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Title: The nurse reviews the plan of care for a child with Reye's syndrome. The nurse prioritizes the ...
Post by: Cookie12 on Jan 18, 2018
The nurse reviews the plan of care for a child with Reye's syndrome. The nurse prioritizes the nursing interventions included in the plan and prepares to monitor for:
 
  1. Signs of hyperglycemia
  2. Signs of a bacterial infection
  3. The presence of protein in the urine
  4. Signs of increased intracranial pressure


Title: The nurse reviews the plan of care for a child with Reye's syndrome. The nurse prioritizes the ...
Post by: pastaeather on Jan 18, 2018
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Rationale: Intracranial pressure and encephalopathy are major symptoms of Reye's syndrome. Protein is not present in the urine. Reye's syndrome is related to a history of viral infections, and hypoglycemia is a symptom of this disease.