible sequela (complications) that can result from head injuries?

Why are toddlers more vulnerable to accel/decel injuries?

A teenage girl in diabetic ketoacidosis presents in the ED. Her mother say she tested her blood sugar at home and it was 675 the first thing a nurse should do is:

When taking the history of a child with a potentially infectious disease, the nurse should be sure to ask all of the following except:

A mom brings her 14 year old daughter in to the ED. She tells you that she took a nap after soccer camp, woke up confused, and threw up immediately. Based on this information, you

As a school nurse, you should tell parents of a child with lice:

MSRA can only be acquired in healthcare settings and must be treated with IV antibiotics.

Fill in the blanks: Scarlett Fever is caused by _______ and should be treated with ________.

A child with diabetes is admitted to the hospital for asthma attack, this can bring on an episode of hyperglycemia because