Diabetes
This type of diabetes results from destruction of pancreatic beta cells.
What is Type 1 diabetes?
This vaccine is given once a year starting at 6 months old.
What is the flu shot (inactivated influenza vaccine)?
This condition is characterized by an infection of the structures of the middle ear, often accompanied by pain and fever.
What is acute otitis media (AOM)?
This visual impairment involves uneven refractive curvatures, causing parts of letters on a page to appear distorted.
Answer: What is astigmatism?
A child with blood glucose under 60 mg/dL may feel shaky, dizzy, or have this skin appearance.
What is pallor or cool, clammy skin or diaphoretic?
This vaccine is given at 12–15 months and again at 4–6 years old.
What is the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella)?
This feeding method is associated with a lower incidence of acute otitis media in infants.
What is breastfeeding?
This condition, also known as "lazy eye," results in reduced visual acuity in one eye.
Answer: What is amblyopia?
When a child with diabetes is sick, you should check blood glucose and urine for ketones this often.
What is every 3 hours?
Children with chronic diseases like asthma or diabetes should always get this vaccine every year to help prevent serious illness.
What is the influenza (flu) vaccine?
Exposure to this environmental factor significantly increases the risk of acute otitis media in children.
What is secondhand smoke?
This visual impairment is caused by increased ocular pressure and can lead to loss of peripheral vision.
Answer: What is glaucoma?
Slurred speech, confusion, and inability to concentrate are signs of this blood sugar condition.
What is hypoglycemia?
Children receiving long-term corticosteroids or chemotherapy should not get this vaccine that protects against chickenpox.
What is the varicella (VAR) vaccine?
A bulging, red tympanic membrane and purulent material in the middle ear are hallmark findings of this condition.
What is acute otitis media (AOM)?
This visual condition causes one eye to deviate inward or outward and can result in diplopia if left untreated. A nurse evaluating a child for misaligned eyes may suspect this condition.
What is strabismus?
True or False: A child with diabetes should skip meals when not hungry.
What is false?
This live vaccine should not be given to a pregnant person.
What is the MMR vaccine or the varicella (VAR) vaccine?
This procedure involves the placement of tiny tubes in the tympanic membrane to equalize pressure and prevent effusion.
What is tympanoplasty or myringotomy?
This disorder, often called "lazy eye," results from decreased visual acuity in one eye due to poor visual stimulation.
What is amblyopia?
This type of insulin begins working within 15 to 30 minutes after injection.
What is rapid-acting insulin (e.g., lispro)?
IM shots go into the vastus lateralis in infants or into this site in older children.
What is the deltoid muscle?
Repeated episodes of acute otitis media can lead to this long-term complication affecting communication.
What is hearing loss or speech delays?
In children with hearing loss, this communication strategy is essential to aid understanding during care.
What is speaking slowly and clearly while facing the child?
This insulin type starts working in 30 minutes to 1 hour and is often used around meals.
What is short-acting insulin (regular insulin)?
A fever of this temperature or higher after DTaP is considered a moderate reaction.
What is 40.6°C (105°F)?
Children with this congenital condition are at higher risk for developing acute otitis media due to structural abnormalities.
What is cleft palate?
This intervention is used to correct strabismus by forcing the brain to use the weaker eye.
What is patching the stronger eye?
This intermediate-acting insulin starts working in 1 to 2 hours.
What is NPH insulin?
Live virus vaccines like MMR or varicella should not be given to children who are in this health state.
What is severely immunocompromised?
This type of hearing loss involves interference with sound transmission due to conditions like otitis media or excessive ear wax.
Answer: What is conductive hearing loss?
A congenital infection that causes sensorineural hearing loss and microcephaly in newborns.
What is cytomegalovirus (CMV)?
This long-acting insulin has an onset of 1 to 4 hours and provides a steady effect.
What is insulin glargine (Lantus)?
Live vaccines should not be followed by this medication, due to the risk of Reye syndrome.
What is aspirin?
A lack of this reflex in infants can indicate a hearing impairment.
Answer: What is the startle reflex?
The greatest risk factor for visual impairment in a newborn is exposure to this virus in utero.
What is rubella?
This GI symptom, along with vomiting and abdominal pain, is common in hyperglycemia.
What is nausea?
A child who had a fever of 105°F or more within this many hours of their last DTaP dose may need to delay the next dose.
What is 48 hours?
This type of visual impairment is characterized by difficulty seeing distant objects clearly but close objects are seen well. This visual condition is identified when a child complains of difficulty seeing the blackboard, frequent headaches, and eye rubbing.
Answer: What is myopia (nearsightedness)?
This condition involves clouding of the lens and can lead to blurred or hazy vision in children. It may be congenital or acquired.
What is a cataract?