Ch 8
This type of care minimizes or eliminates physical or psychological stress experienced by children and families in the health care system
What is atraumatic care?
This is the focus of pediatric health supervision
What is wellness?
Most important thing to do prior to performing a physical assessment on a child
What is form a rapport?
When a person feels the lowest intensity of painful stimulus is known as
What is the pain threshold?
The simplest and most effective way to prevent infection
What is handwashing?
This staff member provides programs that prepare children for hospitalization, surgery and other procedures.
What is a child life specialist?
In this screening an entire population is screened, regardless of risk.
What is universal screening?
This is the best way to examine an infant or toddler
What is on the parents lap?
Pain that develops in tissues
What is somatic pain?
Characteristic rash found in viral illnesses
What is a viral exanthem?
Singing a song, blowing bubbles and pointing toes and wiggling them are examples of this.
What are distraction methods?
This is the age at which children are old enough to use standard Snellen chart for vision screen.
What is 5-6 years of age?
This should be a documented part of the physical exam for adolescent who has achieved puberty
What is the Tanner Scale?
Pain scale used most commonly for children ages 3-8
What is the FACES scale?
Type of infection transmitted directly from animal.
What is a Zoonotic infection?
This age group will require privacy and open honest communication
What are adolescents?
This screening is typically done for the first time at age 9-10
What is hyperlipidemia?
When performing a physical exam on a sleeping infant, this should be examined first.
What is heart and lungs?
A medically controlled state of depressed consciousness that allows protective reflexes to be maintained
What is moderate sedation or conscious sedation?
Pediculosis capitis
What is head lice?
Missing appointments, history of medication errors and not completing forms may signal this.
What are literacy issues?
This immunity is produced when the immunoglobulins of one person are transferred to another
What is passive immunity?
Measurement of this should be included in every well child visit
What is weight and height?
Commonly used method of topical pain relief in children
What is EMLA cream?
Sign of illness, body's weapon to fight infection
What is fever?