Author Question: A 5-month-old infant is admitted with vomiting and eczema over the lower extremities. The mother ... (Read 39 times)

sheilaspns · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A 5-month-old infant is admitted with vomiting and eczema over the lower extremities. The mother states that the infant is not developing as fast as her other children.

When a diagnosis of phenylketonuria (PKU) is made, the nurse should recognize which of the following as the basic underlying defect involved? a. absence of the enzyme hexosaminidase component A
b. absence of surfactant
c. chromosomal abnormality involving pairs 21 to 23
d. deficiency of a liver enzyme that metabolizes phenylalanine

Question 2

For a client who had a craniotomy, postoperative nursing care would give priority to which of these actions?

a. assessing respiratory function on a regular schedule
b. checking pupillary reactions
c. observing for changes in vital signs
d. using the Trendelenburg position immediately if shock develops

tofugiraffe · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
A diagnosis of phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inborn error of metabolism in which the infant has a deficiency of the enzyme required to digest the amino acid phenylalanine.

Answer to Question 2

B
The nurse should monitor the pupillary reactions in a client who had a craniotomy. This assessment can reveal neurological changes that may occur.