Cardio Disorders
This is a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by decreased oxygenation.
What is cyanosis?
This is the most common nutritional anemia in children and results from inadequate iron.
What is iron-deficiency anemia?
This is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in children.
What is acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?
Before administering a pediatric medication, the LPN must verify these medication-safety principles, including patient identity, medication, dose, route, and time.
What are the rights of medication administration?
This finding in a child with anemia is characterized by unusually pale skin or mucous membranes.
What is pallor?
This congenital heart defect is associated with sudden episodes of cyanosis known as Tet spells.
What is Tetralogy of Fallot?
Pallor, fatigue, weakness, and decreased activity are common findings associated with this disorder.
What is anemia?
A child with leukemia who has a decreased number of these blood cells is at increased risk for infection.
What are neutrophils?
When an infant with a cardiac disorder becomes sweaty and fatigued while feeding, the LPN should do this first.
What is stop the feeding and allow the infant to rest?
Persistent bleeding in a child with hemophilia requires the LPN to immediately recognize and report this potential complication.
What is hemorrhage/excessive blood loss?
This position is used during a Tet spell to improve systemic vascular resistance and oxygenation
What is the knee-chest position?
Dehydration, infection, and hypoxia can trigger a painful episode in children with this inherited blood disorder.
What is sickle cell disease?
Petechiae, bruising, and bleeding gums in a child with leukemia may indicate a low level of these blood cells.
What are platelets?
During a sickle cell crisis, these two interventions are important nursing priorities: managing pain and maintaining this.
What is hydration?
Chest pain, fever, coughing, and difficulty breathing in a child with sickle cell disease may indicate this life-threatening complication.
What is acute chest syndrome?
Sweating, fatigue, and difficulty feeding in an infant with a cardiac disorder can be signs of this condition.
What is heart failure?
Bleeding into a joint, causing swelling and pain, is called this complication of hemophilia.
What is hemarthrosis?
This complication is suspected when a child receiving chemotherapy develops a fever while severely neutropenic.
What is a serious infection/febrile neutropenia?
Between a child with mild fatigue and a chemotherapy patient with a fever, this patient should be assessed and reported first.
Who is the chemotherapy patient with a fever?
These small, pinpoint areas of bleeding under the skin can occur when a child with leukemia has a low platelet count.
What are petechiae?
This serious complication of Kawasaki disease involves the coronary arteries and can lead to aneurysm formation.
What is a coronary artery aneurysm?
This common over-the-counter medication should generally be avoided in children with hemophilia because it increases the risk of bleeding.
What is aspirin?
An absolute neutrophil count below 500/mm³ places a child in this high-risk category for infection.
What is severe neutropenia?
When a child with a cardiac disorder develops severe cyanosis and difficulty breathing, the LPN's first priority is to assess and support this system.
What is the airway and respiratory system?
A chemotherapy patient with an ANC of 300/mm³ and a temperature of 101.5°F requires immediate attention because of this potentially life-threatening complication.
What is febrile neutropenia/infection?