Growth and Development
State the age at which most children begin to walk independently.
What is 12-15 months?
Name three classic signs and symptoms of croup.
What is a barking cough, inspiratory stridor, and hoarseness?
List a common condition that results from taking too much Acetaminophen in 24hrs.
What is liver failure?
Tell us why family-centered care is important in pediatric nursing.
What is promoting positive outcomes, reducing stress, and empowering families?
State what it means to provide the initial management of a child experiencing a febrile seizure.
What is ensure safety, administer antipyretics, and monitor for status epilepticus?
Name some common psychosocial milestones for a toddler.
What is developing autonomy, parallel play, and language skills?
Name the three classic symptoms of Meningitis.
What is fever, headache, and neck rigidity or stiffness?
State the position the child should be placed in for a lumbar puncture.
What is the lateral position with the knees pulled to their stomach, while remaining very still?
State how nurses can effectively communicate with children of different ages.
What is use age-appropriate language, be honest, and provide clear explanations?
List the signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock.
What is difficulty breathing, hives, swelling, and hypotension?
Describe Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development.
What is the stage, from ages 2-7, which is characterized by egocentrism, magical thinking, and animism?
Describe the pathophysiology of asthma.
What is a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterized by airway hyperresponsiveness, mucus production, and airway narrowing?
Describe the procedure for administering ear drops to a child.
What is: Pull the pinna up and back for children older than 3 years, down and back for children younger than 3 years?
Describe the interdisciplinary teams that may play a role in the life of a child during their hospital stay.
What is the Health Care Provider's, Nurse, CNA, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Case Manager, Social Worker, Child-life Specialist?
Describe the nursing assessment for a child with head trauma.
What is assess for Glasgow Coma Scale, pupil response, and signs of increasing intracranial pressure?
Explain Erikson's theory of psychosocial development for adolescents.
What is adolescents facing the crisis of identity vs. role confusion, striving to develop a sense of self and their place in the world?
List the risk factors for developing type 1 diabetes mellitus.
What is family history, genetic predisposition, and environmental factors?
List the subclass of drugs that may be used to decrease the fever in a patient that has Varicella or Influenza; but it can also cause Reye Syndrome.
What are Salicylates (Aspirin)?
List some cultural considerations when providing care to pediatric patients.
What is respect cultural beliefs and practices, communicate effectively, and be sensitive to cultural differences?
State 5 Early signs of Respiratory Distress.
What is restlessness, tachypnea, tachycardia, diaphoresis, nasal flaring, retractions, grunting, dyspnea, and wheezing?
A 3-year-old child is admitted to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). How can the nurse provide developmentally appropriate care that addresses the child's physical, emotional, and cognitive needs during hospitalization and treatment?
What are the Physical needs? pain management, infection prevention, and nutritional support
What are the Emotional needs? establish trust, promote security, and encourage play
What are the Cognitive needs? maintain routine, provide age-appropriate activities, and educate the family
Name three lab value findings for a child that is diagnosed with Bacterial Meningitis.
What is increased WBC's, increased proteins, decreased glucose?
A nurse is caring for a teenager who is experiencing shortness of breath, difficulty talking, and tachypnea after receiving the Meningococcal Vaccine. State what you suspect is happening to the teenager. State the pharmacological intervention(s) you anticipate performing.
What is an anaphylactic reaction?
What is administer Epinephrine IM?
Discuss the ethical implications of decision-making for critically ill children.
What is involving the family in decision-making, respect their wishes, and advocate for the child's best interests?
This condition is characterized by a high-pitched, inspiratory sound caused by a narrowing of the upper airway.
What is croup?