Growth & Development
The age at which an infant's birth weight should have at least doubled
What is 5 to 6 months?
The appropriate site for an IM injection in an infant.
What is the vastus lateralis muscle?
This illness is often identified by a unique "barking" cough
What is croup (laryngotracheobronchitis)?
The core principle of pediatric nursing that involves engaging family members as vital partners in the care plan.
What is family-centered care?
The leading cause of death for children over the age of one year in the United States.
What are accidents/unintentional injuries, especially motor vehicle crashes?
A toddler is in this stage of Erikson's psychosocial development, characterized by a need to do things for themselves.
What is Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt?
The typical heart rate range for an infant at rest.
What is 120-130 bpm?
The primary nursing intervention for a hypercyanotic or "TET" spell in a child with Tetralogy of Fallot.
What is placing the child in a knee-chest position?
The primary stressor related to hospitalization for children from middle infancy through the preschool years.
What is separation anxiety from parents/caregivers?
This has been found to decrease the prevalence of neural tube defects when taken during pregnancy.
What is folic acid supplementation?
This type of play, where children play side-by-side with similar toys but without direct interaction, is typical of toddlers.
What is parallel play?
The fontanelle that closes around 12 to 18 months of age.
What is the anterior fontanel?
Clinical manifestations specific to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in infants
What are abdominal distention, blood in stools, and gastric retention?
Two characteristics typical of a toddler in their quest for autonomy.
What are negativism and ritualism?
What is the timing of onset (neonatal jaundice in first days, biliary atresia at 2-3 weeks)?
The difference between a simple neonatal jaundice and the jaundice seen in biliary atresia.
This cognitive characteristic of preschoolers leads them to believe their thoughts are all-powerful.
What is magical thinking?
Three cardinal signs of respiratory distress are most commonly seen in infants and children.
What are nasal flaring, head bobbing, and retractions?
The definitive treatment for a child with celiac disease
What is a gluten-free diet?
A nursing approach involving explaining procedures using simple, age-appropriate language and prioritizing comfort and safety to minimize psychological distress.
What is atraumatic care?
The basic physiological defect caused by anemia in children.
What is a decreased oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood?
This is the age range when a child can typically hop on one foot and walk up and down stairs with two feet.
What is the preschool age (around 4-5 years old)?
The system used to assess physical maturation and development in adolescents
What is the Tanner stages system?
The classic signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) that are specific to infants.
What are a bulging fontanel, wide sutures, dilated scalp veins, and a high-pitched cry?
The legal responsibility a nurse has if child abuse is suspected based on a child's injuries.
What is contacting Child Protective Services (CPS)?
The term for the sleepy and difficult-to-arouse phase following a generalized tonic-clonic seizure.
What is the postictal phase?