A nurse is caring for a 2 month old infant who is postoperative following repair of a cleft lip

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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.

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

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.

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?

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.

horizontally

In infant, peristalsis is (increased/decreased)?

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

more alkaline, less acidic

*Most common cause of serious diarrhea in children <5 years and diarrhea-associated hospitalization

rotavirus

Most common parasitic infection in U.S.

Eggs are _______ or ingested

pinworm

inhaled (eggs float in air!)

intervention for mild & moderate dehydration?

Severe?

any kind of oral liquid, pedialyte or breast milk

IVF

Taking _____ decreases chance of getting cleft lip/pallet

folic acid

You are going to check baby's hard and soft palates to see if it is cleft or not. How do you proceed?

palpate it w/ gloved hand

Baby has cleft lip and palate, how will this problem be resolved?

surgical closure

CP repair usually occurs between 6-12 months. Why is timing important for the fix, not too early & not too late?

too early may restrict growth of the skull

too late, after baby has began talking, may impair their speech

fine line with/in 6-12 mos.

What is an important piece of education to give babys parents about feeding after surgery?

nothing should go into mouth, so no bottle, spoons

feed with open cup

Besides surgery for cleft lip/palate, what are your nursing priorities?

maintain airway

adequate nutrition

You are going to feed baby with cleft lip/pallate, what 3 considerations will you take into account?

-position upright
-support lip seal/suction
-burp frequently

Babys with cleft lip/pallate have problems maintaining suction for adequate intake. How should a baby with a cleft lip be fed? Cleft palate?

baby with cleft lip can make suction with breast or nipples that are like breasts (Nuk nipple)

cleft palate
-provide bottles that dont need suctioning like bottle nipple that utilizes compression to let milk out
-longer & thinner nipples that go into back of mouth, mom squeezes out milk
-(haberman or mead-johnson)

Long term mgmt of cleft lip/palate includes interventions that address common comorbidities of this problem which include

ear infections
missing teeth
speech problems

In Hirschsprung Disease BM is altered because

there is a lack of ganglionic cells that make rectum and anus narrow, thus fecal matter is backed up in colon, making it distended

Parents come in bc their baby is having bilious vomiting. You go through your assessment and guess they may have Hirschsprung Disease. What other assessment findings besides bilious vomiting leads you to Hirschsprung?

FTT
mass @ abdomen

BM:
-constipation
-ribbon like, foul smelling stool

Baby has suspected Hirschsprung Disease, what diagnostics tests are you going to look out for to validate this?

barium enema w/ xray

rectal biopsy to check for absence of ganglion cells

Baby has been dx with Hirschsprung Disease. How will this DO be fixed?

surgery to remove aganglionic portion of bowel

What education can you give to babys parents who is going into surgery for Hirschsprung Disease about what to expect post op?

baby may have temporary colostomy if surgery will be done in 2 stages

if only 1 stage, no colostomy bag

Baby came in with mom bc baby is vomiting blood (hematemesis), is refusing feedings, and poop has changed to a very dark color (melena). You do your assessment and see baby looks like it is FTT and has some respiratory symptoms. Does baby have GER or GERD?

GERD

Baby came in with mom for intermittent vomiting. Baby has passive regurgitation, is hungry, and irritable. Does baby have GER or GERD?

GER

Mom of baby recently dx with GER asks what may have predisposed baby to this, you respond

immature GI tract:
-esophagus is short/narrow
-tummy tiny
-lower esophageal sphincter immature

feeding:
-large volume feedings
-liquid diet

positioning:
horizontal positioning

Gold standard dx evaluation of Ger/Gerd?

