Pain
Most common adverse event in PICU
Uncontrolled pain
One of the biggest stressors of hospitalization for parents and children
Separation
Preferred opioid medication in children
Morphine
Growth from head to toe
Cephalocaudal
Groups at highest risk for injury in the hospital
Infants and Toddlers
Continuous and bolus IV pain medication, patient controls bolus
PCA
A room designated for uncomfortable procedures
Treatment room
Overheating, being premature, exposure to smoking, being 2-4 months old
Risk factors for SIDS
Learning theory about how thinking in childhood differs from adulthood
Piagets
Reversal agent for opioid OD
Narcan/Naloxone
Gating mechanism of the dorsal horn of the spinal cord can dampen the transmission of pain signals
Gate Control Theory
Potty trained child is wetting the bed while inpatient
Regression
Avoid obtaining a throat culture if you suspect
Epiglottitis
Type of immunity obtained by transfer of antibodies from mother to infant via the placenta
Approximately 47.5%-59% are positioned incorrectly, thus a radiograph should confirm location before use of
A nasogastric tube
Small amounts of electrical energy are delivered to the skin via electrodes.
TENS therapy
Accurate axillary temperatures are obtained by holding the thermometer in the child's axilla for how long?
5 minutes
Infections from this bacteria are virtually nonexistent in developed nations but are the leading cause of respiratory deaths in developing countries
H. influenzae type b (Hib)
Type of play group play without goals or organization
Associative play
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
Discard formula that has been opened for more than what length of time
4 hours
Pain medication contraindicated in those under 6 months
Ibuprofen
Most common chronic disease in children
Dental caries
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
The appearance of breast buds
Thelarche
Erikson's stage for a school aged child
Industry vs Inferiority
Administering unrestricted supplemental oxygen to premature infants can cause these 2 issues
chronic lung disease and retinopathy