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22 Cards in this Set
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List two contraindications to live virus immunization.
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immunocompromised child or in a household with an immunocompromised individual.
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List three classic sign of measles.
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Photophobia, confluent rash that begins on the face and spread downward, and koplik spots on the buccal mucosa.
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List the signs and symptoms of iron deficiency.
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Anemia: pale conjunctiva; pale skin color; atrophy of papillae on tongue; brittle, ridged, or spoonshaped nails; and thyroid edema.
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Identify food sources of Vit A.
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Liver, sweet potatoes, carrots, spinach, peaches, and apricots.
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What disease occurs with Vit C deficiency.
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Scurvy ( sunken eyes, loss of teeth, pale skin)
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What measurements reflect present nutritional status?
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Weight, skinfold thickness, and arm circumference.
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List the signs and symptoms of dehydration in an infant.
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Poor skin turgor, absence of tears, dry mucous membranes, weight loss, depressed fontanel, and decreased urinary output.
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List the laboratory findings that can be expected that can be expected in a dehydrated child.
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loss of bicarbonate/decreased serum ph, loss of Sodium, loss of potassium, elevated hematocrit, and elevated BUN.
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How should burns in children be assessed?
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By using lund browder chart. This takes into account the changing proportions of the child's body.
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How can the nurse best evaluate the adequacy of fluid replacement in children?
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By monitoring urine output.
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How should a parent be instructed to child proof a house?
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By being taught to lock all cabinets, to safely store all toxic household items in locked cabinets, and to examine the house from the child's point of view.
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What interventions should the nurse perform first in caring for a child who has ingested a poison?
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Assessment of the child's respiratory, cardiac, and neurologic status.
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Describe the purpose of bronchodilators.
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To reverse bronchospasm.
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What are the physical assessment findings for a child with asthma?
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Expiratory wheezing, rales, right cough, and signs of altered blood gases.
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What nutritional support should be provided for a child with cystic fibrosis?
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Pancreatic enzyme replacement, fat-soluble vitamins, and a moderate to low carbohydrate, high protein, moderate to high fat diet.
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Why is genetic counseling important for the family of a child with cystic fibrosis?
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Because the disease is autosomal recessive in its genetic pattern.
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List seven signs of respiratory distress in a pediatric client.
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Restlessness, tachycardia, tachypnea, diaphoresis, flaming nostrils, retractions, and grunting.
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Describe the care of a child in midst tent.
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Monitor child's temperature; keep tent edges tucked in; keep clothing dry; assess respiratory status; look at child inside tent.
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What position does a child with epiglottitis assume?
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Upright, sitting, with chin out and toungue protruding (tripod position)
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Why are IV fluids important for a child with an increased respiratory rate?
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The child is at risk for dehydration and acid base balance.
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Children with chronic otitis media are at risk for developing what problem?
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Hearing loss/ conductive hearing
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What is the most common postoperative complication following a tonsillectomy?
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Hemorrhage; frequent swallowing. vomiting fresh blood, and clearing throat
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