Chapter 44

Which statement by a school-age girl indicates the need for further teaching about the prevention of urinary tract infections (UTIs)?

The nurse assessing a child with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis should be alert for which finding?

The mother of a child who was recently diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis asks the nurse why the physician keeps talking about “casts” in the urine. The nurse’s response is based on the knowledge that the presence of casts in the urine indicates

Which clinical finding warrants further intervention for the child with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis?

Which diagnostic finding is present when a child has primary nephrotic syndrome?

Which finding indicates that a child receiving prednisone for primary nephrotic syndrome is in remission?

Which statement by a parent of a child with nephrotic syndrome indicates an understanding of a no-added-salt diet?

What is an appropriate intervention for a child with nephrotic syndrome who is edematous?

What should the nurse include in a teaching plan for the parents of a child with vesicoureteral reflux?

Which intervention is appropriate when examining a male infant for cryptorchidism?

Parents ask the nurse “when should our child’s hypospadias be corrected?” The nurse responds based upon the knowledge that correction of hypospadias should be accomplished by the time the child is

You are the nurse caring for a 4-year-old child who has developed acute renal failure as a result of hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). Which bacterial infection was most likely the cause of HUS?

Which dietary modification is appropriate for a child with chronic renal failure?

Which condition is characterized by a history of bloody diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, and low hemoglobin and platelet counts?

A child with secondary enuresis who complains of dysuria or urgency should be evaluated for which condition?

A nurse is teaching a class on acute renal failure. The nurse relates that acute renal failure as a result of hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is classified as

A true statement describing the differences in the pediatric genitourinary system compared with the adult genitourinary system is that

Which factor predisposes the urinary tract to infection?

Hypospadias refers to

The narrowing of preputial opening of foreskin is called

The nurse closely monitors the temperature of a child with nephrotic syndrome. The purpose of this is to detect an early sign of which possible complication?

A child is admitted with acute glomerulonephritis. The nurse expects the urinalysis during this acute phase to show

The most appropriate nursing diagnosis for the child with acute glomerulonephritis is

The most common cause of acute renal failure in children is

The primary clinical manifestations of acute renal failure are

A major complication in a child with chronic renal failure is

The diet of a child with chronic renal failure is usually characterized as

Which statement is descriptive of renal transplantation in children?

A nurse is planning care for a child admitted with nephrotic syndrome. Which interventions should be included in the plan of care? Select all that apply.