Nephrotic Syndrome Case Study (Peds) (45 min)
Included In This Lesson
Outline
A 4-year-old child has been admitted to the hospital with nephrotic syndrome. The little boy has ascites and swollen legs and arms. The nurse on the med-surg unit is preparing for the child and his mother and father to arrive from the Emergency Department.
What should the nurse make sure is in this child’s room?
The family arrives to the room and the little boy gets weighed in and measured. The first set of vital signs show hypertension, as to be expected. The nurse sets up the television and call light and asks if there are any questions. Mom asks about when her son will be able to eat because he hasn’t eaten all day.
What is the appropriate type of meal to have as a diet order?
The nurse checks the patient’s orders for an antihypertensive medication order to bring the blood pressure down. The eMAR shows Labetalol and a few other medications.
What other medications would the nurse expect to be ordered for this patient?
The child has been medicated and the mother asks the nurse what the plan of care is.
How will the child be monitored and how can we explain to the mother and father that the treatment plan is working?
22 Jan – 28 Feb
Concepts Covered:
- Cardiovascular
- Circulatory System
- Nervous System
- Skeletal System
- Emergency Care of the Cardiac Patient
- Neurological
- Respiratory
- Urinary System
- Respiratory System
- Endocrine System
- Studying
- Tissues and Glands
- Medication Administration
- Hematologic System
- Digestive System
- Reproductive System
- Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- Muscular System
- Sensory System
- Basics of Human Biology
- Prefixes
- Suffixes
- Fetal Development
- Terminology
- Proteins
- Statistics
- Med Term Basic
- Med Term Whole
- Preoperative Nursing
- Integumentary Disorders
- Urinary Disorders
- Noninfectious Respiratory Disorder
- Cardiac Disorders
- Shock
- Shock
- Disorders of the Posterior Pituitary Gland
- Endocrine
- Disorders of Pancreas
- Disorders of the Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands
- Gastrointestinal
- Upper GI Disorders
- Liver & Gallbladder Disorders
- Lower GI Disorders
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Brain
- Hematologic Disorders
- Delegation
- Perioperative Nursing Roles
- Acute & Chronic Renal Disorders
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Disorders of the Adrenal Gland
- Documentation and Communication
- Legal and Ethical Issues
- Factors Influencing Community Health
- Immunological Disorders
- Oncology Disorders
- Female Reproductive Disorders
- Cognitive Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Intraoperative Nursing
- Vascular Disorders
- Renal Disorders
- Male Reproductive Disorders
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Infectious Respiratory Disorder
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Newborn Complications
- Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
- Communication
- Microbiology
- Emergency Care of the Trauma Patient
- Integumentary Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- EENT Disorders
- Postoperative Nursing
- Neurological Emergencies
- Disorders of Thermoregulation
- Neurological Trauma
- Basics of NCLEX
- Fundamentals of Emergency Nursing
- Integumentary Important Points
- Multisystem
- Test Taking Strategies
- Emergency Care of the Neurological Patient
- Neurologic and Cognitive Disorders
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Spinal Cord
- Renal and Urinary Disorders
- Respiratory Disorders
- Infectious Disease Disorders
- EENT Disorders
- Emergency Care of the Respiratory Patient
- Adult
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depressive Disorders
- Dosage Calculations
- Understanding Society
- Concepts of Pharmacology
- Newborn Care
- Adulthood Growth and Development
- Pregnancy Risks
- Postpartum Complications
- Substance Abuse Disorders
- Bipolar Disorders
- Learning Pharmacology
- Psychotic Disorders
- Prenatal Concepts