Developmental Milestones
This type of paly involves toddlers playing independently but right next to other children with similar toys.
What is parallel play?
This diagnostic test is the essential and most reliable standard used to confirm a diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis.
What is a sweat Chloride test?
During fetal life, this anatomical opening shunts blood directly from the right atrium to the left atrium, bypassing the non-functioning lungs.
What is the Foramen ovale?
This condition is characterized by a thickened pylorus obstructing the gastric outlet, leading to non-bilious projectile vomiting 20-30 minutes after a feed.
What is pyloric stenosis?
This specific anatomical factor predisposes infant and toddler girls to a significantly higher rate of UTIs.
What is a short urethra?
Biologic growth standards dictate that an infant's birth weight should double by this specific milestone age.
What is 5-6 months?
To perform an otoscopic exam on an infant or toddler under 3 years of age, the nurse must pull the pinna in these directions.
What is down and back?
This specific congenital heart defect is recognized as the most common cardiac anomaly in children.
What is VSD?
These "3 C's "- Coughing, choking, and cyanosis- are classic clinical emergencies that signify the presence of these combined congenital anomalies.
What are Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula?
A child who has achieved full bladder control but suddenly begins experiencing bedwetting alongside dysuria or urgency must be evaluated for this condition.
According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, this is the core conflict experienced by a toddler aged 1-3 years.
What is Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt?
The nurse must strictly avoid using a tongue depressor to visualize the throat of a child suspected of having this acute respiratory medical emergency.
What is Acute Epiglottis?
If a pediatric client's bandage and bed as noted to be soaked with blood after a cardiac catheterization, the nurse must immediately.
What is apply direct pressure above the catheterization site?
This objective measurement is considered the most important and reliable determinant of the percentage of body fluid lost in a dehydrated child.
What is body weight?
This clinical state is characterized by massive proteinuria, hypoalbunemia, hyperlipidemia, and severe generalized third space edema.
What is Nephrotic Syndrome?
This directional pattern of growth and development describes progress and motor control advancing from the head down to the toes.
What is Cephalocaudal?
This short-acting beta-agonist is utilized as the primary "rescue" inhaler for symptomatic treatment of acute pediatric bronchospams.
What is Albuterol?
This high-alert cardiac medication is given to improve cardiac contractility in children with heart failure, but requires close monitoring.
What is digoxin?
This lifelong malabsorption syndrome requires a strict dietary elimination of wheat, barley, rye, and oats.
What is Celiac Disease?
In a child hospitalized with Acute Glomerulonephritis, this clinical finding is the first and most definitive indication that the disease process is improving.
What is increase in urinary output?
In this cognitive developmental stage defined by Piaget, a child's thinking is highly egocentric and they utilize transductive reasoning.
What is the Preoperational stage?
In a child recovering from a tonsillectomy, this specific post-operative assessment finding is a classic sign of silent hemorrhage.
What is frequent swallowing?
This acute systemic vasculitis of unknown cause places young children at a high risk for developing coronary artery aneurysms.
What is Kawasaki Disease?
This pediatric condition occurs when a portion of the bowel telescopes into an adjacent segment, causing lymphatic obstruction and "currant-jelly" syools
What is Intussusception?
This class of medication is administered in an 8-12 week course to reduce glomerular protein permeability and induce clinical remission in Nephrotic Syndrome.
What are corticosteroids?