define the pediatric population - Answers 0-18 y/o
roles of a pediatric RN - Answers creating therapeutic relationships
family advocacy
preventing disease and health promotion
teaching about health
providing support and counseling
effecting coordination and collaboration
making ethical decisions
doing research
neonates - Answers less than 28 days
infant - Answers less than 12 months
toddler - Answers 12 - 36 months
preschool - Answers 3-5 y/o
school age - Answers 6-12 y/o
adolescent - Answers 12-20 y/o
atraumatic care - Answers therapeutic care that minimizes or eliminates the psychological and
physical distress experienced by children and their families in the health care system
Authoritarian (dictoral) parenting - Answers parents control behavior and attitudes through
unquestioned mandates
Authoritarian Parenting outcomes - Answers results in children suppressing their emotions and
participating in blind obedience to receive love.
has trouble making decisions as an adult
Permissive (laissez faire) parenting - Answers parents have very little or no control
Permissive Parenting outcomes - Answers trouble coping with conflict, regulating emotions and
becomes inconsiderate
Authoritative (democratic) Parenting - Answers direct the child's behavior and attitudes by
, emphasizing the reason for the rules and reasons for the actions taken by the parents. Respects
the child as an individual
Authoritative Parenting Outcomes - Answers develops strength to get through hardships and to
continue following passions, agrees to rules only when they are discussed and understood
Uninvolved Parenting Outcomes - Answers lacks trust in self and others
becomes insecurely attached
unable to form healthy relationships
negative image of self
tries to feel nothing
At what stage does the most dramatic change in physical, motor, cognitive, emotional, and
social development occur? - Answers infancy
anticipatory guidance - Answers Patient/family counseling which includes information, advice,
and suggestions about expected health-related life occurrences, health maintenance, and
preventive plans.
communicating with infants - Answers they communicate through non-verbal cues (crying,
cooing, smiling) and respond to those of adults
communicating with toddlers and preschoolers - Answers start with parents to develop trust
then focus on child
they are egocentric in thinking
use words that they understand as thinking is very literal
involve the parents when possible
communication with school-aged children - Answers explain what, how, and why using concrete
terms
participate in therapeutic play
communication with adolescents - Answers always be honest
allow privacy and a moment to speak to the child alone
anticipate regression under times of stress
infant physical exam - Answers if quiet, auscultate heart, lungs, and abdomen
record respiratory rate and heart rate