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ATI pediatrics proctored exam
Chapter 1: Family centered nursing
1. Parenting care styles
-Dictatorial or authoritarian:
-Parents try to control the child’s behaviors and attitudes through unquestioned rules and expectations
-Ex: The child is never allowed to watch television on school nights -Permissive:
-Parents exert little or no control over the child’s behaviors, and consult the child when making decisions
-Ex: The child assists with deciding whether he will watch television -Democratic or authoritative:
-Parents direct the child’s behavior by setting rules and explaining the reason for each rule setting
-Ex: The child can watch television for 1 hr on school nights after completing all of his homework and chores
-Parents negatively reinforce deviations form the rules
-Ex: The privilege is taken away but later reinstated based on new guidelines
Chapter 2: Physical assessment findings
1. Vital signs
-Usually vital signs are all high except for BP -Temperature:
-3 – 6 months 99.5 -1 year 99.9 -3 year 99.0 -5 years 98.6 -7 years 98.2 -9 – 11 years 98.1 -13 years 97.9
-Pulse:
-Newborn 80 – 180/min -1 weeks – 3 months 80 – 220/min -3 months – 2 years 70 – 150/min -2 – 10 years 60 – 110/min -10 years and older 50 – 90/min
-Respirations:
-Newborn – 1year 30 – 35/min -1 – 2 years 25 – 30/min -2 – 6 years 21 – 25/min -6 – 12 years 19 – 21/min -12 years and older 16 – 19/min
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-Blood pressure:
-Low as a baby but increases the older they get -Infants:
-Systolic: 65-78 -Diastolic: 41-52
2. Head
-Fontanels should be flat -Posterior fontanel:
-Closes by 6-8 weeks -Anterior fontanel:
-Closes by 12-18 months 3. Teeth
-Infants should have 6-8 teeth by 1 year old
-Children and adolescents should have teeth that are white and smooth, and begin replacing the 20 deciduous teeth with 32 permanent teeth
4. Infant Reflexes
Stepping Birth to 4 weeks Palmar Grasp Birth to 3 months
Tonic Neck Reflex (Fencer Position) Birth to 3 – 4 months Sucking and Rooting Reflex Birth to 4 months
Moro Reflex (Fall backward) Birth to 4 months Startle Reflex (Loud Noise) Birth to 4 months
Plantar Reflex Birth to 8 months
Babinski Reflex Birth to 1 year
Chapter 3: Health promotion of infants (2 days to 1 year)
1. Physical Development -Weight:
-Doubled by 5 months -Tripled by 12 months
-Quartered by 30 months -Height:
-2.5 cm (1 in) per month for the first 6 months -Length:
-Increases by 50% by 12 months -Dentition:
-First teeth erupt between 6-10 months 2. Motor skill development
▪ 1 Month
o Head lag
o Strong grasp reflex ▪ 2 Months
o Lifts head when prone
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o Holds hand in open position | Grasp reflex fades ▪ 3 Months
o Raises head and shoulders when prone | Slight head lag
o No grasp reflex | Keeps hands loosely open ▪ 4 Months
o Rolls from back to side
o Grasp objects with both hands ▪ 5 Months
o Rolls from front to back o Palmar grasp dominantly
▪ 6 Months
o Rolls from back to front o Holds bottle
▪ 7 Months
o Bears full weight on feet | Sits, leaning forward on both hands o Moves objects from hand to hand
▪ 8 Months
o Sits unsupported
o Pincer grasp ▪ 9 Months
o Pulls to a standing position | Creeps on hands and knees instead of crawling o Crude pincer grasp | Dominant hand is evident
▪ 10 Months
o Prone to sitting position
o Grasps rattle by its handle ▪ 11 Months
o Walks while holding onto something | Walks with one hand held o Places objects into a container | Neat pincer grasp
▪ 12 Months
o Stands without support briefly | Sits from standing position without assistance o Tries to build a two-block tower w/o success | Can turn pages in a book
3. Cognitive development
-Piaget: sensorimotor (birth to 24 months)
-Object Permanence: objects still exists when it is out of view -Occurs at 9-10 months
4. Language development
-3-5 words by the age of 1 year 5. Psychosocial development -Erikson: Trust vs. Mistrust:
- Learn delayed gratification
-Trust is developed by meeting comfort, feeding, simulation, and caring needs
-Mistrust develops if needs are inadequately or inconsistently met or if needs are continuously met before being vocalized by the infant
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6. Social development
-Separation Anxiety: protest when separated from parents -Begins around 4-8 months
-Stranger Fear: ability to discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar people -Begins 6-8 months
7. Age appropriate activities -Rattles
-Playing pat-a cake
-Brightly colored toys -Playing with blocks 8. Nutrition
-Breastfeeding provides a complete diet for infants during the first 6 months -Solids are introduced around 4-6 months
-Iron-fortified cereal is the first to be introduced
-New foods should be introduced one at a time, over a 5-7 day period to observe for allergy reactions
-Juice and water usually not needed for 1st year -Appropriate finger foods:
-Ripe bananas -Toast strips
-Graham crackers -Cheese cubes
-Noodles
-Firmly cooked vegetables
-Raw pieces of fruit (except grapes) 9. Injury prevention
-Avoid small objects (grapes, coins, and candy)
-Handles of pots and pans should be kept turned to the back of the stove -Sunscreen should be used when infants are exposed to the sun
-Infants and toddlers remain in a rear-facing car seat until age 2 -Crib slats should be no farther apart than 6 months
-Pillows should be kept out of the crib
-Infants should be placed on their backs for sleep
Chapter 4: Health Promotion of Toddlers (1 to 3 years)
1. Physical development -Weight:
-30 months: 4 times the birth weight -Height:
-Toddlers grow 7.5 cm (3 in) per year
-Head circumference and chest circumference: -Usually equal by 1 to 2 years of age
2. Cognitive development
-Piaget: sensorimotor stage transitions to preoperational stage 19 – 24 months -Object Permanence: fully developed
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3. Language development
-1 year: using one-word sentences
-2 years: 300 words, multiword sentences by combining 2-3 words 4. Psychosocial Development
-Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
-Independence is paramount for toddlers who are attempting to do everything for themselves
-Use negativism or negative responses to express their independence -Ritualism, or maintaining routines and reliability, provides a sense of
comfort for toddlers as they begin to explore the environment beyond those most familiar to them
5. Age appropriate activities
-Parallel play: Toddlers observe other children and then might engage in activities nearby
-Appropriate activities:
-Playing with blocks -Push-pull toys
-Large-piece puzzles -Thick crayons
-Toilet training can begin when toddlers have the sensation of needing to urinate or defecate
6. Motor skill development ▪ 15 Months
o Walks without help | Creeps up stairs
