HIV/AIDS
This virus is primarily responsible for causing HIV infection in children.
What is the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)?
This psychological condition is common in children facing chronic illness, leading to feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and isolation.
What is depression?
This contagious infection causes a characteristic red, blotchy rash and is most common in children under the age of 5 years old.
What is measles?
This is the most common cause of anaphylaxis in children, often triggered by food or insect stings.
What is an allergic reaction?
This the term used when a child is informed that a loved one is not expected to live. It is a type of grief.
What is anticipatory grief?
The standard treatment for pediatric HIV involves a combination of these medications.
What is highly active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)?
This coping strategy involves a child taking on a role of caring for a sibling or parent who is ill.
What is parentification?
The most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in children, often leading to dehydration.
What is rotavirus?
This condition, which is common in children under 5 years of age, is characterized by a high-pitched sound during breathing, often caused by viral infections.
What is croup?
The stage of grief is often seen in children, where they have difficulty accepting the reality of the death and may act as though it hasn't happened.
What is denial?
This is the test commonly used to diagnose HIV in infants under 18 months old.
What is a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test?
This is the term for a child's fear and anxiety related to hospital stays, which may cause behavioral changes.
What is separation anxiety?
This bacterial infection, often associated with a "strawberry tongue", can lead to serious complications like rheumatic fever.
What is scarlet fever?
This life-threatening condition involves the loss of consciousness and can be caused by head trauma or a seizure.
What is a concussion?
This term refers to a child's ability to understand death, which typically develops fully between the ages of 7 and 9.
What is the concept of irreversibility of death?
These are the two primary routes of HIV transmission in children.
What is vertical transmission (mother to child) and through breastfeeding?
This type of therapy focuses on helping children express their feelings and thoughts through creative outlets, like art or play.
What is play therapy?
This vaccine-preventable disease is caused by varicella-zoster virus and leads to a painful, blistering rash in children.
What is chickenpox?
This pediatric emergency occurs when a child ingests harmful substance, requiring immediate medical attention.
What is poisoning or overdose?
This is a common emotional response from parents when their child is diagnosed with a terminal illness.
What is shock?
This term refers to the weakening of the immune system in children with HIV, often resulting in recurrent infections.
What is immunodeficiency?
This age group is particularly vulnerable to the emotional and psychological effects of hospitalization and illness.
What is preschool-aged children?
This is the term for the group of diseases that includes tuberculosis, which can be spread through respiratory droplets.
What are airborne communicable diseases?
This is the initial assessment technique used to determine the severity of a child's emergency condition. The keep to making nursing priorities.
What is the ABCDE approach? (Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure)
This model, developed by Elizabeth Kubler-ross, describes 5 stages of grief that are experienced by both children and adults.
What is the Kubler-Ross model (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance)?