24-hour intraesophageal pH monitoring study

looking at es

Mom of baby with GER/GERD asks what she can do to prevent DO, you respond

diet:
-avoid offending foods
-thicken foods
-small, frequent feedings

-keep baby upright
-avoid car seat (pressure on tummy)

meds:
H2-receptor antagonists
Proton-pump inhibitors

Parent brings in child c/o colicky, cramping pain around umbilicus that just started today. You look into it more b/c this is an early sign of

appendicitis

McBurney's point tenderness is described as and is correlated with what problem?

right lower quadrant pain

appendicitis

Child with Meckel Diverticulum will be undergoing surgery, but first, if needed, you need to correct

hypovolemic shock r/t hemorrhage

Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis is the narrowing of

pyloric sphincter

Mom brings baby in for projectile vomiting shortly after feeding and wants to feed again right after, super hungry. You do assessment and you see visible peristalsis on babys abd and an olive shaped mass. Also, baby has dry mucous membranes. What does baby have?

Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (HPS)

Management of Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (HPS) is a Pyloromyotomy (loosen narrowed pylorus), what post op education will be given to parents about introduction of feedings? (study guide)

will be put on IVF

then
gradual intro to feedings

A nurse is assessing an infant who has hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (3)

Dry mucus membranes
Sausage-shaped abdominal mass.
constant hunger
projectile vomiting
Currant jelly stools.

Dry mucus membranes
constant hunger
projectile vomiting

This problem is characterized as one portion of the bowel slides into the next, much like the pieces of a telescope.

Intussusception

Intusspetion is occasionally r/t what other GI problem that manifests lesions?

Meckel diverticulum

This disorder is characterized by a *sudden onset of crampy abdominal pain.

intussesception

A baby comes in with bilious vomiting, currant jelly-like stools, crampy abd pain, and a *sausage shaped and mass. These are manifestations of

Intussusception

*sausage shaped and mass
*crampy pain

Baby has Intussusception, what interventions are you planning to carry out?

air or saline enema

Baby who has Intussusception is ordered to have surgery, what event would make the surgery unecessary?

if baby has normal BM, bc this can resolve on own

This disease is characterized by an absence of ganglion cells.

Hirschsprung dz

This is a characteristic of Hirschsprung's Disease.

ribbon like stools

This is the primary method of nutrition for SBS following surgery.

TPN

A nurse is caring for a child who has Hirschsprung's Disease. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Initiate bed rest.
Place an NG tube for decompression.
Encourage a high-fiber, low-protein, low-calorie diet.
Prepare the family for surgery.

Prepare the family for surgery.

Surgery is required to remove the defective segment of intestine.

This disease is a typical cause of Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS).

necrotizing enterocolitis (The wall of the intestine is invaded by bacteria, which cause local infection and inflammation that can ultimately destroy the wall of the bowel)

1. Baby is post op from surgery to correct Short Bowel Syndrome, they are initially put on TPN and the second phase of feeding includes _______.

2. Oral feedings should be attempted if enteral feedings are tolerated. Why is this important and what can happen if either is delayed for too long following surgery?

enteral feedings

oral aversion- baby doesnt want to eat orally

Why are children with SBS prone to nutritional deficiencies and diarrhea once parenteral nutrition is discontinued?

shortened bowel =
1. not as much surface area
2. food moves through bowels too quickly

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Which nursing intervention is indicated for an infant born with a cleft lip?

Positioning. If the cleft lip is unilateral, the nipple should be aimed at the unaffected side; the infant should be kept in an upright position during feeding.

Which feeding practices should be used for the infant with a cleft lip or palate quizlet?

Most babies born with a cleft lip (and no cleft palate) feed well without any special equipment. They usually can breastfeed or use a regular bottle-feeding system. The only change needed might be positioning the nipple so the baby can latch.

Which of the following is the proper technique used to feed an infant with cleft lip quizlet?

Use a specialized cleft palate bottle as demonstrated by your baby's medical team. Place your baby in an upright, sitting position to prevent the formula from flowing back into the nose area. Keep the bottle tilted so the nipple is always filled with milk and pointed down away from the cleft.

Which postoperative goal is most important following surgical repair of a cleft lip and palate quizlet?

The goal after surgery is to protect the new repair and stitches. For this reason there will be some changes in the child's feeding, positioning, and activity for a short time. Remember, these are only temporary! Infants will not be able to suck on a nipple/bottle or pacifier for 10 days after surgery.