Abuse
Most common type of abuse cases
What is neglect?
Complains that their stomach hurts
What is a sign of a UTI in a child?
Check for bleeding at the site, check the pulse, temperature, and color of limb used
What is post-op care for a cardiac cath procedure?
Best to just avoid
What is anything that causes an allergic reaction or an asthma attack?
Ortolani or Barlow Maneuver
What are ways to diagnose developmental dysplasia of the hip at birth?
Hearing and vision issues can cause speech and language delays in these patients
What is a patient with Downs Syndrome?
Hemarthrosis
What is bleeding in the joints? This is the most common bleeding site for hemophilia.
Final decisions
What is up to the parents to decide?
Withdrawn, low self-esteem, flat affect, shy, quiet
What are characteristics of neglected children?
This is not a behavioral issue
What is enuresis?
Heart defect made up of 4 parts
What is tetralogy of fallot?
Intercostal retractions and expiratory wheezing
What are symptoms of an asthma attack?
Also known as brittle bone disease
What is osteogenesis imperfecta?
Inflammation of the middle ear
What is acute otitis media?
Occurs in striated muscle
What is rhabdomyosarcoma?
Pain and comfort
What are the main concerns for a parent whose child is dying?
To hotline a child or family
What is reporting a case of suspected abuse?
Hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and recent history of diarrhea
What is Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome?
Should close when the baby takes their first breath
What is a PDA?
The pancreas doesn't work correctly so they have to take enzymes 30 minutes before any snack or meal
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
Medication compliance is important for this condition
What is juvenile idiopathic arthritis?
Separated cranial sutures, changes in LOC, irritable, lethargic, and poor feeding
What are symptoms of increased intracranial pressure in the infant?
Petechiae, bruising, and fatigue
What are symptoms of ALL?
Believe this is a punishment for something they did wrong
What is the 3-5 year old child?
Someone they know
Who is the most common child abuse perpetrator?
When the urine flows back into the ureters
What is vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)?
Decreased lower extremity pulses, headaches, and nose bleeds
What are symptoms of coarctation of the aorta?
It's important to keep the child calm
What is a nursing intervention for epiglottitis?
Common in adolescents - can occur during teen growth spurts
What is slipped capital femoral epiphysis?
Part of the spinal cord protrudes through a defect in the vertebrae
What is a meningocele?
Don't press on the abdomen!
What is a priority for a patient with a suspected Wilms tumor?
Have a concrete understanding of death
What is the school age child (5-10 years old)?
Story is not consistent with the injury
What is a red flag with a suspected child abuse patient?
Usually occurs after strep throat
What is acute glomerulonephritis (AGN)?
Must be administered correctly, so make sure to double check the dose
What is digoxin?
The most common cause is RSV
What is bronchiolitis?
Bacterial infection of the bone and soft tissue surrounding the bone
What is osteomyelitis?
What is a febrile seizure?
HgbF
What is the main hemoglobin found in the fetus and for the first few months of life? Resistant to sickling, so helps protect the baby for about the first 6 months of life.
Have an adult-like understanding of what's happening
What is the older teen (14-18 years old)?