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NSG 320 - Final Exam Blueprint |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




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Identify minimum urine output per hour for children for children
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1 ml/kg/hr
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Compare and contrast medication administration principles of
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nursing care of the adult patient to nursing care of the pediatric
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patient
· Use play and distraction
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· For rectal meds insert 0.5 in for a small child and 1 in for older
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· Use pinky for children under 3
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· Make sure to select appropriate needle size and length
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· Vastus lateralis is preferred for children. Deltoid may be used in
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children older than 3. Dorsogluteal not rec until over 5
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· 22-25 gauge/ and 5/8-1 inch in young children. volume is 0.5-
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1ml and school age in 1.5-2ml. Might have to split the dose into
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2 injections
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· EMLA!!!!
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,Develop a pain management plan for a child using a pain scale
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and assessment findings and appropriate medications for
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children
· Neonatal and infant pain scale (NIPS)
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· Facial expression, cry, breathing pattern, arms, legs, and state
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of arousal|\




· Faces, legs, activity, cry, consolability scale (FLACC)
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· Use in infants and children up to 7 yeas of age
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· Facial expression, position of legs, activity, crying, consolability
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· FACES pain scale
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· Can use 3 years or older
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· Rates pain 0-5 using diagrams of six faces
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· OUCHER
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· Use in children 3-13 years of age
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· Rates pain 0-5 using photographs
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· Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
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· Use in children and adolescent 7 years and older
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· Rate pain 0-10
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· Facial expression includes dilated pupils, guarded movement,
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moaning/crying, decreased attention span, non-cooperative, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


changes in VS |\ |\




Compare and contrast the health assessment of an adult versus
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a pediatric patient: assessment and vital signs
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· Not head-to-toe. Start with least invasive first
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,· Use age-appropriate language and let the child get involved
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· Vital sign stuff is listed in another category above
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· Evaluate growth using a standardized growth chart
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Health assessment of an pediatric patient - Head
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· Head circumference 3 years and under
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· Fontanels
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· Posterior closes 2-3 months
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Anterior closes 12-18 months |\ |\ |\




Head circumference measurements
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3 years and under
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Posterior Fontanel Closes |\ |\




2-3 months|\




Anterior Fontanel Closes |\ |\




12-18 months |\

, Health assessment of an pediatric patient - Eyes
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· Visual acuity formally assessed after 3 years of age
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· Corneal light reflex is symmetrical by 4-6 months of age
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Visual acuity formally assessed|\ |\ |\




after 3 years of age |\ |\ |\ |\




Corneal light reflex is symmetrical by |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




4-6 months of age
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Health assessment of an pediatric patient - Ears
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· 3 years and younger: pinna down and back
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· Older than 3: up and back
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Red does not equal infection
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pinna down and back |\ |\ |\




3 years and younger
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up and back
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