Peds assessment Triangle
"This aspect of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle involves observing the child's tone, interactiveness, and consolability."
What is "Appearance"?
"You palpate these soft spots on an infant’s head to assess for normal closure."
What are "fontanelles"?
"This pain assessment tool uses 6 cartoon faces to help children as young as 3 describe their pain."
What is the "Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale"?
"When communicating with parents, you should ask these types of questions to encourage conversation."
What are "open-ended questions"?
"This age group may show loud crying, screaming, and thrashing in response to pain."
What are "young children"?
"Retractions, nasal flaring, and abnormal breath sounds are indicators of this part of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle."
What is "Work of breathing"?
"The anterior fontanelle typically closes between these months of age."
What is "9-18 months"?
"This pain scale involves marking a spot on a line to indicate pain intensity."
What is the "Visual Analog Scale (VAS)"?
"This communication technique with children involves getting down on their level to reduce intimidation."
What is "Eye-Level Interaction"?
"This physiological change in infants can be an indication of pain, along with thrashing and grimacing."
What is "increased heart rate"?
"Pallor, mottling, and cyanosis can be signs of problems with this system in the Pediatric Assessment Triangle."
What is "Circulation to the skin"?
"This system should be assessed for pallor, cyanosis, and mottling to evaluate circulation."
What is the "skin"?
"This behavioral tool assesses pain based on facial expression, leg movement, activity, cry, and consolability."
What is the "FLACC Pain Assessment Tool"?
"When language differences arise, you should use these professionals rather than relying on family members to interpret."
What are "professional interpreters"?
"Older infants may show this type of behavior when encountering painful stimuli."
What is "deliberate withdrawal"?
"This observation focuses on how well the child interacts with caregivers and their environment during an appearance assessment."
What is "Interactiveness"?
"This part of the exam assesses muscle strength, symmetry, and neurological function by examining the child's back and extremities."
What is the "neurological assessment"?
"A school-aged child may show time-wasting behavior during a painful procedure, such as saying this."
What is "'Wait, I’m not ready'"?
"This technique allows parents time to reflect and encourages them to share deeper thoughts during conversation."
What is "Use of silence"?
"School-aged children may show less of this behavior before a painful procedure than younger children."
What is "crying and screaming"?
"When examining circulation to the skin, this bluish discoloration of the skin is a sign of poor oxygenation."
What is "Cyanosis"?
"A normal finding during palpation of an infant's head, these areas should close by 1-2 months of age."
What is the "posterior fontanelle"?
"This age group exhibits increased heart rate, lowered oxygen saturation, and intense, sustained crying when in pain."
What are "neonates"?
"Children may respond to sudden or broad gestures, such as these, as threatening during communication."
What are "rapid movements, broad smiles, or extensive eye contact"?
"This age group typically shows less physical resistance and more verbal expressions of pain, like 'You're hurting me.'"
What are "adolescents"?