o Uses a cup well | Builds 2 tower blocks ▪ 18 Months
o Runs clumsily | Throws overhand | Jumps in place w/ both feet | Pulls/Pushes toys
o Manages a spoon w/o rotation | Turns pages 2-3 pages /time | Builds 3-4 blocks | Uses crayon to scribble spontaneously | Feeds self
▪ 24 Months (2 years)
o Walks backwards | Walks up/down stairs w/ 2 feet on each step o Builds 6-7 blocks | Turns pages 1 @ a time
▪ 30 Months (2.5 years)
o Balances on 1 leg | Jumps across floor / off chair w/ both feet | Walks tiptoe o Draws circles | has good hand-finger coordination
7. Nutrition
-Whole milk at 1 year old
-Can start drinking low-fat milk after 2 years of age
-Juice consumption should be limited to 4-6 oz. per day -Foods that are potential choking hazards:
-Nuts
-Grapes
-Hot dogs
-Peanut butter
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-Raw carrots -Tough meats -Popcorn
Chapter 5: Health Promotion of Preschoolers (3-6 years)
1. Physical development -Weight:
-Gain 2-3 kg (4.5-6.5 lb) per year -Height:
-Should grow 6.9-9 cm per year 2. Fine and gross motor skills
▪ 3 Years
o Toe and heel walks o Tricycle
o Jumps off bottom step
o Stands on one foot for a few seconds ▪ 4 Years
o Hops on one foot | Skips o Throws ball overhead
o Catches ball reliably ▪ 5 Years
o Jumps rope
o Walks backward
o Throws and catches a ball 3. Cognitive development
-Piaget: preoperational stage
-Moves from totally egocentric thoughts to social awareness and the ability to consider the viewpoint of others
-Magical thinking:
-Thoughts are all-powerful and can cause events to occur -Animism:
-Ascribing life-like qualities to inanimate objects 4.Psychosocial development
-Erikson: Initiative vs. guilt:
-Preschoolers become energetic learners, despite not having all of the physical abilities necessary to be successful at everything
-Guilt can occur when preschoolers believe they have misbehaved or when they are unable to accomplish a task
-During stress, insecurity, or illness, preschoolers can regress to previous immature behaviors or develop habits (nose picking, bed-wetting, thumb sucking)
5. Age appropriate activities
-Preschooler’s transition to associative play
-Play is not highly organized, but cooperation does exist between children -Appropriate activities:
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-Playing ball
-Putting puzzles together -Riding tricycles
-Playing pretend dress up activities -Role-playing
6. Sleep and rest
-On average, preschoolers need about 12 hours of sleep -Keep a consistent bedtime routine
-Avoid allowing preschoolers to sleep with their parents
Chapter 6: Health promotion of School-Age children (6-12 years)
1. Physical development -Weight:
-Gain 2-3 kg (4.4-6.6 lb.) per year -Height:
-Grows 5 cm (2 in.) per year 2. Cognitive development
-Piaget: Concrete operations
-Able to see the perspective of others 3. Psychosocial development
-Erikson: Industry vs. Inferiority
-A sense of industry is achieved through the development of skills and knowledge that allows the child to provide meaningful contributions to society
-A sense of accomplishment is gained through the ability to cooperate and compete with others
-Peer groups play an important part in social development 4. Age appropriate activities
-Competitive and cooperative play is predominant -Play simple board and number games
-Play hopscotch -Jump rope
-Ride bicycles
-Join organized sports (for skill building) 5. Sleep and rest
-Need 9 hrs of sleep at age 11 6. Dental health
-The first permanent teeth erupt around 6 years of age
Chapter 7: Health promotion of Adolescents (12 to 20 years)
1. Physical development
-Girls stop growing at about 2-2.5 years after the onset of menarche -In girls, sexual maturation occurs in the following order:
-Breast development
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-Pubic hair growth
-Axillary hair growth -Menstruation
-In boys, sexual maturation occurs in the following order: -Testicular enlargement
-Pubic hair growth
-Penile enlargement
-Growth of axillary hair -Facial hair growth
-Vocal changes
2. Cognitive development -Piaget: Formal operations
-Increasingly capable of using formal logic to make decisions 3. Psychosocial development
-Erikson: Identity vs. role confusion
-Adolescents develop a sense of personal identity and to come to view themselves as unique individuals
4. Age-appropriate activities -Nonviolent videogames
-Nonviolent music -Sports
-Caring for a pet -Reading
Chapter 8: Safe Medication Administration
1. Oral
-This route of medication administration is preferred for children
-Avoid mixing medication with formula or putting it in a bottle of formula because the infant might not take the entire feeding, and the medication can alter the taste of the formula
-Use the smallest measuring liquid medication for doses of liquid medication -Avoid measuring liquid medication in a tsp. or tbsp.
-Administer the medication in the side of the mouth in small amounts
-Stroke the infant under the chin to promote swallowing while holding the cheeks together
2. Otic
-Children younger than years:
-Pull the pinna downward and straight back -Children older than 3 years:
-Pull the pinna upward and back 3. Intramuscular
-Use a 22-25 gauge, 1/2-1 inch needle
-Vastus lateralis is the recommended site in infants and small children -Other sites:
-Ventrogluteal and deltoid
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4. Intravenous
-Avoid terminology such as “bee sting” or “stick”
-Apply EMLA to the site for 60 minutes prior to attempt (helps numb) -Keep equipment out of site until procedure begins
-Perform procedure in a treatment room (don’t do it in their room) -Allow parents to stay if they prefer
-Swaddle infants
-Offer nutritive sucking to infants before, during, and after the procedure
Chapter 9: Pain management
1. Atraumatic measures
-Use play therapy to explain procedures, allowing the child to perform the procedure on a doll or toy
2. Pharmacological measures
-Give medications routinely, vs. PRN, to manage pain that is expected to last for an extended period of time
3. Pain assessment tool -Flacc: 2 months- 7 years -Faces: 3 years and older -Oucher: 3-13 years
-Numeric scale: 5 years and older
Chapter 10: Hospitalization, illness, and play
1. Infant
-Experiences stranger anxiety between 6-18 months
-Displays physical behaviors as expressions of discomfort due to inability to verbalize
2. Toddler
-Limited ability to describe illness
-Limited ability to follow directions -Experiences separation anxiety
-Can exhibit an intense reaction to any type of procedure -Behavior can regress
3. Preschooler
-Fears related to magical thinking
-Can experience separation anxiety
-Might believe illness and hospitalization are a punishment -Explain procedures using simple, clear language
-Avoid medical jargon
-Give choices when possible, such as, “Do you want your medicine in a cup or spoon?”
4. School-age child
-Ability to describe pain
-Increasing ability to understand cause and effect
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-Provide factual information
-Encourage contact with peer group 5. Adolescent
-Perceptions of illness severity are based on the degree of body images -Develops body image disturbance
-Experiences feelings of isolation from peers -Provide factual information
-Encourage contact with peer group
Chapter 11: Death and Dying
1. Grief and mourning -Anticipatory grief:
-When death is expected or a possible outcome -Complicated grief:
-Extends for more than 1 year following the loss 2. Current stages of development
-Infants/toddlers (birth-3 years):
-Have little to no concept of death -Mirror parental emotions
-Can regress to an earlier stage of behavior -Preschool (3-6):
-Magical thinking allows for the belief that thoughts can cause an event such as death resulting in feeling guilt and shame
-Interpret separation from parents as punishment for bad behavior -View dying as temporary
-School-age (6-12):
-Begin to have adult concept of death
-Fear often displayed through uncooperative behavior -Adolescent (12-20):
-Can have adult-like concept of death -Can have difficulty accepting death
-Rely more on peers than the influence of parents
-Can become increasingly stressed by changes in physical appearance 3. Physical manifestations of death
-Sensation of heat when the body feels cool
-Decreased sensation and movement in lower extremities -Swallowing difficulties
-Bradycardia/hypotension
-Cheyne-strokes respirations 4. After death
-Allow family to stay with the body as long as they desire -Allow family to rock the infant/toddler
-Remove tubes and equipment
-Offer to allow family to assist with preparation of the body
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Chapter 12: Acute Neurological disorders
1. Meningitis
-Viral (aseptic) Meningitis: supportive care for recovery -Bacterial (septic) Meningitis: contagious infection
-Hib and PCV vaccines decrease the incidence -Newborns:
-Poor Muscle Tone -Weak Cry
-Poor Suck | Refuses Feedings -Vomiting/Diarrhea
-Bulging Fontanels (late sign) -3 Months – 2 Years:
-Seizures with a High-Pitched Cry -Bulging Fontanels
-Poor Feedings | Vomiting -Possible nuchal rigidity
-Brudzinki’s sign and Kernig’s sign not reliable for diagnosis -2 Years – Adolescence:
-Seizures (often initial sign) -Nuchal rigidity
-Fever/chills
-Headache/vomiting
-Irritability/restlessness that can progress to drowsiness/stupor -Petechiae or purpuric type rash (with meningococcal infection)
-+ Brudzinski Sign: flexion of extremities with deliberate flexion of the neck
-+ Kernig’s Sign: resistance to extension of the leg from a flexed position
-Laboratory Tests
-Blood Cultures | CBC | CSF Analysis -Viral CSF
-Clear Color | Slightly Elevated WBC & Protein | Normal Glucose | -Gram
-Bacterial CSF
-Cloudy Color | Elevated WBC | Elevated Protein | Decreased Glucose | +Gram
-Diagnostic Procedures
-Lumbar Puncture (Definitive Diagnostic Test) -Empty Bladder
-EMLA Cream 45min – 1-hour prior
-Side-lying Position, Head Flexed, Knees Drawn up to Chest -Remain in Flat Position to prevent Leakage and Spinal HA
-Nursing care:
-Droplet precautions
-Maintain NPO status if the client has decreased LOC
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-Decrease environmental stimuli -Medications:
-IV antibiotics for bacterial infections -Complications:
-ICP:
-Newborns and Infants
-Bulging or Tense Fontanels
-Increased Head Circumference -High-Pitched Cry | Irritability
-Distended Scalp Veins
-Bradycardia | Respiratory Changes -Children
-Headache -N/V
-Diplopia -Seizures
-Bradycardia | Respiratory Changes 2. Reye Syndrome
-Affects the liver (liver dysfunction) and brain (cerebral edema) -Follows a viral illness (Influenza | Gastroenteritis | Varicella)
-Giving Aspirin for treating fevers -Laboratory tests:
-Elevated liver enzymes (ALT and AST) -Elevated serum ammonia
-Diagnostic procedures:
-Liver biopsy/CSF analysis
Chapter 13: Seizures
1. Risk factors -Febrile Episode
-Cerebral Edema
-Intracranial Infection / Hemorrhage -Brain Tumors / Cyst
-Toxins or Drugs -Lead Poisoning -Hypoglycemia
-Electrolyte imbalances 2. Generalized seizures
-Tonic-clonic seizures: -Also known as Grand mal -Tonic Phase (10-30 seconds)
-Loss of Consciousness | Loss of Swallowing Reflex | Apnea leading to Cyanosis
-Tonic Contraction of entire body: arms and legs flexed, head and neck extended
-Clonic Phase (30-50 seconds)
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-Violent jerking movements of the body -Postictal State (30 minutes)
-Remains semiconscious but arouses with difficulty and confused -No recollection of the seizure
-Absence seizure: petit mal or lapses
-Onset between ages 5 – 8 years and ceases by the teenage years -Loss of Consciousness lasting 5 – 10 seconds
-Minimal or no change in behavior
-Resembles daydreaming or Inattentiveness
-Can drop items being held, but the child seldom falls
-Lip Smacking | Twitching of Eyelids or Face | Slight Hand Movements -Myoclonic seizure:
-Brief contraction of muscle or groups of muscle -No postictal state
-Atonic or akinetic seizure:
-Muscle tone is lost for a few seconds 3. Diagnostic procedures
-EEG:
-Abstain from caffeine for several hours prior to the procedure -Wash hair (no oils or sprays) before and after the procedure to
remove electrode gel 4. Nursing care
-Initiate Seizure Precautions:
-Pad side rails of Bed | Crib | Wheelchair
-Keep bed free of objects that could cause Injury -Have Suction and Oxygen Equipment available
-During a Seizure:
-Protect from Injury (move furniture away, hold head in lap) -Maintain a position to provide a patent airway
-Suction Oral Secretions
-Side-lying Position (decreases risk of aspiration) -Loosen restrictive clothing
-Do NOT restrain the child
-Do NOT put anything in the child’s mouth
-Do NOT open the jaw or insert an airway during seizure -This can damage teeth, lips, or tongue
-Remain with the child
-Note onset, time, and characteristics of seizure -Allow seizure to end spontaneously
-Post-Seizure:
-Side-lying position to prevent aspiration and facilitate drainage of secretions
-Check for breathing, V/S and position of head -NPO until swallowing reflex has returned
5. Medications
-Antiepileptic Drugs (AEDs):
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-Diazepam (Valium) | Phenytoin | Carbamazepine | Valporic Acid | 6. Therapeutic procedures
-Focal Resection: of an area of the brain to remove epileptogenic zone -Corpus Callostomy: separation of two hemispheres in the brain
-Vagal Nerve Stimulator 7. Complications
-Status Epilepticus:
-Prolonged Seizure Activity that Lasts 30 minutes or Continuous seizure activity in which the client does not enter a Postictal Phase
-Maintain Airway, Administer oxygen, IV access
Chapter 14: Head injury
1. Physical assessment findings -Minor injury:
-Vomiting -Pallor
-Irritability
-Lethargy/drowsiness -Severe injury: Increased ICP
-Infants:
-Bulging fontanel
-Irritability (usually 1st sign) -High-pitched cry
-Poor feeding -Children:
-Nausea/headache -Forceful vomiting -Blurred vision
-Seizures -Late signs:
-Alterations in pupillary response -Posturing (flexion and extension) -Decreased motor response
-Decreased response to painful stimuli -Cheyne-stokes respirations
-Seizures
-Flexion: severe dysfunction of the cerebral cortex
-Extension: Severe dysfunction at the level of the midbrain 2. Nursing care
-Ensure the spine is stabilized until a spinal cord injury is ruled out -Implement actions to decrease ICP:
-Keep the head midline with the bed elevated 30 degrees, which will also promote venous draining
-Avoid extreme flexion, extension, or rotation of the head and maintain in midline neutral position
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-Keep the client’s body in alignment, avoiding hip flexion/extension -Minimize oral suctioning
-Nasal suctioning is contraindicated
-Instruct the client to avoid coughing and blowing the nose -Insert and maintain indwelling catheter
-Administer stool softeners to avoid straining 3. Medications
-Mannitol:
-Osmotic diuretic used to treat cerebral edema -Antiepileptic:
-Used to prevent or treat seizures -Corticosteroid: dexamethasone
-To help decrease edema 4. Therapeutic procedures
-Craniotomy: to help relieve pressure 5. Complications
-Epidural hematoma:
-Bleeding between the dura and the skull -Subdural hemorrhage:
-Bleeding between the dura and the arachnoid membrane -Brain herniation:
-Downward shift of brain tissue
Chapter 15: Cognitive and sensory impairments
1. Visual impairments
-Myopia: Nearsightedness
-Sees close objects clearly, but not objects in the distance -Hyperopia: Farsightedness
-Sees distant objects clearly, but not objects that re close -Strabismus:
-Esotropia: inward deviation of the eye
-Exotropia: outward deviation of the eye -Occlusion therapy:
-Patch stronger eye to make weaker eye stronger 2. Visual screening
-Snellen letter, tumbling E, or picture chart
-Place the client 10 feet from the chart with heels on the 10-foot mark
Chapter 16: Oxygen and Inhalation therapy
1. Metered-dose Inhaler
-Shake the inhaler 5-6 times -Attach the spacer
-Helps facilitate proper inhalation -Take a deep breath and then exhale
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-Tilt the head back slightly, and press the inhaler
-While pressing the inhaler, begin a slow, deep breath that lasts for 3-5 seconds -Hold the breath for 5-10 seconds
2. Dry powder inhaler -DO NOT shake
3. Chest physiotherapy
-Is a set of techniques that includes manual or mechanical percussion, vibration, cough, forceful expiration (or huffing), and breathing exercises
-Helps loosen respiratory secretions
-Schedule treatments before meals or at least 1 hr after meals and at bedtime -Administer bronchodilator medication or nebulizer treatment prior 4
4. Hypoxemia -Early signs:
-Tachypnea
-Tachycardia -Restlessness
-Use of accessory muscles -Nasal flaring
5. Oxygen toxicity
-Can result from high concentrations of oxygen, long duration of oxygen therapy, and the child’s degree of lung disease
-Hypoventilation and increased PaCO2 levels allow for rapid progression into unconscious state
Chapter 17: Acute and infectious respiratory illnesses
1. Tonsillitis
-Physical assessment findings:
-Report of sore throat with difficulty swallowing -Mouth odor/mouth breathing
-Fever
-Tonsil inflammation with redness and edema -Laboratory tests:
-Throat culture:
-For GABHS -Medications:
-Antipyretics/analgesics: acetaminophen -Antibiotics: for Tx of GABHS
-Tonsillectomy: for recurring tonsillitis
-Side-lying position after then elevate HOB when child is awake -Assess for evidence of bleeding:
-Frequent swallowing/clearing the throat
-Avoid red-colored liquids, citrus juice, and milk-based foods
-Discourage coughing, throat clearing, and nose blowing in order to protect the surgical site
-Avoid straws: can damage surgical site
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-Alert parents that there can be clots or blood-tinged mucus in vomitus -Limit activity to decrease the potential for bleeding
-Fully recovery usually occurs in 14 days 2. Croup syndromes
-Bacterial epiglottis (acute supraglottis): -Expected findings:
-Drooling
-Dysphonia: thick, muffled voice and froglike croaking sound -Dysphagia
-High fever -Nursing care:
-Avoid throat culture/putting tongue blade in the mouth -Prepare for intubation
-Administer ABX therapy starting with IV, then transition to oral to complete a 10-day course
-Droplet isolation precautions for first 24 hr after IV ABX initiated 3. Influenza A and B
-Expected findings:
-Sudden onset of chills and fever -Body aches
-Antivirals can be given but must be within 48 hrs of onset -Amantadine, Zanamivir, Oseltamivir
Chapter 18: Asthma
1. Triggers to asthma -Allergens
-Smoke
-Exercise
-Cold air or changes in the weather or temperature 2. Expected findings
-Dyspnea -Cough
-Audible wheezing
-Use of accessory muscles 3. Medications
-Bronchodilators: albuterol
-SE: tremors/tachycardia
-Anticholinergics: atropine/ipratropium -Dries you up
-Corticosteroids: prednisone
-Rinse mouth afterwards 4. How to use a peak flow meter -Ensure the marker is zeroed
-Close lips tightly around the mouthpiece
-Blow out as hard and as quickly as possible
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-Repeat 3 more times
-Record highest number 5. Complications
-Status asthmaticus:
-Airway obstruction that is often unresponsive to treatment -Prepare for emergency intubation
Chapter 19: Cystic Fibrosis
1. Cystic fibrosis
-Both biological parents carry the recessive trait for CF
-Characterized by mucus glands that secrete an increase in the quantity of thick, tenacious mucus, which leads to mechanical obstruction of organs
2. Expected findings -Early manifestations:
-Wheezing, rhonchi
-Dry, nonproductive cough -Increased involvement:
-Dyspnea
-Paroxysmal cough
-Obstructive emphysema and atelectasis on chest x-ray -Advanced involvement:
-Cyanosis
-Barrel-shaped chest
-Clubbing of fingers and toes -GI findings:
-Large, frothy, bulky, foul-smelling stools (steatorrhea) -Failure to gain weight or weight loss
-Delayed growth patterns -Distended abdomen
-Thin arms and legs
-Deficiency of fat-soluble vitamins (Vitamin A,D,E,K) -Integumentary findings:
-Sweat, tears, and saliva having high content of sodium and chloride 3. Diagnostic procedures
-Sweat chloride test (most definitive) 4. Nursing care
-Chest physiotherapy -High protein/calorie
-Give pancreatic enzymes within 30 min of eating a meal or snack -Multivitamin A,D,E,and K
5. Medications
-Bronchodilators: albuterol
-Anticholinergics: ipratropium bromide
-Dornase alfa (pulmozyme): decreases viscosity of mucus and improves lung function
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Chapter 20: Cardiovascular disorders
1. Defects that INCREASE pulmonary blood flow -Ventricular septal defect (VSD):
-A hole in the septum between the right and left ventricle that results in increased pulmonary blood flow (left-to-right shunt)
-Expected finding:
-Loud, harsh murmur at the left sternal border -Atrial septal defect (ASD):
-A hole in the septum between the right and left atria that results in increased pulmonary blood flow (left-to-right shunt)
-Expected findings:
-Loud, harsh murmur with a fixed split second heart sound -Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA):
-Connection between pulmonary artery and aorta stays open after birth causing mixing of blood
-Expected findings:
-Murmur (machine hum) -Bounding pulses
2. Defects that DECREASE pulmonary blood flow -Tricuspid atresia:
-A complete closure of the tricuspid valve that results in mixed blood flow -Tetralogy of Fallot:
-Pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, overriding aorta, and ventricular septal defect (PROV)
3. Obstructive defects -Pulmonary stenosis:
-A narrowing of the pulmonary valve or pulmonary artery that results in obstruction of blood flow from the ventricles
-Expected findings:
-Systolic ejection murmur -Aortic stenosis:
-A narrowing of the aortic valve -Coarctation of the aorta:
-A narrowing of the lumen of the aorta
-Expected findings: (BP/pulse elevated on top, but not on the bottom) -Elevated blood pressure in the arms
-Bounding pulses in the upper extremities
-Decreased blood pressure in the lower extremities -Cool skin of lower extremities
-Weak or absent femoral pulses 4. Mixed defects
-Transportation of the great arteries:
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-A condition in which the aorta is connected to the right ventricle instead of the left, and the pulmonary artery is connected to the left ventricle instead of the right
-Expected findings:
-Severe to less cyanosis depending on the size of the associated defect -Truncus arteriosus:
-Failure of septum formation, resulting in a single vessel that comes off of the ventricles
-Hypoplastic left heart syndrome:
-Left side of the heart is underdeveloped -Expected findings:
-Lethargy/cyanosis 5. Cardiac catherization
-Check for allergies to iodine or shellfish -Provide for NPO status 4-6 hr prior
-Locate and mark the Dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses on both extremities
-Prevent bleeding by maintaining the affected extremity in a straight position for 4-8 hr
6. Heart medications
-Digoxin: Improves myocardial contractility -Infant: hold if pulse90
-Children: hold if pulse 70 -Monitor for toxicity:
-Bradycardia -Dysrhytmias
-Nausea/vomiting -Anorexia
-Ace inhibitors: captopril
-Beta-blockers: metroprolol
-Potassium-wasting diuretics: furosemide
-Watch for hypokalemia (nausea/vomiting/dizziness) -Foods high in potassium:
-Bran cereal, potatoes, tomatoes, dark green leafy veggies, bananas, orange juice, oranges, and melons
7. Hypoxemia
-Immediately place the child in the knee-chest position, attempt to calm the child, and call for help
8. Infective (bacterial) endocarditis
-Counsel the family of high-risk children about the need for prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental and surgical procedures
9. Rheumatic fever
-Usually occurs within 2-6 weeks following an untreated or partially treated upper respiratory infection (strep throat) with GABHS
-Laboratory tests:
-Throat culture for GABHS
-Serum antistreptolysin-O titer:
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-Elevated or rising titer, most reliable diagnostic test -Jones Criteria:
-The diagnosis of rheumatic fever is made on the basis of modified jones criteria
-The child should demonstrate the presence of 2 major criteria or the presence of 1 major and 2 minor criterion following an acute infection with GABHS infection
-Major criteria: -Carditis
-Subcutaneous nodules -Polyarthritis
-Rash (erythema marginatum)
-Chorea: involuntary muscle movements -Minor criteria:
-Fever
-Arthralgia 10. Kawasaki disease
-Acute systemic vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels in the body) -Expected findings:
-Acute phase:
-Fever greater than 102 F lasting 5 days to 2 weeks and unresponsive to antipyretics
-Irritability
-Red eyes without drainage -Bright red, chapped lips
-Strawberry tongue with white coating or red bumps on the posterior aspect
-Red oral mucous membranes with inflammation including the pharynx
-Swelling of hand and feet with red palms and soles -Sub acute phase:
-Peeling skin around the nails, on the palms/soles -Medication:
-Gamma globulin: IVGG -Aspirin
-Client education:
-Avoid live immunizations for 11 months
Chapter 21: Hematologic disorders
1. Epistaxis
-Have the child sit up with the head tilted slightly forward to prevent aspiration of blood
-Apply pressure to the lower nose with the thumb and forefinger for at least 10 min -If needed, pack cotton or tissue into the side of the nose that is bleeding
-Apply ice across the bridge of the nose if bleeding continues
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2. Iron deficiency anemia
-Adolescents are at risk due to poor diet, rapid growth, menses, strenuous activities, and obesity
-Risk factors:
-Excessive intake of cow’s milk in toddlers -Milk is not a good source of iron
-Milk takes the place of iron-rich solid foods -Nursing care:
-Modify the infants diet to include high iron and vitamin C -Iron supplements:
-Give 1 hr before or 2 hr after milk or antacid to prevent decreased absorption
-Give with Vitamin c to increase absorption -Use a straw to prevent staining of the teeth -Use a z-track method for injection
-Do not massage the injection site -Tarry green stools are expected
-Instruct the child to brush teeth after oral dose to minimize or prevent staining
-Dietary sources of iron:
-Infants: Iron-fortified cereals and formula
-Older children: Dried beans, lentils, peanut butter, green leafy veggies, iron-fortified breads and flour, and red meat
3. Sickle cell anemia
-SCD is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder -Primarily affects African Americans
-Causes cell to be sickled shape causing increased blood viscosity, obstruction of blood flow, and tissue hypoxia
-Expected findings:
-Reports of pain: due to tissue ischemia -Shortness of breath/fatigue
-Pallor
-Jaundice
-Vaso-occlusive crisis (painful episode):
-Severe pain, usually in bones, joints, and abdomen -Nursing care:
-Keep patient hydrated
-Schedule administration of analgesics to prevent pain -Complications:
-CVA
4. Hemophilia
-Bleeding time is extended due to lack of a factor required for blood to clot -Hemophilia A: deficient of factor VIII
-Hemophilia B: deficient of factor IX -Expected findings:
-Excessive bleeding
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-Reports of joint pain and stiffness -Easy bruising
-Activity intolerance -Laboratory tests:
-Prolonged PTT
-PLT and PT within expected ranges -Nursing care:
-Avoid unnecessary skin punctures
-Elevate and apply ice to the affected joints -Set activity restrictions to avoid injury
-Low-contact sports: bowling, fishing, swimming, and golf -Use soft-bristled toothbrushes
-Control bleeding episodes using RICE (rest, ice, compress, and elevate) -Complications:
-Joint deformity
Chapter 22: Acute infectious GI disorders
1. Rotavirus
-Most common cause of diarrhea in children younger than 5 years -Manifestations:
-Fever
-Diarrhea for 5-7 days -Vomiting for 2 days
2. Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) -Manifestations:
-Perineal itching
-Perform a tape test over anus at night 3.Diarrhea
-Avoid:
-Fruit juices, carbonated sodas, and gelatin -Caffeine
-Chicken or beef broth -BRAT diet
-Cleanse toys and childcare areas thoroughly to prevent further spread or reinfestation
-Avoid undercooked or under-refrigerated food -Do not share dishes and utensils
4. Dehydration -Mild:
-Capillary refill greater than 2 seconds -Possible slight thirst
-Moderate:
-Capillary refill between 2-4 seconds -Possible thirst and irritability
-Severe:
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-Capillary refill 4 -Tachycardia
-Extreme thirst
-Very dry mucous membranes and tented skin -No tearing with sunken eyeballs
-Sunken anterior fontanel -Oliguria and anuria
Chapter 23: Gastrointestinal structural and inflammatory disorders
1. Cleft lip and cleft palate -Cleft lip:
-Results from incomplete fusion of the oral cavity during intrauterine life -Apply elbow restraints
-Cleft palate:
-Results from the incomplete fusion of the palates during intrauterine life -Infant may be placed on the abdomen (prone)
-For isolated cleft lip:
-Use a wide-based nipple for bottle-feeding -For CP or CL and CP:
-Use a specialized bottle with a one-way valve and a specially cut nipple
-Avoid having the infant suck on a nipple or pacifier -Complications:
-Ear infections and hearing loss
-Speech and language impairment -Dental problems
2. GERD
-Expected findings: -Infants:
-Sitting up or forceful vomiting -Irritability
-Arching of back -Children:
-Difficulty swallowing -Chronic cough
-Non-cardiac chest pain -Nursing care:
-Small, Frequent Meals
-Thicken infant’s formula with 1 tsp. to 1 tbsp. rice cereal per 1oz formula -Avoid: Caffeine | Citrus | Peppermint | Spicy or Fried Foods
-Assist with weight control
-HOB elevated during and after meals (at least 30 degrees) -Therapeutic procedures:
-Nissen fundoplication: wraps the fundus of the stomach around the distal esophagus to decrease reflux
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3. Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
-Thickening of the pyloric sphincter, which creates an obstruction -Expected findings:
-Projectile vomiting
-Constant hunger/dehydration
-Olive-shaped mass in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen -Therapeutic procedures:
-Pylorotomy
4. Hirschprung’s disease
-Lack of ganglionic cells in segments of the colon resulting in decreased motility and mechanical obstruction
-Expected findings: -Newborn:
-Failure to pass meconium within 24-48 after birth -Episodes of vomiting bile
-Refusal to eat
-Abdominal distention -Child:
-Foul-smelling, ribbon-like stool -Nursing care:
-High-protein/calorie and low-fiber diet -Therapeutic Procedures:
-Surgical removal of the aganglionic section of the bowel -Temporary colostomy can be required
5. Intussusception
-Proximal segment of the bowel telescopes into a more distal segment -Abdominal mass (sausage-shaped)
-Stools mixed with blood and mucus that resembles the consistency of red currant jelly
-Therapeutic procedures: -Air enema
6. Appendicitis
-Inflammation of the vermiform appendix -Average client age is 10 years
-Expected findings:
-Abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant -Decrease or absent bowel sounds
-Fever
-Laboratory tests: -CBC
-Diagnostic procedures: -CT scans
-Nursing care:
-Avoid applying heat to the abdomen
-Watch for pain: if patient no longer feels pain, appendix ruptured -Removal of nonruptured appendix:
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-Pre-op:
-Give IV fluid replacement/IV antibiotic -Post-op:
-Place NG tube for decompression
Chapter 24: Enuresis and Urinary tract infections
1. Enuresis
-Must be at least 5 years of age before there’s consideration about diagnosing enuresis
-Primary enuresis:
-A child has never been free of bed-wetting for any extended periods of time -Secondary enuresis:
-A child who started bed-wetting after development of urinary control -Nursing care:
-Have the child empty their bladder before bedtime
-Encourage fluids during the day and restrict fluids in the evening -Avoid fruit and fruit drink, caffeinated or carbonated drinks after
1600
-Use positive reinforcement
-Avoid punishing, scolding, or teaching the child following an incident 2. UTI
-Physical assessment findings: -Infants:
-Poor feeding, vomiting, or failure to gain weight -Increase in thirst
-Frequent urination -Foul-smelling urine -Fever
-Seizure -Pallor
-Laboratory tests:
-Urinalysis and urine culture and sensitivity:
-Nitrates and leukocytes will be increased -Client education:
-Teach females to wipe the perineal area from front to back -Suggest the use of cotton underwear
-Instruct avoidance of bubble baths -Encourage frequent voiding
-Empty complete bladder
Chapter 25: Structural Disorders of the genitourinary tract and Reproductive system
1. Defects of the genitourinary tract -Bladder exstrophy:
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-Eversion of the posterior bladder through the anterior bladder wall and lower abdominal wall
-Cover the exposed bladder with sterile, nonadherent dressing -Prepare the child for immediate surgery
-Hypospadias:
-Urethral opening located just below the glans penis, behind the glans penis, or on the ventral surface of the penile shaft
-Meatus opening below the glans penis -Epispadias:
-Urethra opened on dorsal surface of the penis -Phimosis:
-Inability to retract foreskin of penis -Testicular torsion:
-Pain is either acute or insidious in onset and radiates to the groin area
Chapter 26: Renal disorders
1. Acute glomerulonephritis -Associated with GABHS
-Physical assessment findings:
-Cloudy, tea-colored urine -Decreased urine output
-Periorbital edema
-Facial edema that is worse in the morning but then spreads to extremities and abdomen with progression of the day
-Mild to severe HTN -Laboratory:
-Urinalysis:
-Proteinuria, smoke or tea-colored urine, hematuria, increased specific gravity
-Renal function:
-Elevated BUN and creatinine -Antistreptolysin O (ASO) titer:
-Positive indicator for the presence of streptococcal antibodies -Nursing care:
-Possible restriction of sodium and fluid
-Monitor for skin break down (at risk due to edema)
-Encourage frequent turning and repositioning -Medications:
-Diuretics and antipyretics 2. Nephrotic syndrome
-Alterations in the glomerular membrane allow proteins (especially albumin) to pass into the urine, resulting in decreased serum osmotic pressure
-Expected findings:
-Facial and periorbital edema: decreased throughout the day -Decreased frothy urine
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-BP within expected range -Laboratory tests:
-Urinalysis/24-hour urine:
-Proteinuria: protein greater than 2+ on dipsticks -Serum chemistry:
-Hypoalbuminemia: reduced serum protein and albumin -Hyperlipidemia: elevated serum lipid levels
-Hemoconcentration: elevated Hgb, Hct, and platelets -Nursing care:
-Monitor daily weights
-Monitor edema and measure abdominal girth daily -Salt can be restricted during the edematous phase -Assess skin for breakdown
-Medications:
-Corticosteroids: prednisone -Diuretic: furosemide
-25% albumin: increases volume and decrease edema
Chapter 27: Fractures
1. Fractures
-Closed or simple:
-The fracture occurs without a break in the skin -Open or compound:
-The fracture occurs with an open wound and bone protruding -Complicated fracture:
-The fracture results in injury to other organs and tissues 2. Nursing care
-Maintain ABC’s
-Stabilize the injured area, avoiding unnecessary movement
-Elevate the affected limb and apply ice packs (not to exceed 20 min) -Neurovascular assessment:
-Sensation: Assess for numbness or tingling sensation of the extremity -Loss of sensation can indicate nerve damage
-Skin Temperature: Assess the extremity for temperature. -It should be warm, not cool, to touch
-Skin Color: Assess the color of the affected extremity
-Check distal to the injury and look for changes of pigmentation
-Capillary Refill: Press the nail beds of the affected extremity until blanching occurs
-Blood return should be within 3 seconds -Pulses: Should be palpable and strong
-Pulses should be equal to the pulses of the unaffected extremity
-Movement: The client should be able to move the joints distal to the injury -Move Fingers or Toes
3. Casting
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-Elevate the cast above the level of the heart during the first 24 -Apply ice for the first 24 hours to prevent swelling
-Turn and position every 2 hours (cast dries faster | prevents cast from changing shape)
-Assess for increased warmth or hot spots on the cast surface (infection)
-Plaster Casts: Use Palms of Hands to avoid Denting | Expose the Cast to Air
-Instruct the client not to place any foreign objects inside the cast to avoid trauma to the skin
4. Traction care
-Maintain body alignment
-Pharmacological and Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Pain and Muscle Spasms -Assess and monitor neurovascular status
-Assess pin sites for pain, redness, swelling, drainage, or odor -Weights should hang freely
