A 2-Year-Old Has Been Admitted to the Paediatric Unit with a Two-Day

question 17

Multiple Choice

A 2-year-old has been admitted to the paediatric unit with a two-day history of vomiting and diarrhoea. Which of the following would be a cue the nurse identifies as being outside the normal standard?

• A) The child is able to hold finger foods.
• B) The child has not attempted to speak.
• C) The child's weight is 10kg.
• D) The child cries when parents leave the room.

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A momentary change in electrical potential on the surface of a cell, especially a nerve or muscle cell, that occurs when it is stimulated, leading to the transmission of an electrical impulse.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron (nerve cell) to another, influencing a variety of physiological functions and behaviors.

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that travel along the axon of a neuron, signaling the transmission of information.

Potassium Ions

Positively charged ions (K+) crucial for various biological functions, including the regulation of heartbeat and muscle functions, and critical in establishing the resting membrane potential in neurons.