Pediatric Basics
This is the key to Pediatrics, or at least how to talk to kids.
What is developmental stage?
This IM site is limited to no more than 1mL of medication.
What is the deltoid site?
The age most kids draw spider people.
What is 4 years old?
Babies at this stage are usually babbling, smiling spontaneously, holding their head steady, reaching for toys, and maybe beginning to roll over.
What are 4 month olds?
At this age children can usually speak in 2 word sentences, point to body parts, copy a circle, follow 2 step directions, walk up and down stairs, and play side by side with a friend.
What is 2 years old?
For these children you pull the pinna down and back to visualize the tympanic membrane.
Who are children under 3 years old?
This must be given prior to procedures, immunizations, or even talking to the parents of patients over the age of 18 to avoid legal issues.
What is consent?
Erikson's stage of development that is concerned with achieving a sense of purpose and reaching their goals in order gain power.
What is Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt?
Although this item is often considered a lifesaver for parents trying to sleep and may actually be protective against a common cause of death, its use is not recommended for babies over 6 months old.
What is a pacifier?
During this Erikson developmental stage children may refuse to potty train because they can, say "NO!" loudly and often, and cling to routine.
What is Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt?
These kind of teeth sound like a type of tree and are often sold to the tooth fairy.
What are deciduous teeth?
This is certainly important because it helps children process emotions, prepare for scary events, and forget where they are for awhile.
What is play?
A preschooler that awakens after midnight scared and crying for a parent is likely to be experiencing one of these common causes of sleep problems.
What is a nightmare?
This condition is characterized by radar gaze, apathy, abnormal muscle tone, and deceleration of growth.
What is Failure to Thrive?
This song is the perfect example of this kind of speech common in 2 to 4 year olds.
What is socialized speech?
A child is exhibiting nasal flaring, use of accessory muscles, retractions, and grunting. All of these together suggest this upsetting condition.
What is respiratory distress?
A child in the hospital can endure almost anything as long as these are available.
What are parents?
This condition may cause lower IQ, seizures, and aggression, but it's cure may be even more toxic. Name this condition and its only treatment.
What is lead poisoning? What is chelation?
These three parameters about crying define colic.
What is more than 3 hrs./day, more than 3 days/week, for more than 3 weeks?
Name three behaviors that are characteristic of difficult children.
What are high activity level, impulsivity, distractibility, high intensity, irregularity, negative persistence, low sensory threshold, initial withdrawal, poor adaptability, and negative mood?
The presence of this newborn reflex indicates that the trigeminal nerve is intact.
What is cranial nerve V?
During this stage of separation anxiety the child is withdrawn, quiet, and often regresses to earlier behaviors like bedwetting.
What is despair?
Physical neglect includes failure to provide food, clothing, shelter, and these 3 additional needs.
What are supervision, medical care, and education?
What is take the baby to the ER?
If you force a child to conform to your schedule with multiple errands, long lines, late lunch, and missed nap time you can expect one of these.
What is a temper tantrum?