Growth & Development
By the time a toddler is 12 mos old, their weight should ___________________.
Triple
Older infants are at risk for physiologic anemia. What factor contributes most to this?
What are maternal iron stores?
A patient has immunity to Rubella because she had it as a child.
What is acquired immunity?
A group of children are playing house with roles assigned to a mother, father, and child.
What is cooperative play?
This should be assessed in a school-aged or older child after teaching a new skill.
What is return demonstration?
To assist an infant with an airway obstruction, a priority nursing action is to perform _______________.
What are 5 back blows?
When analyzing growth patterns on growth charts, it is concerning to see discrepancies of more than _________ percentiles in height or weight.
Two
Allowing limited choices for mealtimes; not forcing to clean plate; reducing time made to sit at table; offering frequent, nutritious snacks
What are interventions for fussy eaters?
The route used to administer the DTaP vaccine.
What is intramuscular route?
Toddlers are trying to gain mastery of this task by being independent and doing things themselves.
What is autonomy?
Infants and toddlers are at higher risk for this condition because of immature kidney function and increased body surface area.
What is dehydration?
The best way to prevent the spread of infectious disease.
What are routine immunizations?
This is the task mastery goal for infancy.
What is trust?
The Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends a dental visit by this age.
What is 12 months?
A child has varicella but has not broken out in a vesicular rash.
What is the prodromal stage?
This term indicates a child's position in the family.
What is birth order, or ordinal position?
Be truthful about painful procedures but do not give lengthy explanations.
Which teaching approach should be used with toddlers?
The infectious lesions have scabbed over and dried up.
When is a person with varicella no longer contagious?
Children in this age group enjoy large building blocks, cooperative play, and throwing balls.
What are preschoolers?
Do not give to young infants under the age of 5-6 months.
What are iron-fortified cereals and solid foods?
A common communicable disease that occurs in winter months and is particularly harmful for the young, old and immunocompromised.
What is influenza?
Growth occurs in this direction.
What is cephalocaudal to proximodistal?
Sunken anterior fontanelle; lethargy; no tears; dry oral mucosa; 2 wet diapers/24 hours
What are signs of dehydration?
How measles is spread.
What is the airborne/droplet route?
When assessing vital signs of infants, this body system should be assessed first.
What are respirations?
What are foods to introduce at 6 mos?
This vaccine can help prevent HPV in both males/females and should be administered before becoming sexually active.
What is HPV vaccine (Gardisil)?
This type of teaching is provided to parents and caregivers to prepare them for what is to come.
What is anticipatory guidance?
This age group should be informed about upcoming medical procedures/surgery about 1-2 weeks before hospitalization.
School-aged children
30:2
Each age group has a task that must be mastered.
What is Erikson's theory of psychosocial development?
Amount of a solid food to give when introducing solids.
What is one teaspoon?
These vaccines are safe to be administered during pregnancy.
What are TDaP, Influenza and RSV?
Adopting former behaviors from younger ages when faced with stressful situations, illnesses, or hospitalization.
What are regressive behaviors?
This site is recommended for IM injections/vaccinations for infants.
What is the vastus lateralis muscle?
Keep stove handles turned away; cover electrical outlets; remove cords and space heaters; check temperature on water heaters
How do we prevent burn injuries in infants and children?
According to Piaget, the school-aged child should be in this stage of cognitive development.
What is concrete operational?
5-7 days
How long should you wait to introduce a new food in order to allow time to check for allergies?
These vaccines should be administered to the preschool/Pre K child.
What are MMR and Varicella?
Crying or clinging to caregivers when faced with separation.
What is separation anxiety?
The school-aged child should have a heart rate similar to that of the adult.
What is 60-100 beats per minute?
One-piece unit; no strap or clip in cribs
What are pacifiers?