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A concise review of key concepts related to pediatric nursing, focusing on infant and toddler development. It covers topics such as developmental milestones, reflexes, cognitive stages (piaget's sensorimotor and preoperational stages), psychosocial development (erikson's stages), and health promotion strategies. The material is presented in a question-and-answer format, making it useful for exam preparation and quick review. Key areas include immunization schedules, safety considerations, and understanding developmental behaviors.
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1 |OZ |- |answers30 |mL 1 |tbsp |- |answers15 |mL 1 |tsp |- |answers5 |mL 3 |tsp |- |answers1 |tbsp 1 |cup |- |answers240 |mL 1 |pint |- |answers480 |mL 1 |quart |- |answers960 |mL 1 |L |- |answers1000 |mL 1 |gram |- |answers1000 |mg 1 |mg |- |answers1000 |mcg 1 |kg |- |answers2.2 |lbs 1 |inch |- |answers2.54 |cm 1 |lb |- |answers16 |oz informed |consent |- |answersneeded |for |major |procedures |, |surgery, |pt |must |be |informed |of |risks |and | benefits |of |procedure decision |maker |- |answersmust |be |of |legal |age |per |state |AND |competent in |texas |18+ exceptions |to |informed |consent |(less |than | 18 |y/o) |- |answers-legally |emancipated |minor
atraumatic |care |- |answerscare |that |minimizes |or |eliminates |psychological |and |physical |distress | experienced |by |children |and |families |in |the |health |care |system open-ended |questions |- |answersencourage |pts |to |communicate | "can |you |tell |me |more |about |that?" identifying |literacy/reading |problems |- |answersfrequently |missed |appts incomplete |registration non |complaint |with |meds unable |to |name |meds, |explain |purpose |or |dosing identify |pills |by |looking |at |them= |not |read |label ask |fewer |questions lack |of |follow |through |with |tests/referrals makes |excuses |out |of |fear |of |being |found |out pulse |is |taken |- |answersapically |up |to |TEN |years |old on |chest |with |stethoscope babies |are |born |with |- |answersunmyelinated |nerves myelinization |occurs |- |answersover |the |first | 2 |YEARS |of |life myelinization |leads |to |- |answersincreasing |coordination |from |head |to |toe |and |the |core |to |fingertips hearing |- |answersintact |at |birth primitive |reflexes |- |answersroot, |sucking, |grasp, |babinski, |fencing/asymmetric |tonic |neck, |moro |= | arms |form |C |when |startled root |reflex |- |answersThis |reflex |begins |when |the |corner |of |the |baby's |mouth |is |stroked |or |touched. | The |baby |will |turn |his |or |her |head |and |open |his |or |her |mouth |to |follow |and |------ |in |the |direction |of | the |stroking. |This |helps |the |baby |find |the |breast |or |bottle |to |begin |feeding. sucking |reflex |- |answersReflex |that |causes |a |newborn |to |make |------------ |motions |when |a |finger |or | nipple |if |placed |in |the |mouth grasp |reflex |- |answersan |infantile |reflex |in |which |an |infant |closes |her |hand |into |a |fist |when |her |palm | is |touched Babinski |reflex |- |answersReflex |in |which |a |newborn |fans |out |the |toes |when |the |sole |of |the |foot |is | touched
infant |begins |to |learn |delayed |gratification |- |failure |leads |to |mistrust |= |mistrust |develops |if |needs |are | inadequately |or |inconsistently |met |or |if |needs |are |continuously |met |before |being |vocalized |by |the | infant achieving |this |is |based |on |the |quality |of |the |caregiver/infant |relationship | trust |is |developed |by |meeting |comfort.feeding.stimulation |and |caring |needs crying |- |answersfirst |verbal |communication crying |decreases |- |answersby | 12 |weeks |of |age DTaP |- |answersDiphtheria, |tetanus, |and |pertussis given |at |2, |4, |and | 6 |months naturally |acquired |active |immunity |- |answersoccurs |when |the |person |is |exposed |to |a |live |pathogen, | develops |the |disease, |and |becomes |immune |as |a |result |of |the |primary |immune |response artificially |acquired |active |immunity |- |answerscan |be |induced |by |a |vaccine, |a |substance |that |contains | the |antigen passive |immunity |- |answersthe |short-term |immunity |which |results |from |the |introduction |of | antibodies |from |another |person(mother) |or |animal. Live |attenuated |vaccines |- |answersmeasles, |mumps, |rubella |(MMR) varicella |zoster rotavirus influenza |(intraNASAL) Protective/postural |reflexes |are |developed |- |answerslater |in |life nesting |toys |- |answerstoys |that |fit |together |... |make |sure |age |appropriate why |is |it |important |to |know |LIVE |vaccines |- |answersif |the |pt |or |family |member |is | immunocompromised |= |can |get |sick when |a |baby |is |born |it |makes |Hgb |F |- |answersand |is |gradually |replaced |with |Hgb |A at |4-6 |months |- |answersiron |runs |out= |irons |supplementation |is |necessary |to |prevent |anemia premature |babies |need |- |answersextra |iron |(did |not |get |iron |transferred |from |mom |- |which |is | normally |done |during |the |last |trimester)
health |promotion |ex |- |answersVACCINATIONS BACK |TO |SLEEP |PREVENTS |- |answersSIDS |- |SUDDEN |INFANT |DEATH |SYNDROME Babies |should |never |sleep |on |their |sides |or |face |down exposure |to |lead |paint |- |answersshould |be |avoided the |safest |are |for |infants |and |children |is |- |answersin |the |back |seat |of |the |car colic |- |answersexcessive |crying |in |an |infant causes |extreme |parent |frustration make |sure |infants |needs |are |met |-> |place |infant |in |crib |and |walk |away |-> |advise |parents |to |seek |help |as |needed babies |HR |and |RR |- |answersare |higher |than |adults.... |and |their |BP |is |lower preoperational |stage |piaget |- |answers19 |to | 24 |months concept |of |object |permanence |becomes |fully |developed domestic |mimicry |is |evident |(playing |house) DOES |NOT |ALLOW |toddlers |to |understand |other |viewpoint |BUT |it |does |allow |them |to |symbolize | objects |and |people |to |imitate |previously |seen |activities Autonomy |vs. |Shame |and |Doubt |(Erikson) |- |answersindependence |is |super |important |for |toddlers |- | they |attempt |to |do |everything |themselves use |negativism |= |negative |responses |= |as |they |begin |to |express |their |independence | ritualism= |maintaining |routines |and |reliability |provides |a |sense |of |comfort |for |toddlers 1 |year |olds |use |- |answersone |word |sentences Echolalia |- |answerstoddlers |will |repeat |words |they |hear |without |knowing |the |meaning
shift |from |parallel |play playing |ball, |puzzles, |dress-up |together 4-6 |years |old |- |answersDTaP night |terrors |- |answersthe |child |is |asleep |but |looks |awake |and |very |afraid what |to |do |night |terrors |- |answersdo |NOT |WAKE |UP |child comfort |them |and |try |to |get |them |to |settle |back |down preschooler |should |be |taught |- |answershow |to |SWIM Therapeutic |holding/hugging |- |answerstechniques |to |hold |child |during |a |procedure... |help |them |feel | safe |and |keep |still |and |calm school |age |children |- |answers6-12 |years |old rapid |growth |of |height |and |weight typically |when |prepubescence |occurs Piaget: |Concrete |Operational |- |answerstransition |from |perceptual |to |conceptual |(in |mind) |thinking masters |concept |of |conservation |= |amount |stays |the |same |even |if |the |container |changers learns |to |tell |time, |able |to |solve |problems, |see |perspective |of |others Erikson: |Industry |vs. |Inferiority |- |answersindustry |= |child |to |provide |meaningful |contributions |to | society sense |of |accomplishment |is |gained |through |the |ability |to |cooperate |and |compete |with |others not |everyone |will |master |every |skill Children |should |be |challenged |with |tasks |that |need |to |be |accomplished, |and |be |allowed |to |work | through |individual |differences |in |order |to |complete |the |tasks.
