GI Quiz Key
NUR 254
1. Kwashiorkor results in populations in which:
a. the food supply is inadequate.
b. the food supply may be adequate.
c. the adults eat first, leaving insufficient food for children.
d. the diet consists mainly of starch grains.
2. Nutritional marasmus usually results in populations in which:
a. the food supply is inadequate.
b. the food supply is adequate for protein.
c. the adults eat first, leaving insufficient food for children
d. the diet consists mainly of starch grains.
3. Infants and young children are at high risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalances. Which of the
following factors contributes to this vulnerability?
a. decreased body surface area.
b. lower metabolic rate.
c. mature kidney function.
d. increased extracellular fluid volume.
4. To confirm the diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease, the nurse prepares the child for which of the
following tests?
a. Endoscopy
b. Sonogram
c. Rectal biopsy
d. Esophagoscopy
5. An 8 year old has been diagnosed with giardiasis. The nurse should expect which of these signs and
symptoms?
a. Diarrhea with blood in the stools
b. Nausea and vomiting with mild fever
c. Abdominal cramps with intermittent loose stools.
d. Weight loss of 5 pounds over the last month.
6. The nurse is teaching parents how to collect a specimen for enterobiasis using the test tape diagnostic
procedure. Which of the following is included in the explanation?
a. Use a flashlight to inspect the anal area while the child sleeps.
b. Perform the test 2 days after the child has received the first dose of mebendazole.
c. Test all members of the family at the same time using frosted tape.
d. Collect the tape in the morning before the child has a bowel movement or bath.
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