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?
KRISTELLE
Concepts Covered:
- Cardiac Disorders
- Cardiovascular
- Circulatory System
- Nervous System
- Skeletal System
- Emergency Care of the Cardiac Patient
- Shock
- Shock
- Disorders of the Posterior Pituitary Gland
- Endocrine
- Disorders of Pancreas
- Hematology
- Gastrointestinal
- Upper GI Disorders
- Liver & Gallbladder Disorders
- Newborn Complications
- Renal
- Respiratory
- Test Taking Strategies
- Note Taking
- Prefixes
- Suffixes
- Medication Administration
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory System
- Urinary System
- Pregnancy Risks
- Labor Complications
- Hematologic Disorders
- Fundamentals of Emergency Nursing
- Factors Influencing Community Health
- Delegation
- Perioperative Nursing Roles
- Lower GI Disorders
- Emergency Care of the Neurological Patient
- Acute & Chronic Renal Disorders
- EENT Disorders
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Brain
- Documentation and Communication
- Preoperative Nursing
- Disorders of the Adrenal Gland
- Disorders of the Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands
- Endocrine System
- Legal and Ethical Issues
- Adult
- Basics of NCLEX
- Communication
- Understanding Society
- Immunological Disorders
- Substance Abuse Disorders
- Studying
- Fetal Development
- Terminology
- Cognitive Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Intraoperative Nursing
- Tissues and Glands
- Vascular Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Microbiology
- Male Reproductive Disorders
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Infectious Respiratory Disorder
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depressive Disorders
- Oncology Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Psychotic Disorders
- Trauma-Stress Disorders
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Noninfectious Respiratory Disorder
- Basics of Chemistry
- Neurologic and Cognitive Disorders
- Integumentary Disorders
- Newborn Care
- Basics of Mathematics
- Statistics
- Emergency Care of the Trauma Patient
- Hematologic System
- Hematologic Disorders
- Developmental Considerations
- Digestive System
- Behavior
- Postpartum Care
- Basic
- Integumentary Disorders
- Metabolism
- Cardiovascular Disorders
- Concepts of Population Health
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- EENT Disorders
- Basics of Human Biology
- Postoperative Nursing
- Urinary Disorders
- Neurological Emergencies
- Prenatal Concepts
- Disorders of Thermoregulation
- Community Health Overview
- Neurological Trauma
- Renal Disorders
- Concepts of Mental Health
- Childhood Growth and Development
- Prenatal and Neonatal Growth and Development
- Postpartum Complications
- Concepts of Pharmacology
- Integumentary Important Points
- Emotions and Motivation
- Health & Stress
- Multisystem
- Proteins
- Renal and Urinary Disorders
- Developmental Theories
- Reproductive System
- Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Adulthood Growth and Development
- Psychological Emergencies
- Growth & Development
- Female Reproductive Disorders
- Basics of Sociology
- Neurological
- Intelligence and Language
- Labor and Delivery
- Reading
- Oncologic Disorders
- Bipolar Disorders
- Med Term Basic
- Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
- Infectious Disease Disorders
- Muscular System
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Spinal Cord
- Learning Pharmacology
- Prioritization
- Somatoform Disorders
- Writing
- Pediatric
- Emergency Care of the Respiratory Patient
- Sensory System
- State of Consciousness