Cystic Fibrosis in Children: Comprehensive Nursing Notes
Cystic Fibrosis in Children: Comprehensive Nursing Notes ( 12 Questions)
The child presents with chronic cough, wheezing, and recurrent respiratory infections.
What should the nurse expect to find during this assessment?
"I have difficulty breathing when I'm playing outside.”. This statement may be relevant to a respiratory assessment in a child with CF but does not address the typical gastrointestinal symptoms associated with the condition, such as greasy stools.
"My fingers and toes look round and wide.”. This statement is not related to the typical symptoms of CF. The characteristic physical findings in CF are often related to respiratory and gastrointestinal issues rather than finger and toe appearance.
"My stools are greasy and float in the toilet.”. This statement is an accurate description of one of the common gastrointestinal symptoms of CF. CF can lead to malabsorption of fats, resulting in greasy, foul-smelling stools that float in the toilet due to their high fat content.
"I often have trouble controlling my blood sugar.”. This statement is not typically associated with CF. Blood sugar control issues are more commonly linked to conditions like diabetes, not CF, which primarily affects the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems.
Choice A rationale:
"I have difficulty breathing when I'm playing outside.”.
This statement may be relevant to a respiratory assessment in a child with CF but does not address the typical gastrointestinal symptoms associated with the condition, such as greasy stools.
Choice B rationale:
"My fingers and toes look round and wide.”.
This statement is not related to the typical symptoms of CF.
The characteristic physical findings in CF are often related to respiratory and gastrointestinal issues rather than finger and toe appearance.
Choice C rationale:
"My stools are greasy and float in the toilet.”.
This statement is an accurate description of one of the common gastrointestinal symptoms of CF.
CF can lead to malabsorption of fats, resulting in greasy, foul-smelling stools that float in the toilet due to their high fat content.
Choice D rationale:
"I often have trouble controlling my blood sugar.”.
This statement is not typically associated with CF.
Blood sugar control issues are more commonly linked to conditions like diabetes, not CF, which primarily affects the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems.