NUR3503 Week 1 Exam Latest Update
Principles of Child and Family Centred Care - Answer Respect and dignity - eg
introducing self, communicating procedures in a way they understand, incorporating
family values
Information sharing - ensure families recieve clear, timely, accurate information, explain
medical terms.
Participation/involvement - environment where patients and families can ask questions,
and encourages parents to participate in care and decision making.
Collaboration - collaborate with patients, families and MDT, also external peoviders such
as GP. Ensures families are involved in decision making when discharged.
Child and family centred care def - Answer Planning, delivering and evaluating health
care in mutually beneficial partnership between providers, patients, and families.
Gives families power to define their needs, participate in care, decision making, and
evaluation.
Neonate age - Answer 0-4 weeks
Infancy age - Answer 0-1 year
Toddler age - Answer 1-3
Early childhood age range - Answer 1-5
Pre-schooler age range - Answer 4-6 years
School-aged age range - Answer 6-11
Adolescent age range - Answer 12-19
Two types of fontanel and when do they close? - Answer Anterior - closes 12-18 months
Posterior- closes 4 months
How neonate spine is different - Answer LAt birth spinal cord extends to L3 - assumes
permanent position at L1 by one year old
Myelination is not finished till age 3 - primitive reflexes disappear with myelination and
more complex movements develop
Symptoms of respiratory distress in children - Answer Head bobbing
Raise head and neck up
Increased RR
Principles of Child and Family Centred Care - Answer Respect and dignity - eg
introducing self, communicating procedures in a way they understand, incorporating
family values
Information sharing - ensure families recieve clear, timely, accurate information, explain
medical terms.
Participation/involvement - environment where patients and families can ask questions,
and encourages parents to participate in care and decision making.
Collaboration - collaborate with patients, families and MDT, also external peoviders such
as GP. Ensures families are involved in decision making when discharged.
Child and family centred care def - Answer Planning, delivering and evaluating health
care in mutually beneficial partnership between providers, patients, and families.
Gives families power to define their needs, participate in care, decision making, and
evaluation.
Neonate age - Answer 0-4 weeks
Infancy age - Answer 0-1 year
Toddler age - Answer 1-3
Early childhood age range - Answer 1-5
Pre-schooler age range - Answer 4-6 years
School-aged age range - Answer 6-11
Adolescent age range - Answer 12-19
Two types of fontanel and when do they close? - Answer Anterior - closes 12-18 months
Posterior- closes 4 months
How neonate spine is different - Answer LAt birth spinal cord extends to L3 - assumes
permanent position at L1 by one year old
Myelination is not finished till age 3 - primitive reflexes disappear with myelination and
more complex movements develop
Symptoms of respiratory distress in children - Answer Head bobbing
Raise head and neck up
Increased RR
