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37 Cards in this Set
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A New York physician, referred to as the “father of pediatrics” |
Dr. Abraham Jacobi
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This is where infants were weighed and mothers were taught how to prepare milk before giving it to the babies
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Milk Stations
- Established by Dr. Jacobi |
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Regarded as the founder of public health or community nursing
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Reformer Lilian Wald
(1867-1940) – also founded the Henry Street Settlement in New York City, which provided nursing service, social work, and an organized program of social, cultural, and educational activities |
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Purpose of pediatric nursing
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·Preventing disease or injury
·Assisting children (including w/ permanent disability or health problem) to achieve & maintain an optimum level of health and development ·Treating or rehabilitating children who have health deviations |
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________ __________ is the most important when establishing a trusting relationship with children
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Being honest
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True or False
Children with special needs tend to stay longer in the hospital |
True
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A __________ __________ __________ to care is an important concept in the nursing care of all children
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family centered approach
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Infants __________ weight in 6 months and _________ in 1 year
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doubles, triples
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A __________ __________ emphasizes the child’s abilities & strengths rather than disabilities & weaknesses
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developmental approach
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What is your approach using anticipatory guidance when giving injection to a 5 y/o?
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Say it will sting for a little while
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What is your approach using anticipatory guidance when taking blood pressure of a child?
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Say it will only hug your muscle
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Head circumference is measured in children up to _____ months
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36
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In infants, which vital sign is counted first?
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Respiration
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Name some factors that contribute to temperature elevation in infants/toddlers
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Vigorous crying
After activity play Infection |
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An __________ pulse is taken on infants and children under 4 years of age
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Apical
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In children younger than 7 years of age, respiratory movements are __________ or __________
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Abdominal or diaphragmatic
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In older children, respirations are __________
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Thoracic
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Blood pressure is measured in children __________ years of age and older
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3
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Locations where you can observe color changes for dark-skinned individuals by applying pressure
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Lips or gums
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Which of the following is a priority?
a. Newborn who is cross-eyed b. Newborn with tufts of hair along the spinal cord c. Newborn with frog legs d. Newborn who is bald-headed |
b. Newborn with tufts of hair along the spinal cord (because it can mark the site of spina bifida occulta)
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Position in w/c the adult’s face & the infant’s face are approx 8 inches apart & on the same plane
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En face position
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Is the single most important influence on growth
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Nutrition
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Most desirable complete diet for the infant for the first 6 months of life
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Breast or Human milk
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Not used until after 12 months of age because it can cause GI bleeding & iron deficiency anemia
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Whole cow's milk
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Age when most infants are given solid foods
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4-6 months of age
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Is the first solid food given to a baby
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Iron-fortified cereal
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What is the general rule when talking to children?
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As a general guide, use sentences whose sum of words is equal to the child’s age +1
For example, 5 y/o – 6 words |
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A toddler is usually told only __________ before hospitalization
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Days
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True or false
Children tend to regress when hospitalized |
True
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Tool used in assessing pain in children
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Wong-Baker FACES Pain rating scale
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True or False
Opioids can be given to children older than 3 months (possibly younger) because evidence suggests that opioids cause no greater respiratory distress than in adults |
True
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__________ is usually done first before feeding to prevent regurgitation or vomiting
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Bathing
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After feeding, infant is positioned on the __________ __________
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Right side
- This permits the feeding flow toward the lower end of the stomach & allows any swallowed air to rise above the fluid & through the esophagus |
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What is the process for checking tube placement before gavage feeding?
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1. Aspirate gastric contents
2. Inject small amount of air (0.5-1 ml in premature or very small infants to 5 ml in larger children) through syringe |
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SRD (Safety Reminder Devices) should be released every _____ hours
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2
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Suctioning should be limited to no more than _____ seconds
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5
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Nursing intervention for Mist tents
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Change linens & clothing every 3-4 hours because of dampness
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