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Pediatric Nursing Notes: Questions and Answers, Exams of Nursing

A comprehensive overview of pediatric nursing concepts, including topics such as interviewing families, assessing vital signs and physical examination, managing adhd, and caring for children with school phobia. It covers a wide range of important nursing knowledge and skills required for providing effective care to pediatric patients. Detailed questions and answers that address key aspects of pediatric nursing practice, making it a valuable resource for nursing students, educators, and professionals working in the field of pediatric healthcare.

Typology: Exams

2023/2024

Available from 07/31/2024

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Download Pediatric Nursing Notes: Questions and Answers and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! Pediatric nursing notes Questions with Answers Helps establish relationships between the nurse the child and the family - Correct Answer as a nurse why interview a family? What are the rules when interviewing a patient - Correct Answer listen and communicate Introduce and explain your purpose Have an established tone What do you need when obtaining a child’s history - Correct Answer biographical data? History of present health concern Health history Family health history Allergies medication and substance abuse Lifestyle and developmental level When do you measure a child’s height and weight - Correct Answer each time the child has a physical examination and at other healthcare visits What vital signs should be taken at each visit - Correct Answer Pulse? Temperature Respiration Blood pressure What is a normal oral temperature - Correct Answer around 99.3? Your patient is an infant. What is a normal pulse - Correct Answer 100 to 180 beats per minute? Your patient is between the ages of 14 to 18. What is a normal pulse - Correct Answer 50 to 95 beats per minute? Assessing range of motion - Correct Answer observing their ability to move there head.in older children ask them to move their head in all directions. For infants gently move there head Assessing the fontanels - Correct Answer feel the skull to make sure there is no swelling and if the fontanels are open or closed Assessing the eyes - Correct Answer look for any redness or drainage. Observe pupils for reaction to light. For older children have them follow a light with their eyes. Assessing the ears - Correct Answer a child who speaks loudly or responds inappropriately may have hearing issues Assessing nose mouth and throat - Correct Answer when checking the nose look for swelling drainage or bleeding. When checking the throat look for color moisture and any patchy areas that might indicate infection. Observe the number and condition of child's teeth. Assessing the lungs - Correct Answer look for and report unusual sounds such as crackling and wheezing. Assessing the heart - Correct Answer unusual sound can indicate a heart murmur, heart condition or other abnormality that should be reported. Assessing back - Correct Answer look for a spine curve or scoliosis. Notice how the child walks Causes of ADHD - Correct Answer developmental lag Biochemical changes Food sensitivities Developmental lag - Correct Answer children with add experience a developmental delay in areas of the brain important for controlling action and attention Biochemical changes - Correct Answer First sequence in cell and tissue injury Caring for a child with ADHD at home includes - Correct Answer helping the child builds self-esteemed Help them get the most out of school Help them get things done Phobia - Correct Answer a fear of fear School phobia - Correct Answer unrealistic fear of going to school; may be a form of separation anxiety disorder or social phobia What happens in the early stages of a phobia - Correct Answer they can feel frightened in a specific when in a particular situation or place without knowing why What percent of the population dislikes school and avoids it - Correct Answer 5% Causes of school phobia include - Correct Answer strong attachment Separation anxiety Problem school Strong attachment - Correct Answer school children can have a strong attachment to one parent usually the mother. Separation anxiety - Correct Answer school phobic children can fear losing the parent while at school causing separation anxiety Symptoms of school phobia - Correct Answer vomiting Headaches Abdominal pain Low-grade fever How do you diagnose school phobia - Correct Answer family history Physical symptoms Psych evaluation Behavioral checklist How do you manage school phobia - Correct Answer school family conferences Cognitive therapy Family counseling Exposure therapy Medication for school phobia - Correct Answer serotonin reuptake inhibitors-Prozac can be useful for depression Benzodiazepines-enhances actions of neurotransmitter Children with school phobia can also be diagnosed with - Correct Answer anxiety Fear Impaired social interaction Nursing inventions for school phobia include - Correct Answer orientation Familiarization Acceptance Education Medication instruction Care plan for a child with school phobia include - Correct Answer feeling less anxious Usual sleep patterns Relaxed facial expressions Molly, with suspected rheumatic fever, is admitted to the pediatric unit. When obtaining the child's history, the nurse considers which information to be most important? - Correct Answer a recent episode of pharyngitis Pharyngitis - Correct Answer inflammation of the throat The nurse is aware that the most common assessment finding in a child with ulcerative colitis is: - Correct Answer profuse diarrhea Ulcerative colitis - Correct Answer chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers When developing a plan of care for a hospitalized child, nurse Mica knows that children in which age group is most likely to view illness as a punishment for misdeeds? - Correct Answer preschool age A female child, age 6, is brought to the health clinic for a routine checkup. To assess the child's vision, the nurse should ask: - Correct Answer how are you doing in school Hannah, age 12, is 7 months pregnant. When teaching parenting skills to an adolescent, the nurse knows that which teaching strategy is least effective? - Correct Answer providing age appropriate reading material A 5-year-old girl Hannah is recently diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. Apart from the identified symptoms of the disease, she may also likely develop which of the following? - Correct Answer aneurysm formation Aneurysm formation - Correct Answer One of the most common complications of a myocardial infarction Kawasaki Disease - Correct Answer medium vessel Vasculitis in children. Affects the coronary arteries which leads to a heart attack in the under 4 year old. GIVE ASPIRIN. And look for rash on the palm and soles When creating a teaching program for the parents of Jessica who is diagnosed with pulmonic stenosis (PS), Nurse Alex would keep in mind that this disorder involves which of the following? - Correct Answer obstruction of blood flow from the right ventricle Pulmonic stenosis - Correct Answer calcification of pulmonic valve that restricts forward flow of blood during systole It is considered as the bluntly rounded portion of the heart. - Correct Answer apex