6-9 |years |old |- |answerscompetitive |and |cooperative |play board |and |number |games, |jump |rope, |ride |bikes, |organized |sports 9-12 |years |old |- |answersmake |crafts, |build |models, |card |games, |organized |competitive |sports 12 |year |old |- |answersTDAP |VACCINE= |required |to |go |to |school |(7th |grade) switches |from |Dtap |to |Tdap piaget |formal |operations |- |answersAdolescence: |able |to |think |through |more |than | 2 |categories |of |variables |concurrently ◦ |Capable |of |evaluating |the |quality |of |their |own |thinking ◦ |Able |to |maintain |attention |for |longer |periods |of |time ◦ |Highly |imaginative |and |idealistic ◦ |Increasingly |capable |of |using |formal |logic |to |make |decisions ◦ |Think |beyond |current |circumstances ◦ |Able |to |understand |how |the |actions |of |an |individual |influence |others identity |vs. |role |confusion | erikson |- |answersAdolescence: |try |to |figure |out |who |they |are/personal |identity | view |themselves |as |unique |individuals group |identity |- |answersadolescents |become |part |of |a |peer |group |that |greatly |influences |behavior unintentional |injuries |- |answersare |the |leading |cause |of |death |in |adolescents posterior |fontanel |closes |- |answers2-3 |months anterior |fontanel |closes |- |answers12-18 |months assessment |of |newborn/infant |- |answersAssess |infants |on |the |caregiver's |lap. Auscultate |first, |while |the |child |is |quiet |and/or |sleeping. | Apical |pulse |until | 10 |years. Perform |the |most |invasive |procedures |last. physical |variants |of |newborns/infants |- |answersDiaphragmatic |breathing.
assessment |of |school-age |children |- |answersDirect |questions |to |child |but |verify |answers |with | caregiver. Assess |development |through |questions |about |life. Make |child |sit |on |examination |table |during |assessment. Perform |examination |in |a |head-to-toe |manner. Assessment |of |adolescents |- |answersPrivacy |is |important!!!! Perform |health |history |and |assessment |without |caregiver |present. Allow |caregiver |opportunity |to |ask |questions. Sequential, |head-to-toe |manner Keep |body |covered |as |much |as |possible |during |examination= |PRIVACY Physical |Variants |in |Adolescents |- |answersWisdom |teeth |develop. Prefrontal |cortex |is |undeveloped |until |late |adolescence. Onset |of |puberty. Growth |plates |close |in |middle |to |late |adolescence. Muscle |development |is |greater |in |males. Active |sebaceous |glands |lead |to |acne. |:( Apocrine |sweat |glands |increase. |:( Skeletal |growth |occurs |before |muscle |growth. DO |NOT |JUDGE |- |answersothers |pain |based |on |YOUR |ideas |about |pain inadequate |pain |control |can |have |negative |- |answersLONG |TERM |CONSEQUENCES= |decreased | cooperation |while |working |with |children, |causes |fear |and |decreased |trust |of |nurses infants |pain |must |be |assessed |- |answersby |behavioral |and |physiological |indicators |(BIG |DIFFERENCE) pain |assessment |QUESTT |- |answersQ=uestion |the |child U=se |pain |rating |scale E=valuate |behavior |and |physiologic |changes S=ecure |parental |involvement T=ake |cause |of |pain |into |account T=ake |action physiologic |measures |of |pain |- |answersNUMBERS |= |
vital |signs |- |increased |-increased |BP |pulse |RR behavioral |pain |assessment |- |answersfacial |expression, |body |movements, |crying= grimace. |crying |uncontrollably, |flailing |of |arms/ |legs be |consistent |with |- |answersPAIN |SCALE use |the |same |scale |to |evaluate |pain |bcs |using |different |scales |can |change |pain |evaluation behavioral/observation |of |pain |- |answersFacial |Expressions• |Movement/Actions: |Pulling |ear, |clenching |teeth, |body |stiffening, |guarding
