Data Collection
What is the main focus on a physical exam?
Chief Complaint
Best technique to prevent spread of infection?
What is the highest priority when working with children during operations/procedures?
SAFETY
How can we decrease medication errors?
Double check calculations with another nurse
True or False
You should lie to a pediatric patient about pain (example: receiving a injection)
FALSE
Always be honest
Who do you include when a teenager is included for discharge instructions?
Parents and patient
Where do restraints get tied to? (Jacket Restraint)
Bed Frame
Proper area for IM administration for infants
Vastus lateralis muscle
What kind of Data is being collected when a nurse asks questions about:
Child's history
Family history
Immunizations
Chief Complaint
OBJECTIVE DATA
Which pain scale is used for a toddler?
FACES
What is a proper restraint used for a infant/toddler especially after surgery?
Elbow restraints
What is a important assessment used for therapeutic pediatric dosing?
Weight
What muscles do infants use when breathing?
Abdominal Muscles
2 ways to help a long hospital stay for a child:
Same nurses assigned to patient
Rooming in for parents
Name 4 of the 5 methods of oxygen administration:
Nasal prongs/cannula
Mask
Hood
Oxygen Tent
Tracheostomy
Steps to administer ophthalmic medication:
Place child in supine position
Retract the lower conjunctival sac
Place the drops in lower eyelid
Instruct child to gently close the eyes
Wipe any excess from skin
8 steps on how to measure a BP
Explain procedure
Wash hands and clear stethoscope
Allow child to handle equipment
Place correct size cuff onto bare arm
Locate artery by palpation
Inflate cuff until no longer feel pulse or 30 mm Hg above the expected systems
Place stethoscope lightly/slowly release
Record findings
Name 2 of the 3 NON-verbal signs of a pain:
Knees flexed
Facial Grimacing
Rigid Body Posture
How to measure for G-tube placement?
Tip of Nose
Earlobe
End of Sternum
Name the 8 rights:
Patient
Medication
Dose
Route
Time
Reason
Documentation
Response