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Cognitive Impairment is formerly referred to as __________
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Mental retardation
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What are the four categories of Cognitive Impairment?
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Mild: IQ of 50 or 55 to 70 (Educable)
Moderate: IQ of 35 or 40 to 50 or 55 (Trainable) Severe: IQ of 20 or 25 to 35 or 40 Profound: IQ below 20 to 25 |
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Nursing interventions for children w/ cognitive impairment
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Interventions focused on promoting optimal development and providing the family with support, education, and referrals.
Parents should be encouraged to enroll the child in an early intervention program. Each task that is taught should be broken into small, specific steps. o Parents should be encouraged to emphasize the normal needs of all children: love, social interaction, and play |
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Disorder that is attributed to an extra chromosome on the 21st pair
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Down Syndrome
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Many children with down syndrome have __________ _________ _________, which are the chief cause of death
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Congenital heart defects
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What are the s/sx of Down Syndrome?
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Small, rounded skull w/ a flat occiput
Upward-slanting eyes Broad, flat nose Protruding tongue Short, thick neck Hypotonic extremities Mottled skin Low-set ears Simian crease on the palmar side of the hand |
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Nursing intervention for parents of a child w/ down syndrome
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Parents should be encouraged to emphasized the normal needs of all children - love, social interaction, & play
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What are the two types of child maltreatment?
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Child neglect
Child abuse |
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Scenario
A child admitted to the emergency room because of a fracture. While examining the child, the nurse suspect child abuse Question: How can the nurse validate the abuse? |
Child abuse is validated when there is an inconsistency w/ the parent’s explanation of how the injury was incurred
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Nursing intervention for parents suspected of child abuse
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If the child requires hospitalization as a result of the abuse, it is important for the nurse to maintain a non-judgmental attitude toward the parents
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Nursing intervention on school avoidance
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Parents are told to be firm in the morning if their child is refusing to go to school
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Nursing intervention for parents of a child w/ ADHD
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It is important to allay any inappropriate feelings of guilt or responsibility the parents may have
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Further teaching is needed if parents verbalized that RITALIN will be given at bedtime because one side effect of this medication is __________
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Insomnia
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_____% of adolescence suffers from depression
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5
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Nursing intervention for children suffering from depression
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Establish a trusting relationship with the child
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The 3rd leading cause of death among 15-19 y/o in the US
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Suicide
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What are the female methods in suicide attempts?
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Medicine ingestion
Carbon Monoxide poisoning |
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What are the male methods in suicide attempts?
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Hanging
Firearms Wrist slashing |
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Nursing intervention for adolescents attempting suicide
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If a nurse has any concerns, he/she should be direct on asking questions
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