Safety
Keeping soft objects such as toys and bedding out of your baby's sleep area will help to reduce the risk of this.
What is SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)?
The expected weight at one year if an infant weighed 8lbs at birth.
What is 24 lbs?
The best measure of fluid status changes.
What is obtaining a daily weight?
A rescue inhaler administered during an asthma attack.
What is albuterol (Proventil)
Partnership between the child, family, and health care provider in planning, providing, and evaluating care
What is family centered care?
The leading cause of death in children greater than 1 year of age.
What are accidental injuries?
Erikson's stage of psychosocial development for adolescents.
What is Identity versus Role Confusion?
These are major concerns in children with vomiting and diarrhea
What are dehydration and fluid/electrolyte imbalances?
Name appropriate medications to reduce fevers in children
never aspirin or aspirin containing products (alka-selter, excedrin, some mouth gels)
Easiest way to prevent infection in pediatrics
What is wash hands frequently!
The incidence of this peaks at age 2 because of their exploratory behavior, curiosity, and oral motor activity.
What is poisoning?
Often the primary concern of adolescents.
What is change in body image?
Interventions for a tet spell
Knee to chest position, calm child, oxygen, IV morphine, IV fluids
What is epiglottis?
Person that can provide informed consent
Who is the custodial parent?
Name three rules of car seat safety
Rear facing infant seat until 20 pounds and one year of age
Rear facing is safest until outgrows height and weight limits
Use the harness at or below the shoulders and tether
Booster seats until meet height and weight requirements
Back seat until age of 12
Seat belts at all times
Ways a nurse could assess fine motor skills in a 5 year old
Watch them tie shoes, use scissors, print letters, use fork/spoon/knife correctly, trace/copy pictures, draw person with 4-6 body parts.
Headache, diplopia, mood swings, slurred speech, altered LOC, N/V
What are manifestations of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in children?
Condition in which immune processes injure the glomeruli, often occurs following an upper respiratory or skin infection.
What is acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN)?
Pain scale that is used most commonly for children ages 3 years and older
What is the FACES pain rating scale?
Red flags of child abuse
Story does not match the injuries
Delays in treatment
Induced burns
Name two correct ways to administer oral medications to infants.
Allow baby to suck it from a bottle-less nipple
Use a dropper or oral syringe (without a needle) to direct the liquid toward the posterior side of the mouth in small amounts (0.2 to 0.5 mL) and allow the child to swallow before more medication is placed in the mouth.
List at least 5 signs of respiratory distress in a pediatric client.
What are restlessness, irritabilty, tachycardia, tachypnea, diaphoresis, flaring nostrils, retractions, and grunting?
Concerning consequence of repeated ear infections
What is language delays?
Name three roles of the child life specialist
Nonmedical preparation for tests, surgeries, and other medical procedures
Support during medical procedures
Therapeutic play
Activities to support normal growth and development
Educate child and family about health conditions
Teach and support coping and pain management strategies
Sibling support
Advocacy for the child and family
Grief and bereavement support
Emergency room interventions for children and families
Hospital preadmission tours and information programs
Outpatient consultation with families