Growth & Development
This rare inherited disorder that causes an amino acid, phenylalanine, to build up in the body
What is Phenylketonuria (PKU)?
This type of therapy works within the developmental level of the child while not focusing on language skills
What is play therapy
This inherited life-threatening disorder that damages the lungs and digestive system by affecting the cells that produce mucus, sweat, and digestive juices.
What is Cystic Fibrosis (CF)?
This skin condition is common in children with family history of asthma, allergies, and immune deficiencies.
What is atopic dermatitis (eczema)?
Possible indicators of heart disease in children include small for gestational age, dysmorphic features, scoliosis, clubbing and these two.
What is failure to thrive (FTT) and poor weight gain?
(Will accept chest wall deformities)
In Erickson's Theory of psychosocial development, this age group could be in their identity versus inferiority stage.
What are adolescents?
This major mood disorder affects about 5% of US children and adolescents. One of these symptoms could be a loss of interest in typically fun activities.
What is depression?
This mysterious syndrome has a peak incidence in the 2 to 4 months age and more than 80% of cases occur between midnight and 6 a.m.
What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)?
Often self-limited to adolescence, these significant lesions can result in long-term scarring and social distress in this age group.
What is acne?
The nurse is aware the neonate’s blood circulation is different before birth than after birth. Prior to birth, oxygenated blood crosses from the right atrium to the left atrium through this hole and is then pumped by the left ventricle.
What is the patent foramen ovale (PFO)?
Some of the challenges this age group go through are fighting with siblings and express anger and frustration when things don't go their way.
What are toddlers or preschool age?
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterized by three core symptoms, Inattention, Hyperactivity, and this one that are pervasive and inappropriate for the child’s development.
What is Impulsivity?
This chronic, obstructive inflammatory disorder caused by hyper-responsiveness of airways, airway edema, narrowing, and mucous production can be triggered by smoke or environmental allergens.
What is Asthma?
This mild, contagious viral infection that is common in young children include sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet.
What is hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD)?
This most common pediatric congenital heart defect, that forms at 4 to 8 weeks of fetal development, typically exhibits fatigue, tachypnea, or shortness of breath due to right ventricular hypertrophy.
What is a ventricular septal defect (VSD)?
In Sigmund Freud's Theory of Psychosexual Development that this realistic part of a person's personality develops during infancy and searches for acceptable methods to meet impulses.
What is the Ego?
This disorder is defined as a persistent pattern of disobedience, argumentativeness, angry outbursts, low tolerance for frustration, and tendency to blame others for misfortunes.
About 40 to 60 % of children with ADHD may also be affected.
What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)?
The assessment finding of inspiratory stridor heard in the upper airway, may also include hoarseness and air hunger.
What is croup?
This vaccine that prevent cancer-causing infections and cervical precancers in females, first dose is usually given at 11 to 12 years of age and repeated again in about 6 to 12 months.
What is the Human Papillomavirus (HPV)?
This second most common congenital heart defect, caused by underdevelopment of the left side of the heart, aorta, aortic valve, left ventricle, and mitral valve, leads to pulmonary venous congestion and edema.
What is hypoplastic left heart?
This Swiss child psychologist, reasoned that development is a sequential and orderly process, moving from stages that are relatively simple to more complex.
Who is Jean Piaget?
This is known as a precursor to antisocial personality disorders. One of it's three signs is cruelty to animals.
What is MacDonald Triad?
The treatment plan for this life-threatening respiratory condition includes the use of 100% of oxygen, positive pressure ventilation, and lidocaine 50mg IV bolus.
What is a laryngospasm?
The CDC recommends that the rotavirus (RV), diphtheria, pertussis, & tetanus (DTaP), pneumococcal (PCV13, PCV15), and these two other immunizations should be given together at 2 months, 4 months, and sometimes at 6 months.
What is Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and polio (IPV)?
This leading cause of acquired heart disease in children, includes signs of fever, rash, swelling of the hands and feet irritation and redness of the whites of the eyes, swollen lymph glands in the neck, and irritation and inflammation of the mouth, lips, and throat.
What is Kawasaki disease?