why |is |it |important |to |know |IICP |- |answersrecognize |early |and |ACT |IMMEDIATELY | CAN |KILL |YOUR |PT |= |NEED |TO |ID |TO |PREVENT |LONG |TERM |DAMAGE |AND |DEATH early |signs |of |IICP |- |answersheadache projectile |vomiting blurred/ |double |vision dizziness decreased |HR&RR increased |BP unequal |pupils changes |in |LOC/irritable seizures late |signs |of |IICP |- |answerslowered |LOC, | decreased |motor |and |sensory |responses, | bradycardia, |irregular |respirations, |decerebrate |or |decorticate |posturing,=BAD | fixed |and |dilated |pupils= |VERY |BAD IICP |in |babies |- |answersbulging |fontanel wide |sutures |on |head large |head |circum HIGH |pitched |crying meningitis |- |answersinflammation |of |the |---- |brain |protecting |membranes fever, |headache, |stiff |neck, |photophobia, |sometimes |purple |rash nurses |role |in |pt |with |meningitis |- |answersabx |following |LP droplet |isolation |until |24hrs |after |abx |have |been |started Meningococcal/pneumococcal |vaccines |- |answersgiven |at |2, |4, | 6 |and | 12 |-15 |months
meningococcal |given: |at |11-12 |y/o |and |booster |at |college |age Kernig's |sign |- |answersa |diagnostic |sign |for |meningitis |marked |by |the |person's |inability |to |extend | the |leg |completely |when |the |thigh |is |flexed |upon |the |abdomen |and |the |person |is |sitting |or |lying | down brudzinski |sign |- |answersNeck |pain |elicited |by |flexing |neck |downward |"chin |to |chest"; |sign |of | meningitis Kernig/Brudzinski |signs |- |answerspertain |to |any |kind |of |meningeal |irritation reye |syndrome |caused |by |- |answerstriggered |by |ASA |/salicylates/aspirin |to |treat |a |viral |infection | or |fever |( | 15 |years |or |younger) reye |syndrome |s/s |- |answerssevere |& |continued |vomiting, | change |in |mental |status, |lethargy, |irritability, | confusion, |hyperreflexia |-> can |lead |to |IICP/liver |fail/death vagal |nerve |simulator |- |answersused |in |epilepsy |if |medications |are |ineffective phenytoin |/ |dilatin |- |answersmonitor |for GINGIVAL |HYPERPLASIA |= |large |gums diaSTAT |/ |RECTAL |DIAZEPAM |- |answersemergency |med |for |prolonged |seizure |activity seizure |pt |teaching |- |answersplace |pt |ON |SIDE |if |possible monitor |airway |and |breathing (nurses: |O2 |sat, |apply |oxygen, |have |suction |ready) seizure |precautions |- |answersSAFETY/AIRWAY/BREATHING |ARE |THE |PRIORITY Pad |side |rails |& |any |hard |surfaces= |Side |rails |raised |at |all |times |when |child |in |bed •Oxygen |& |suction |at |bedside |(set |up |and |ready |to |go) •Supervision |when |bathing, |ambulating, |or |potentially |hazardous |activities
difficulty |arousing, | seizures, | apnea, | bradycardia, | bulging |fontanel, | ↓ |LOC what |is |SBS |- |answerssudden |acceleration |causes |deformation |of |skull |& |movement |of |brain |allowing | brain |to |strike |other |parts |of |skull |- |bruising |occurs |at |points |of |impact |& |movement |causes | hemorrhages |due |to |shearing |force |-> |parent |is |frustrated |with |baby TEACH |PARENTS |TECHNIQUES |FOR |PREVENTING |SBS |- |answers(snuggle)-cradle, |walk |or |rock, |pacifier, | soft |sing-talk-shhh |baby, |stroller |or |car |ride; | If |all |infant's |needs |met: |put |baby |in |safe |place |& |walk |away |to |find |quiet |place |for |self, |check | on |baby |in |5-15 |minutes |intervals, |call |for |help |- |family, |friend, |neighbor Non |accidental |head |trauma |- |answersis |the |leading |cause |of |infant |traumatic |death |and |morbidity near |drowning |- |answersSECOND |leading |cause |of |unintentional |injury |1-14 |yrs |old nursing |mngmt |of |near |drowning |- |answersABC'S |FIRST promote |oxygenation monitor |for |infection neuro |assessment Abdominal |migraine |- |answersseen |in |children consists |of |episodes |of |abdominal |pain |with |nausea, |vomiting, |loss |of |appetite |or |pallor kids |with |this |typically |develop |MIGRAINES |HEADACHES |LATER |IN |LIFE CSF |in |bacterial |meningitis |- |answers■ |Cloudy |color ■ |Elevated |WBC |count ■ |Elevated |protein |content ■ |Decreased |glucose |content ■ |Positive |Gram |stain CSF |in |viral |meningitis |- |answersClear |color
■ |Slightly |elevated |WBC |count ■ |Normal |or |slightly |elevated |protein |content ■ |Normal |glucose |content ■ |Negative |Gram |stain Nursing |actions |for |LP |- |answershave |child |empty |bladder A |topical |anesthetic |(EMLA |cream) |can |be |applied |over |the |biopsy |area | 45 |min |to | 1 |hr |prior |to |the | procedure Place |the |child |in |the |side-lying |position |with |the |head |flexed |and |knees |drawn |up |toward |the |chest, | and |assist |in |maintaining |the |position. |Use |distraction |methods |as |necessary. The |child |can |be |sedated |with |fentanyl |and |midazolam. afterwards- |Instruct |the |client |to |remain |in |bed |in |a |flat |position |to |prevent |leakage |and |a |resulting | spinal |headache. lead |poisoning |low |dose |exposure |- |answersDistractibility, |impulsiveness, |hyperactivity, |hearing | impairment, |and |mild |intellectual |disability drug |to |remove |lead |from |body |- |answerschelation |- |process sodium |EDTA infant |effects |of |hospitalization |- |answersPRIMARY |ISSUE: |stimulation |and |regular |routine | Unfamiliar |environments- |strange |people, |beds, |etc. |Interruption |of |mother-child |relationship | developing |Experiences |mainly |painful |stimuli |and |interruption |of |sleeping |and |eating |routines interventions |for |infants |in |hospital |- |answersHuman |contact |is |most |important |when |caregiver |is |not | available |Enjoys |stimulation |such |as |soothing |voices, |music, |and |being |rocked | Hospital |environments |can |be |over |stimulating- |turn |TV's |off, |dim |lights, |give |one |toy |or |activity |at |a | time |Be |sure |toys |are |sage, |clean, |and |large |enough |so |not |be |ingested | Parents |must |be |continually |assured |of |their |importance |and |abilities |as |caregivers |Encourage |parents |to |bring |comfort |items |from |home |such |as |favorite |toys, |blanket, |or |pacifier
Separation |concerns |related |to |peers; |fear |of |loss |of |status |in |peer |groups | Anxiety |related |to |body |injury |and |pain | Concern |for |body |image |and |changes |in |physical |appearance |Concern |for |privacy; |modesty Preoccupation |with |physical |changes interventions |for |adolescents |in |hospital |- |answersAllow |teen |to |participate |in |treatment |decisions | and |have |as |much |control |as |possible | Respect |privacy |and |confidentiality infant |VS |- |answersHR: |80- RR: |25- toddler |VS |- |answersHR |70- RR |20- preschooler |VS |- |answersHR |65- RR |20- school |age |VS |- |answersHR |60- RR |14- adolscent |VS |- |answersHR |55- RR |12- school |age |VS |- |answersHR