Disease Processes and Nursing Interventions
Cystic fibrosis therapy is centered around this treatment
Chest Physiotherapy
Muscular development follows this type of growth pattern from head to toe
Cephalocaudal
This class of medications is commonly prescribed to treat asthma in children by helping to open the airways during an asthma attack.
bronchodilators (e.g., albuterol)
The female assumes primary dominance in the areas of childcare and homemaking, as well as financial decision making
Matriarchal family pattern
This is the leading cause of injury and death among infants and young children.
accidents
Down syndrome results from this chromosomal condition
an extra chromosome on the 21st pair
By the time a baby is one year old, their birth weight typically does this.
Triples
This medication is commonly used in pediatric patients to reduce fever and relieve mild to moderate pain, but care must be taken to avoid overdosing in younger children.
acetaminophen (Tylenol)
This family type consists of biological parents and their children living together.
Nuclear Family
A response to the parent of a toddler who begins to wet the bed during a routine hospitalization.
“The stress of hospitalization makes children regress a little.”
When assessing a child for possible sickle cell crisis, the nurse looks for pain caused by this
obstructed blood flow
When is it recommended that all children be screened for developmental delay?
9 months, 18 months, 24 months
This antibiotic is often prescribed to pediatric patients with ear infections, pneumonia, or strep throat.
amoxicillin
In this pattern, parents maintain strict, rigid rules and expectations, often without input from children.
Autocratic family pattern?
Nurses suspect child abuse when this detail doesn’t align during an injury report.
inconsistency between the injury and the explanation
The defining mass felt with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.
olive-shaped mass
The nurse recognizes that during the first 5 months of life, an infant is expected to gain approximately how many pounds per month?
1.5 lbs
This medication is commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, helping to improve focus and reduce hyperactivity.
methylphenidate (e.g., Ritalin)
A remarried couple bringing children from prior relationships together form this family type
Blended (Reconstituted) family?
This best practice helps reduce the incidence of SIDS.
What is placing the infant on their back to sleep?
The hallmark stool of intussusception.
Red currant jelly like stools
The best response to why iron-deficiency anemia appears around 6 months.
Maternal iron stores are depleted around this time
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are commonly prescribed for pediatric patients with depression and anxiety disorders. This SSRI is often used in children and adolescents, but requires careful monitoring due to the potential risk of suicidal thoughts in younger patients.
fluoxetine (Prozac)
In this family pattern, adult members function as equals and share responsibilities
Democratic family pattern?
The nurse should tell parents to remove this from a child’s reach for safety.
House plants, medications, cleaning supplies