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How to introduce solid foods
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- start at 4 to 6 months
- introduce 1 food at a time, per 2 week period - introduce least allergenic foods first usual order - cereal, fruits, veggies, potatoes, meat, eggs, OJ |
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Menopause (what is it, and age it starts)
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- cessation of ova release, uterine lining & menstruation
age 45-55 |
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S/S of Menopause
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alterred thermoregulation (night sweats/ hotflashes)
vaginal atrophy breast atrophy dyspareunia (d/t decrease vaginal secretions) |
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Dyspareunia
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Painful intercourse
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Fetal Anoxia
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one of the causes of mental retardation
insufficient oxygen during birth or pregnancy ex. long, strenuous birth, or cord occlusion |
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Mental Retardation NRSG
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- assist parents with adjustments
- provide sensory stimulation - encourage socially acceptable behaviors - provide emotional support - facilitate optimal functioning |
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
s/s? |
- thin upper lip
- smooth philtrim (upper lip) - short palprebral fissures (small eyes) - Microcephaly (small head) - Micrognathia (small jaw) - short nose - irritable/hyperactive childhood - growth retardation - Hearing disorders |
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
NRSG (prevention, secondary) |
prevention - education - NO ETOH for 3 months before conception;
there is no safe level of ETOH secondary - monitor infants weight gain; promote nutritional intake; |
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Pathophysiology |
ETOH consumption -->
Deforms baby's Corpus Collostrum (which connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain; largest white matter of the brain)--> Difficulty problem solving (hard to connect information, or associate information to things that would normally be connected by our brain.. ex. go put the dirty dishes away.. In the sink. But a FAS wouldnt be able to make the connection) |
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Down Syndrome
(what is it? common manifestations? risk factors?) |
Trisomy 21 (extra 21st chromosome)
mild to severe mental retardation; marked Hypotonia; Fat pads on neck; 80% have hearing loss; associated with maternal age > 35 years old |
