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captainjonesify

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on: Jun 28, 2018
A child is brought to the pediatric clinic because he has been vomiting for the past 2 days. What acid-base imbalance would the nurse expect to occur from this persistent vomiting?
 
  a. Hyperkalemia
  b. Hypernatremia
  c. Acidosis
  d. Alkalosis

Question 2

Which finding in a newborn is suggestive of tracheoesophageal fistula?
 
  a. Failure to pass meconium in 24 hours
  b. Choking on the first feeding
  c. Palpable mass in the sternal area
  d. Visible peristalsis across abdomen


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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Hydrochloric acid and sodium chloride from the stomach are lost from persistent vomiting. This results in alkalosis.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
After birth, a newborn with tracheoesophageal fistula will vomit and choke when the first feeding is introduced.


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