Integumentary
• No school for 1 week
• No sharing hats, combs, brushes, linens
What education is needed for tinea capitis?
Assess temperature at least every 4 to 6 hours, 30 to 60 minutes after antipyretic is given and with any change in condition.
What is the best intervention to manage a fever?
Treatment for scoliosis curve of 25-45 degrees.
What is a brace?
Headache, stiff neck, and photophobia.
What are s/s of bacterial meningitis?
Intraosseous access.
What is the vascular access route used in an emergency when peripheral access cannot be obtained?
Stridor, burns around the mouth, singed hairs in the nares.
What are s/s of an inhalation injury?
Priority nursing diagnosis for school aged child placed on isolation precautions.
What is social isolation related socialize outside of the patient room?
Protrusion of the meningeal sac that
contains cerebral spinal fluid, a
portion of the spinal cord, and nerves
through a vertebral defect
What is Myelomeningocele?
Sclera is showing over the top of the iris.
What is sunsetting?
The primary problem in a patient with a near drowning.
What is hypoxia?
• Give 100% oxygen
• Assess for airway edema and
respiratory distress
• Place on cardiac monitor
• Obtain IV access for fluid replacement
• Remove burned clothing
• Monitor temperature for hypothermia
• Provide pain medication as needed
What is emergency nursing care of severe burns?
Erythema migrans rash.
What is the early sign of Lyme Disease?
Therapeutic management of congenital club foot.
What is serial casting?
Headache, irritability, sunsetting eyes, dizziness, vomiting, bulging fontanel (in an infant), high pitch cry (in an infant).
What are early signs of increased intracranial pressure?
This alleviates air in the stomach from mechanical ventilation.
What is a nasal/orogastric tube?
A rash treated with antifungal cream (nystatin).
What is candidal diaper rash?
Low grade fever, headache, earache
↓ appetite, pain with chewing
Parotid gland swelling
Non specific mild respiratory symptoms
Boys-orchitis
What are S/S of parotitis (mumps)?
No pushing or pulling on extremity, no lifting at ankles, position with support, handle suspected fractures gently.
What are injury prevention teaching points in children with osteogenesis
imperfecta?
Hamburger patty topped with cheese; cooked broccoli, green beans, or carrots with melted butter; whipped heavy cream.
What is an appropriate lunch for a ketogenic diet?
Constant headache that gets worse
• Slurred speech
• Dizziness that does not go away or happens repeatedly
• Extreme irritability or other abnormal behavior
• Vomiting more than two times
• Clumsiness or difficulty walking
• Oozing blood or watery fluid from ears or nose
• Difficulty waking up
• Unequal-sized pupils
• Unusual paleness that lasts longer than 1 hour
• Seizures
What are reasons to call the provider when caring for a child with a closed head injury?
Topical corticosteroids
Topical moisturizers
Oral antihistamine
Promote skin hygiene
What is the plan of care for atopic dermatitis?
Vastus lateralis
What is the location for an IM injection in an infant?
Most common form of cerebral palsy.
What is spastic?
Activate rapid response, stay with patient, stay calm.
What are priority nursing interventions for a patient having a seizure?
Check pulse and breathing
Assess responsiveness and call for help
Initiate chest compressions
Open airway
Administer ventilations
What are the Steps for Pediatric CPR?