The nurse is caring for a child with celiac disease. The nurse ...

[Mr. Wonderful]

The nurse is caring for a child with celiac disease. The nurse understands that what may precipitate a celiac crisis? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Exercise
  b. Infections
  c. Fluid overload
  d. Electrolyte depletion
  e. Emotional disturbance

Question 2

The nurse is preparing to admit a 6-year-old child with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Flatulence
  b. Constipation
  c. No urge to defecate
  d. Absence of abdominal pain
  e. Feeling of incomplete evacuation of the bowel

[aprice35067]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, D, E
A celiac crisis can be precipitated by infections, electrolyte depletion, and emotional disturbance. Exercise or fluid overload does not precipitate a crisis.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, E
Children with IBS often have alternating diarrhea and constipation, flatulence, bloating or a feeling of abdominal distention, lower abdominal pain, a feeling of urgency when needing to defecate, and a feeling of incomplete evacuation of the bowel.

[Mr. Wonderful]

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[amandalm]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it