Health Promotion
Causes risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes mellitus, fatty liver disease, heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, arthritis, sleep apnea, and problems breathing
What is excess weight?
The single most preventable cause of death and disease in the United States
What is cigarette smoking?
Supplementation of this occurs around 6 months of age
What is fluoride?
A sign of this may include inconsistency between the injury and the parents’ explanation of it
What is child maltreatment or abuse?
Aspirating this and aspirating a small amount of air while listening for stomach gurgling are the best ways to ensure correct tube placement
What is stomach content?
Psychological benefits include improvement in self-esteem and reduction in stress and depression
What is physical activity?
This age range has the highest occurrence of HIV cases.
What is younger than 25 years of age.
In children younger than 1 year of age, the leading
cause of fatal injury
What is asphyxiation by aspiration of foreign materials?
From infancy until this age, children have an accelerated growth pattern
What is 3 years of age?
This age range should be told about an upcoming hospital admission only a couple days beforehand.
What are toddlers?
Children vaccinated according to the CDC's recommended schedule have some protection against 10 different diseases by this age.
What is 2 years of age?
The leading cause of death in children and adolescents
What are accidents?
The third leading cause of accidental death in children 1 to 4 years of age
What are burns?
Improves a child’s respiratory status by liquefying pulmonary secretions and requires frequent linen changes.
What is a mist tent?
Limit to no more than 5 seconds
What is suctioning and artificial airway?
Psychological preparation, based on developmental stage used to prepare parents for normal growth and development of their children
What is anticipatory guidance?
Substance abuse rates are rapidly increasing for children this age.
What is 12-13 years of age?
4 Ways to prevent accidental poisoning.
Never refer to medicines as candy
Store meds with childproof caps
Educate about drugs and alcohol
Place cleaning supplies and other toxic substances, including batteries, out of reach
keep meds out of reach or in a locked cabinet.
Keep purses out of the child’s reach.
Keep toxic plants out of reach
Mandated reporting occurs at this time
What is at the time of suspected abuse?
What is 3 years of age?
Established in the late 1800's and provided public health services in New York City
What is the Henry Street Settlement established by Lillian Wald?
Substance abuse increases rates of this
(name 4)
What is.....
domestic violence,
sexually transmitted infections (STIs),
teen pregnancy,
school failure,
motor vehicle accidents (MVAs),
increased health care costs,
decreased worker productivity,
and increased homeless-ness?
4 Healthy habits for parents of adolescents
What is..
monitor adolescent for use of drugs or alcohol by noting changes in behavior.
wear protective helmets when riding bikes or motorcycles, or when skateboarding.
• Provide nutritionally dense foods and snacks to support this period of growth.
• Allow privacy in telephone use and interactions with friends.
• Allow the child to establish an identity even if it is different from that of the parents.
• Insist on mandatory use of seatbelts when in vehicle.
• Maintain immunization schedule as recommended.
• Encourage dental care.
• Encourage safe sun practices
Concerns of the school age child who is hospitalized. Name 3
What is
bodily injury related to medical procedures
anxiety resulting from separation from parents, t
anxiety from separation from friends and school, and other family members
Six stress points common for children undergoing surgery
What are....
(1) admission;
(2) blood tests;
(3) the afternoon of the day before surgery;
(4) injection of preoperative medication;
(5) the moments before and during transport to the operating room; and
(6) return from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).