-Halo device:
-Ensure that the wrench to release the rod is readily available when using halo traction in the event that CPR is necessary
5. Complications
-Compartment syndrome:
-Compression of nerves, blood vessels, and muscle inside a confined place, resulting in neuromuscular ischemia
-Findings: 5 P’s:
-Pain: unrelieved with elevation or analgesics, increases with passive movement
-Paresthesia: numbness (early finding) -Pulselessness: distal to fracture
-Paralysis: inability to move digits (nerve damage) -Pale: cold skin and cyanosis to nail beds
-Osteomyelitis:
-Expected findings: -Fever
-Tachycardia -Edema
-Pain is constant but increases with movement -Nursing actions:
-Administer IV and oral ABX therapy
Chapter 28: Musculoskeletal congenital disorders
1. Clubfoot
-A complex deformity of the foot and ankle -Therapeutic procedures:
-Series of castings
2. Legg-calve-Perthes disease
-Aseptic necrosis of the femoral head can be unilateral or bilateral -Expected findings:
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-Intermittent painless limp -Hip stiffness
-Limited ROM
-Shortening of the affected leg
-Maintain rest and limited weight bearing: -Abduction brace
-Casts
-Physical therapy -Traction
-Surgical intervention:
-Osteotomy of the hip or femur
3. Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) -Expected findings:
-Infant:
-Asymmetry of gluteal and thigh folds -Limited hip abduction
-Widened perineum
-Positive Ortolani test:
-Hip is reduced by abduction -Positive Barlow Test:
-Hip is dislocated by adduction -Child:
-One leg shorter than the other -Positive Trendelenburg sign:
-While bearing weight on the affected side, the pelvis tilts downward
-Walk with a limp -Pavlik harness:
-For newborn to 6 months
-Maintain harness placement for ? to 12 weeks
-Check straps every 1 to 2 weeks for adjustment
-Perform neurovascular and skin integrity checks (2-3 times/day) -Teach the family not to adjust the straps
-Teach the family skin care: -Use an undershirt
-Wear knee socks
-Gently massage skin under straps -Avoid lotions/powders
-Place diaper under the straps -Hip Spica cast/Bryant traction:
- 6 months
-Hips flexed at 90-degree angle with buttock raised off of the bed -Evaluate hydration status frequently
-Assess elimination status daily 4. Osteogenesis imperfecta
-“Brittle bone disease”
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-An inherited condition that results in bone fractures and deformity along with restricted growth
-Expected findings:
-Multiple bone fractures -Blue sclera
-Early hearing loss
-Small, discolored teeth -Medications:
-Pamidronate: Increase bone density -SE: decreases electrolytes
-Nursing care:
-Teach the family and client low-impact exercises 5. Scoliosis
-Characterized by a lateral curvature of the spine and spinal rotation that causes rib asymmetry
-Have the child bend over at the waist with arms hanging down and observe for asymmetry of ribs and flank
-Bracing:
-Customized braces slow the progression of the curve -Spinal fusion with rod placement:
-Used for curvatures 45 degrees
Chapter 29: Chronic Neuromusculoskeletal disorders
1. Cerebral palsy
-Is a non-progressive impairment of motor function, especially that of muscle control, coordination, and posture
-Abnormal perception and sensation; visual, hearing, and speech impairment; seizures; and cognitive disabilities
-Risk factors:
-Exact cause is unknown
-Prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal risk factors -Expected findings:
-Spastic CP (pyramidal):
-Hypertonicity, increased deep tendon reflex; clonus; and poor control of motion, balance and posture
-Dyskinetic CP (nonspastic, extrapyramidal):
-Involuntary jerking movements that appear slow, writhing, and wormlike
-Ataxic CP (nonspastic, extrapyramidal):
-Poor ability to do repetitive movements
-Lack of coordination with purposeful movements (ex: reaching for an object)
-Medications:
-Baclofen/Diazepam -Complications:
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-Aspiration 2. Spina Bifida
-Is failure of the osseous spine to close -Meningocele:
-The sac contains spinal fluid and meninges -Myelomeningocele:
-The sac contains spinal fluid, meninges, and nerves -Risk factors:
-Medications/substances taken during pregnancy -Insufficient folic acid intake during pregnancy
-Physical assessment findings:
-Protruding sac midline of the osseous spine (cystica) -Dimpling in the lumbosacral area (occulta)
-Therapeutic procedures:
-Closure of myelomeningocele sac is done as soon as possible to prevent complications of injury and infection
-Apply a sterile, moist, nonadherent dressing with 0.9% sodium chloride on the sac, changing it every 2 hr
-Place in the infant in prone position with hips flexed, legs abducted -Complications:
-Skin ulceration -Latex allergy:
-Also bananas, avocados, kiwi, and chestnuts -Increased intracranial pressure:
-Infants:
-High-pitched cry, lethargy, vomiting, bulging fontanels, and increased head circumference
-Bladder issues
-Orthopedic issues
3. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
-Chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease affecting joints and other tissues -Expected findings:
-Joint swelling/stiffness/redness/warmth that tends to be worse in the morning or after inactivity
-Nursing care:
-Apply heat or warm moist packs to the child’s affected joints prior to exercise
-Encourage warm baths -Medications:
-NSAIDs: control pain and inflammation
-Ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, indomethacin, and tolmetin
-DMARD: slows joint degeneration and progression of rheumatoid arthritis when NSAIDs do not work alone
-Methotrexate -Corticosteroid:
-Prednisone
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4. Muscular dystrophy
-Is a group of inherited disorders with progressive degeneration of symmetric skeletal muscle groups causing progressive muscle weakness and wasting
-Duchenne (psuedohypertrophic) muscular dystrophy (DMD): -Is the most common form of MD
-Onset between 3 and 5 years -Expected findings:
-Muscle weakness beginning in the lower extremities -Unsteady gait, with a waddle
-Lordosis
-Delayed motor skill development -Frequent falling
-Learning difficulties
-Progressive muscle atrophy
-Respiratory and cardiac difficulties as the disease progresses -Medications:
-Corticosteroids -Complications:
-Respiratory complications
Chapter 30: Skin infections and infestations
1. Bacterial skin infections -Impetigo contagiosa:
-Manifestations:
-Reddish macule becomes vesicular
-Erupts easily leaving moist erosion on the skin, secretions dry forming crusts
-Spreads by direct -Pruritus common
-Management:
-Topical bactericidal or triple antibiotic ointment -Burrow’s solution
-Cellulitis:
-Manifestations:
-Firm, swollen, red area of the skin and subcutaneous tissue -Fever/malaise
-Management:
-Oral or parenteral ABX -Warm/moist compress
2. Fungal skin infections
-Tinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp): -Use selenium sulfide shampoos -Treat infected pets
-Tinea corporis (Ringworm of the body):
-Round erythematous scaling patch
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-Use topical antifungal (tolnaftate, Clotrimazole) -Tinea pedis (athletes foot):
-Between toes or on the plantar surface of the feet 3. Skin infestations
-Scabies mite (Sarcoptes scabiei): -Manifestations:
-Itchy, especially at night
-Rash, especially between the fingers -Thin, pencil-like marks on the skin
-Infants:
-Pimples on the trunk
-Blisters on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet -Interventions:
