Memorize!
Erikson's first stage of development
Trust vs. Mistrust
Name the position children put themselves in when in respiratory distress
Tripod
Calculation for pediatric dosing (____/____)
mg/kg
BID
twice a day
Test which shows the structure of the heart and blood vessels, how blood flows through them, and the pumping chambers of the heart
Cardiac Echo
Normal HR range for a newborn
110-160
Lung sound primarily heard with asthma
Wheezing
Fluticasone medication class
Glucocorticoid/Corticosteroid
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
(Congenital heart disease) Term for when there is a sudden development of deep blue or gray skin, nails, and lips. This usually happens when the baby cries, eats or is upset.
Hint: It is associated with a certain position
Tet spell- tetralogy of fallot
Name 5 rights of medication administration
Patient, drug, time, dose, route
A child needs 7 liters of oxygen. Which device is appropriate for use with an oxygen flow rate of 7 liters?
Simple facemask
Rescue medication of choice for asthma
(Bonus 100pt to name the class as well!)
Albuterol (Short acting beta 2 agonist)
PRN
as needed
The most common congenital cardiac abnormality--occurs when oxygen rich blood flows back to the lungs instead of out to the body.
VSD--think about complications/how that would present in an infant. (Poor feeding, tachypnea)
True or False: The larger the IV gauge, the smaller the needle.
True (meaning a 22 gauge needle is smaller than an 18 gauge needle)
Name one dietary consideration for kids with CF (Cystic Fibrosis)
high-calorie, high-fat diet to compensate for malabsorption issues, including extra salt to replace what is lost through sweat, and supplementation with fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) as needed.
If patient has allergy to penicillins, they are likely also allergic to ___ (what other abx class)
Cephalosporins
NIDDM
(Hint...?)
Non-Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (Type 2 Diabetes)
Hint: Another abbreviation is DM2
If you give a child aspirin, it can cause ____.
Reye Syndrome- Vomiting, confusion, irritability, lethargy, seizures, loss of consciousness, and unusual arm or leg placement
Normal range for pediatric glucose BEFORE 1 month of age
45-99 (goes up to 65 once over 1 mo).
The term for the smallest blood vessels where gas exchange takes place
Capillaries
Intervention to counteract a known side effect of antibiotics
Administration of a probiotic daily or BID
CA (Bonus 100pts to name both)
Cancer, Calcium
A child with CHF is receiving her maintenance doses of digoxin and furosemide. She starts to rub her eyes when she looks toward lights and her HR drops to 70bpm...What is happening, and what lab finding would you anticipate?
- hypokalemia
- hypomagnesemia
- hypocalcemia
- hypophosphatemia
Dig toxicity/Hypokalemia- Dig toxicity is occurring because there is less serum/solvent for the digoxin to be in-- causing the concentration to be too high because of the furosimide. Furosimide is causing loss of too much fluid leading to hypokalemia.