Infancy
Successful mastery of this stage results in self-control and willpower. Nurses can model empathetic guidance by offering simple, safe choices that support the child's growing independence.
What is autionomy vs. shame and doubt
A 4-year-old with a head injury is in Erikson's stage where children develop this quality through purposeful activities and play, but hospitalization and injury may cause them to feel this negative emotion if they believe they caused their accident or cannot engage in normal activities.
What is intiative vs. guilt
Note: Preschoolers (ages 3-5) are in Erikson's stage of initiative vs. guilt. During this stage, children develop a sense of purpose through exploration, imaginative play, and taking on new challenges. When a 4-year-old experiences a head injury and hospitalization, they may develop guilt if they believe they caused the accident through their actions, or if they are unable to engage in the purposeful activities that are developmentally important to them. The nurse can support healthy development by providing age-appropriate explanations, encouraging safe play activities during recovery, and reassuring the child that the injury was not their fault.
Nursing care during acute phases of leukemia is challenging because the diagnosis can evoke great fear. The nurse acts as this role to help patients and families understand treatment complexities, manage side effects, and make difficult decisions during this time of profound stress.
What is an advocate
Known as thelarche, which is the initial indication of sexual maturation in girls
What is breast bud development?
This cognitive milestone, developing at approximately 7 to 9 months of age, demonstrates that an infant's memory is beginning to develop and that they understand things still exist even when they can no longer be seen.
What is Object Permanence
This is the greatest stress imposed by hospitalization during early childhood, peaking at 18 months of age, and if avoided, young children have a tremendous capacity to withstand any other stress.
What is separation anxiety
I am doing the same activity as my peer but we have different goals in terms of our play.
What is associative play?
Children with Type 1 DM may be admitted to the hospital at initial diagnosis, during illness or surgery, or for episodes of this acute complication, which may be precipitated by a variety of factors.
What is DKA
During well baby visits the nurse plots my height and weight on this.
What is a growth chart?
In term of child development what is the best way to prepare a toddler for a procedure?
What is Play?
What is building trust with the caregiver?
A technique used when dealing with a child with enuresis in a preschool child?
What is limiting fluids after dinner and having the child urinate before going to bed?
When preparing an eight year old for a dressing change the nurse has the child watching a show on an iPad.
What is an example of a-traumatic care?
or What is distraction?
Youth are at risk of depression and suicide, tools that can be used for screening and assessment?
What is a mental health screening tool?
HEADDSS
BONUS FOR 100 POINTS CAN YOU LIST WHAT HEADS STANDS FOR
Gross motor Milestones for infant at 6-8 months (2 of them)
What is sitting up with support
What is rolling from back to tummy
What is moving to sitting position with support
What is reaching for a toy while in sitting position
I am pushing my truck and my friend is playing with a toy doll beside me.
What is parallel play
Common and normal during pre-school and serves many purposes such as relief from loneliness, mastery of fears, and promotion of a scapegoat
What is an imaginary playmate?
One of the most obvious physical changes of the 6 year old
What is the loss of deciduous teeth (baby teeth)?
When caring for a 16-year-old post-nephrectomy patient whose mother answers all questions directed to the teen during morning assessment, the nurse should take this action to promote developmentally appropriate care and therapeutic communication.
What is speak to the adolesent alone based on FCC and developmental age.
Provide confidential space
Provide Privacy during exam
Obtaining consent to have parent present
Encourage the patient to have autonomy
immunizations for viruses at 12 months (min 2)
What is MMR
What is Varicella
These are five key injury prevention strategies that should be implemented in the home environment to protect toddlers from common hazards such as poisoning, drowning, falls, and motor vehicle injuries.
What are child proofing the home, locking up medications, continuous supervision around water, keeping beds and chairs away from windows, and using a front-facing car seat?
Note: Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in toddlers. Nurses play a vital role in educating parents about environmental safety, poison prevention, water safety, fall prevention, and appropriate car seat use.
A therapeutic activintervention to assist with deep breathing in a four year old post op patient.i
What is blowing bubbles
What is a Pinwheel
When checking morning orders the nurse bases hourly maintenance fluid calculations for 12 year old patient who is 41.3 kg
What is 81.3 mls/hr (using 4/2/1)?
A seventeen year old is admitted with CF they are feeling stressed. Common stressors could include (What is _ list three)?
What is School?
What is transition of care?
What is health?
What are relationships?
What is sexuality?