-Scabicide such as 5% permethrin all over body
-Treat entire family and persons that have been in contact with infected person during and 60 days after infection
-Wash underwear, towels, clothing, and sleepwear in hot water -Pediculosis capitis (Head lice):
-Intense itching
-Nits (white specs) on the hair shaft -1% permethrin shampoo
-Remove nits with a nit comb; repeat in 7 days after shampoo TX -Washing clothing, bedding in hot water with detergent
-Client education:
-Teach the parent to bag items that cannot be laundered into tightly sealed bag for 14 days
-Teach the parents to boil combs, brushes and hair accessories for 10 min or soak in lice-killing products for 1 hr
-Discourage sharing of personal items
Chapter 31: Dermatitis and Acne
1. Dermatitis
-Diaper dermatitis
-Nursing interventions:
-Clean urine in the perineal area with a nonirritating cleanser -Expose the affected area to air
-Use superabsorbent disposable diapers to reduce skin exposure (no cloth)
-Apply a skin barrier (zinc oxide) -Poisonous plant exposure:
-Cleanse exposed area as soon as possible with cold running water, then soap and water shower
-Apply calamine lotion; burrow solution compresses, or natural colloidal oatmeal baths
-Use topical corticosteroid gel
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-Seborrheic dermatitis: (thick flakes on scalp)
-Treat by gently scrubbing the scalp to remove scales and crusted areas
-Petrolatum, vegetable oil, or mineral oil can be helpful
-Use a fine-tooth comb to remove the loosened crusts from the hair -Shampoo daily with antiseborrheic shampoo
-Client education:
-Encourage frequent diaper
-Advise parents that their child should avoid bubble baths and harsh soaps -No talcum powder but cornstarch is okay to prevent friction
-Keep fingernails trimmed short 2. Atopic dermatitis
-Is a type of eczema
-Dress in Cotton Clothing (avoid wool and synthetic fabrics) -Avoid excessive heat and perspiration (increase itching)
-Avoid irritants (Bubble Baths | Soaps | Perfumes | Fabric Softeners) -Place gloves or cotton socks over hands for sleeping
-Medications:
-Antihistamines/topical corticosteroids 3. Acne
-Nursing care:
-Teach the child to gently wash the face and other affected areas, avoiding scrubbing and abrasive cleaners
-Medications:
-Trentinoin:
-Avoid Sun Exposure | Use Sunscreen Daily (SPF 15 or greater) -Benzoyl peroxide:
-Can bleach clothing but not skin -Isotretinoin:
-SE:
-Elevated cholesterol/triglycerides
-Depression/suicidal ideation/violent behaviors -Contraindicated in women who are not taking oral
contraceptives
Chapter 32: Burns
1. Stages of burns -First degree:
-Superficial:
-Damage to the epidermis (sunburn) -Pink to red in color with no blisters -Blanches with pressure
-Painful -Second degree:
-Superficial partial thickness:
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-Damage to the entire epidermis -Dermal elements are intact
-Painful, moist, red in color with blisters -Blanches with pressure
-Sensitive to temperature changes, exposure to air, and light touch -Deep partial thickness:
-Damage to the entire epidermis and some parts of the dermis -Sweat glands and hair follicles remain intact
-Red to white in color, with blisters -Blanches with pressure
-Painful
-Sensitive to temperature changes and light touch -Third degree:
-Full thickness:
-Damage to the entire epidermis and dermis and possible damage to the subcutaneous tissue
-Red to tan, black, brown, or waxy white in color -Dry, leathery appearance
-Fourth-degree:
-Deep full thickness:
-Damage to all layers of the skin that extends to muscle, bone, and fascia
-No pain is present 2. Nursing care
-Check immunization status, and determine the need for immunization -Administer tetanus vaccine if it has been more than 5 years
-Educate the family to avoid using greasy lotions or butter on burns -Maintain airway and ventilation
-Initiate IV access with large-bore catheter
-Multiple access points may be necessary
-Fluid replacement is important during the first 24 hours
-Isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as 0.9% sodium chloride or
lactated ringer’s are used during the early stage of burn recovery -Maintain urine output of 0.5 to 1 ml/kg/hr is 30 kg
-Maintain urine output of 30 ml/hr for 30 kg -Manage pain:
-Use IV opioid
-Provide nutritional support:
-Increase caloric intake/protein
-Vitamin A, C, and zinc for wound healing -Maintain active and passive range of motion
3. Medications -Topical agents:
-Silver sulfadiazine/ Mafenide acetate
-Use with 2nd and 3rd degree burns -Apply to cleansed, debrided area
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-Wear sterile gloves for applications -Bacitracin:
-Use for prevention of secondary infection 4. Skin coverings
-Biologic skin coverings:
-Allograft (homograft):
-Skin from human cadavers that is used for partial and full thickness burn wounds
-Xenograft:
-Obtained from animals: pigs (partial thickness burns) -Permanent skin coverings:
-Autografts:
-Client’s skin
Chapter 33: Diabetes Mellitus
1. Risk factors -Genetics
-Toxins/viruses: can destroy the beta cells -type 1 DM -Obesity/physical inactivity/HTN - type 2 DM
2. Expected findings
-Hypoglycemia: blood glucose 60
-Hunger, lightheadedness, and shakiness -Pale, cool skin/diaphoresis
-Decreasing LOC -Slurred speech
-Headache and blurred vision -Seizures leading to coma
-Hyperglycemia: blood glucose 250 -Thirst
-Polyuria (early sign)/oliguria (late sign) -Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain
-Skin that is warm, dry, and flushed with poor turgor -Dry mucous membranes
-Confusion -Weakness -Lethargy
-Weak pulse
-Diminished reflexes
-Rapid, deep respirations with acetone/fruit odor due to ketones (Kussmaul respirations)
3. Laboratory tests
-Diagnostic criteria for diabetes:
-An 8-hr fasting blood glucose level of 126 or more
-Random blood glucose of 200 or more with classic sign of diabetes -An oral glucose tolerance test of 200 or more in the 2 hr sample
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-Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c):
-Expected reference range is 4%-5.9%
-Acceptable target for children who have diabetes: 6.5%-8% -If 7%: not regulating sugar well
4. Nursing care
-Trimming toenails straight across with clippers and filing edges with a nail file -Caution the child against wearing sandals, walking barefoot, or wearing socks without socks
-Dry feet completely
-Can use mild foot powder: cornstarch
-Never use commercial remedies for removing callus/corn -Sock: cotton or wool
-No heating pads for feet
-Teach the child illness management:
-Monitor blood glucose and urinary ketone levels every 3 hr -Continue to take insulin or oral Antidiabetic agents
-Encourage sugar-free, noncaffeinated liquids to prevent dehydration -Call the provider for the following:
-Blood glucose 240 -Fever 102F
-Positive ketones in the urine
-Disorientation or confusion occurs -Rapid breathing is experienced
-Treat with 10-15 g simple carbohydrates (1tbsp sugar) -Ex: 4 OZ orange juice/8OZ milk
-If the child is unconscious or unable to swallow: -Administer glucagon SC or IM
-Administer simple carbohydrates as soon as tolerated 5. Medications
6. Complications -DKA:
-330 mg/dL
-Expected findings:
-Ketone levels in the blood and urine
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-Fruity scent to the breath -Mental confusion
-Dyspnea
-Nausea and vomiting
-Electrolyte imbalances: Metabolic acidosis/hyperkalemia -Nursing actions:
-Monitor serum potassium levels
-Administer sodium bicarbonate by slow IV infusion for severe acidosis (pH 7)
-Have a cardiac monitor -Kidney disea