Bones & Braces
This dynamic harness is worn continuously for 23–24 hours a day to treat Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) in infants under 6 months.
What is a Pavlik Harness?
Small white spots on a red background located inside the buccal mucosa are called this, and they are a diagnostic sign of Measles.
What are Koplik spots?
To minimize sleep disruption and anorexia, central nervous system stimulants (e.g., methylphenidate) for ADHD should be administered at this time of day.
What is in the morning (after breakfast)?
Measles (Rubeola) and Varicella (Chickenpox) require this category of transmission-based precautions.
What are Airborne Precautions?
Following spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis, the nurse uses this technique to turn the patient while maintaining straight spinal alignment.
What is log-rolling?
A child maneuvers off the floor by using their hands to "walk" up their own legs. This classic physical finding is known as this sign.
What is Gowers Sign?
This bacterial skin infection presents with characteristic honey-colored crusted lesions around the mouth and nose.
What is Impetigo?
A single transverse palmar crease (simian crease), hypotonia, and upslanting palpebral fissures are physical traits of this chromosomal condition.
What is Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)?
A child hospitalized with Pertussis (Whooping Cough) requires this specific isolation precaution.
What are Droplet Precautions?
In acute pediatric burn care, after securing the airway, this formula is commonly used to calculate fluid resuscitation requirements.
What is the Parkland Formula?
When caring for a toddler in Bryant traction for a femur fracture, the nurse must ensure these remain slightly elevated off the bed at all times.
What are the buttocks?
To prevent the development of Reye Syndrome, this over-the-counter medication must never be given to a child with Varicella (Chickenpox).
What is Aspirin (or Salicylates)?
For a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the nurse should prioritize this environmental intervention to reduce anxiety and behavioral outbursts.
What is maintaining a consistent daily routine/schedule (or providing a low-stimulation environment)?
Impetigo and active scabies require this type of isolation setup.
What are Contact Precautions?
The primary objective indicator used by nurses to evaluate the adequacy of fluid resuscitation in a pediatric burn client.
What is urine output (1 to 2 mL/kg/hr)?
Severe pain unrelieved by narcotics, pain on passive stretch, paresthesia, and loss of distal pulses indicate this surgical emergency.
What is Compartment Syndrome?
A child with Erythema Infectiosum (Fifth Disease) presents with a "slapped cheek" facial rash and a lacy trunk rash caused by this virus.
What is Parvovirus B19?
When assessing a depressed adolescent who shows warning signs of self-harm, the nurse’s priority communication technique is to ask this type of question.
What is a direct question about suicidal intent (e.g., "Are you thinking about killing yourself?")?
A child with Varicella is considered contagious until this clinical milestone is reached for all lesions.
What is when all lesions have crusted over?
During an orthopedic assessment of an infant, the Ortolani maneuver is positive when the clinician hears or feels this sound upon hip abduction.
What is a "clunk" (or click)?
Blue sclera, frequent fractures with minimal trauma, and hearing loss are hallmark characteristics of this genetic disorder.
What is Osteogenesis Imperfecta?
The primary non-pharmacological nursing intervention for atopic dermatitis (eczema) immediately following a tepid bath.
What is applying an emollient/moisturizer (to lock in hydration)?
Due to potential growth suppression from stimulant medications, nurses must routinely monitor these two physical parameters in children with ADHD.
What are height and weight?
A pregnant nurse should avoid caring for a patient with Fifth Disease due to the risk of hydrops fetalis caused by exposure to this specific virus.
What is Parvovirus B19?
When planning interventions for a pediatric patient with an intellectual disability, interventions should be aligned with this age rather than chronological age.
What is developmental age?