Saunders Nclex Unit 7 Pediatric Nursing Pyramid Terms

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nonaccidental physical injury or the nonaccidental act of omission of care by a parent or person responsible for a child; includes neglect, physical, sexual, and emotional maltreatment

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Abuse

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a form of long-term acquired antibody protection that develops naturally after an initial infection or exposure to antigens, or artificially after a vaccine

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Active Immunity

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congenital absence or closure of a body orifice

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atresia

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vaccines derived from microorganisms or viruses; their virulence has been weakened as a result of passage through another host

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Attenuated vaccine

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characterized by growth and development that proceeds from head to toe

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cephalocaudal

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audible high-pitched crackling or popping sound heard during lung auscultation; results from fluid in the airways, and are not cleared by coughing

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crackles

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age based on functional behavior and ability to adapt to the environment; does not necessarily correspond with chronological age (age in yrs)

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Developmental age

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fecal incontinence after age 4

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encopresis

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the age equivalent at which a child actually is able to perform specific self-care or related tasks

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functional age

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measurable physical and physiological body changes that occur over time

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growth

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the sound made by forced expiration, which is the body's attempt to improve oxygenation when hypoxemia is present

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grunting

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refers to the transmission of genetic characteristics from parent to offspring

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hereditary

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vaccines that contain killed microorganisms

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Inactivated vaccines

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measured individual behavior that relates to learning, thinking, and problem solving.

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Intelligence

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Behavior changes that occur as a result of maturation and experience with the environment.

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Learning

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a widening of the nares to enable an infant or child to take in more oxygen; a serious indicator of air hunger

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nasal flaring

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a form of acquired immunity that occurs artificially through injection or is acquired naturally by antibody transfer through the placenta to a fetus or colostrum to an infant; not permanent

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Passive Immunity

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pertaining to early symptoms that mark the onset of a disease

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Prodromal

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the period of time during which the adolescent experiences a growth spurt, develops secondary sex characteristics, and achieves reproductive maturity

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puberty

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behavior more appropriate to an earlier stage of development; often is used to cope with stress or anxiety

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Regression

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an abnormal backward flow of body fluid

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Regurgitation

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an abnormal movement of the chest wall during inspiration in which the skin appears to be drawn in between the ribs, and above/below the clavicle and scapula; indicates respiratory difficulty

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Retraction

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movement of blood or body fluid through an abnormal anatomical or surgically created opening

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shunt

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the narrowing or constriction of an opening

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stenosis

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a shrill harsh sound heard during inspiration, expiration, or both, produced by the flow of air through a narrowed segment of the respiratory tract

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Stridor

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a suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms administered to induce active immunity to infectious disease

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vaccine

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high-pitched musical whistle sound heard with or without a stethoscope as air is compressed through narrowed or obstructed airways b/c of swelling, secretions, or tumors

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wheezing