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The nurse discovers on talking with the parents of a child that the child is waking at night to drink. Once when denied water, the child drank out of the toilet and another time the child drank from a puddle.
 
  The nurse most suspects and further assesses this child for: a. type 1 diabetes mellitus c. diabetes insipidus
  b. type 2 diabetes mellitus d. diabetic ketoacidosis

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The pediatric nurse working with preschoolers will find which of the following problems to be more common at this age than at any other age?
 
  a. appendicitis and tonsillitis requiring day surgeries or one-day hospitalization
  b. accidents, cuts, bruises, and major traumas requiring emergency room care
  c. poisoning with lead, plants, household chemicals, and other sources
  d. minor illnesses such as colds, otitis media, and gastrointestinal disturbances



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Answer to Question 1

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A Incorrect. Learning that a child is waking at night to drink, and when denied water has then taken water out of the toilet or a puddle, the nurse will not most suspect type 1 diabetes mellitus.
B Incorrect. Learning that a child is waking at night to drink, and when denied water has then taken water out of the toilet or a puddle, the nurse will not most suspect type 2 diabetes mellitus.
C Correct. A common symptom of diabetes insipidus is the child who is much more satisfied with water in copious amounts than other liquids. The child will awaken at night to drink. Young children who have been denied fluids have been known to drink from a toilet or a puddle on the ground.
D Incorrect. Learning that a child is waking at night to drink, and when denied water has then taken water out of the toilet or a puddle, the nurse will not most suspect diabetic ketoacidosis.

Answer to Question 2

D

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A Incorrect. The pediatric nurse working with preschoolers will not find that appendicitis and tonsillitis requiring day surgeries or one-day hospitalization are more common at this age.
B Incorrect. The pediatric nurse working with preschoolers will not find that accidents, cuts, bruises, and major traumas requiring emergency room care are more common at this age.
C Incorrect. The pediatric nurse working with preschoolers will not find that poisoning with lead, plants, household chemicals, and other sources are more common at this age.
D Correct. The pediatric nurse working with preschoolers will find that minor illnesses such as colds, otitis media, and gastrointestinal disturbances are more common at this age.




futuristic

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


Sarahjh

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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