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RN Nursing Care of Children 2019 with NGN
RN Nursing Care of Children 2019 with NGN ( 67 Questions)
A nurse is caring for an infant who has rotavirus. Which of the following findings indicates that the infant is moderately dehydrated?
A respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute indicates increased respiratory effort, which can be a sign of moderate dehydration. The infant may be trying to compensate for fluidloss.
Capillary refill of 1 second is within the normal range (less than 2 seconds). It is not indicative of moderate dehydration.
Weight loss of 7% is a significant amount of weight loss and is indicative of severe dehydration, not moderate dehydration. Moderate dehydration is usually defined as 5- 10% weight loss.
Bradycardia (slow heart rate) is not typically associated with dehydration. In fact, tachycardia (fast heart rate) is a more common sign of dehydration.
A. A respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute indicates increased respiratory effort, which can be a sign of moderate dehydration. The infant may be trying to compensate for fluid
loss.
B. Capillary refill of 1 second is within the normal range (less than 2 seconds). It is not indicative of moderate dehydration.
C. Weight loss of 7% is a significant amount of weight loss and is indicative of severe dehydration, not moderate dehydration. Moderate dehydration is usually defined as 5- 10% weight loss.
D. Bradycardia (slow heart rate) is not typically associated with dehydration. In fact, tachycardia (fast heart rate) is a more common sign of dehydration.