Intracranial Regulation
This classic manifestation for hydrocephalus occurs when the sclera is visible above the iris.
What are sunsetting eyes?
The most critical nursing priority for pediatric oncology patients is preventing this complication.
What is infection?
Name four signs of pediatric respiratory distress.
What are nasal flaring, retractions, wheezing, increased respiratory rate, anxiety/restlessness, crowing, cyanosis/pallor?
What respiratory disorder is characterized by a barky cough, inspiratory stridor, and symptoms that worsen at night?
What is spasmodic croup?
A sweat chloride level of this value confirms cystic fibrosis.
What is 60mmol/L or greater?
Parents should immediately seek care if their child with VP shunt develops these signs of malfunction.
What are vomiting, severe headache, lethargy, irritability, fever, or neurologic changes?
An ANC below this value places a child at significant risk for infection.
What is 500?
The most common bacterial cause of pharyngitis is this organism.
What is Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus (Strep Throat)?
Children in this age group often view death as temporary and may confuse it with sleep.
Who are preschoolers?
What are spicy, acidic, and sharp-edged foods?
This medication can be administered by pump directly into the spinal fluid to reduce severe spasticity for children with cerebral palsy.
What is baclofen?
This lymphoma contains Reed-Sternberg cells.
What is Hodgkin Lymphoma?
This condition affects 84% of children before age 3 and often presents with ear pulling.
What is otitis media?
What is petechiae, bone pain, fatigue, enlargement of liver and spleen, unexplained fevers, frequent infections?
This short-acting beta2 agonist is the rescue medication most commonly used during acute asthma attacks.
What is albuterol?
Nursing interventions for meningitis.
what is isolation, treat fever, monitor vitals, decrease environmental stimuli, monitor fontanels in infants and toddlers, seizure precautions, position side-lying for nuchal rigidity, and keep family informed?
This is the number one nursing intervention for a child diagnosed with Wilms Tumor.
What is do not palpate the abdomen?
The four D/s of epiglottitis are
What is drooling, dysphagia, dysphonia, and distressed inspiration/stridor?
Children undergoing chemotherapy should be encouraged to eat foods high in these two nutrients
What are protein and calories?
It is important to document these two important timing details during a seizure
What are when the seizure started and when it ended?
Before surgery, an infant with myelomeningocele should be positioned in this position.
What is the prone position?
Nursing interventions for Retinoblastoma.
What is education on potential for malignancies later in life and regular check ups, treatment of side effects of chemo and/or radiation, and age appropriate activities for children.
Wheezing, crackles, tachypnea, and retractions are common findings in this disorder.
What is bronchiolitis?
These vitamins often require supplementation in cystic fibrosis because of malabsorption.
What are fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K)?
A pediatric oncology patient has a WBC count of 2,000/mm³, with 15% bands and 25% segmented neutrophils (segs). Calculate the patient's Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC). Is this child at significant risk for infection?
What is 800?
ANC = (% Bands + % Segs) × Total WBC
ANC = (15% + 25%) × 2,000
ANC = 40% × 2,000
ANC = 0.40 × 2,000
ANC = 800