BSNC 5000 Module 1 Pediatrics with
Complete Solutions
Roles of the pediatric nurse - Answer--Therapeutic relationship
-Family advocacy and caring
-Disease prevention & health promotion
-Health teaching
-Injury prevention
-Support & counseling
-Coordination and collaboration
-Ethical decision making
Morbitity - Answer-Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a
population or group.
Mortality - Answer-death rate
Main cause of injury in school aged children - Answer-Falls from playground equipment
or trampolines
What are the factors that influence muscle-skeletal injuries - Answer-Poor fitting or no
protective equipment
Leading cause of injury deaths in children - Answer-Drowning, suffocation, and burns
Leading cause of unintentional death in under 5 - Answer-poisoning
Common childhood health problems - Answer-Obesity, diabetes, injury, violence,
mental health
Treatment of SCIWORA - Answer-Steroids
Immobilization
Limiting activity
Injury risk for infants - Answer-Inhaling foreign body objects
Injury risk for preschoolers - Answer-falls, burns and unintentional infections
Primary Survey - Answer-A-Airway
B-Breathing
C-Circulation
, D-Disability
E-Exposure/environment
Common health problems for pediatric patients - Answer-Asthma, diabetes, GI
disturbances, Mental health
Why do infants have a lower pain threshold - Answer-Immature nerve myelination
adolescence typical behavior - Answer-Try alcohol
Speeding
Using drives
Major causes of infant death - Answer-Congenital abnormalities
Preterm birth
Infant immune system - Answer-Fully developed
(lack mechanisms to protect themselves ie. handwashing)
Passive immunity comes from mom for first 3 months
Infants Neurological - Answer-Open sutures
Thinner cranial bones
Cognition and psychological development
Prone to injury as babies can't withdrawal from pain
Immature nervous system
Language under developed
Infant risks to due neurological factors - Answer-Brain injuries
Bulging fontanelles = incr intracranial pressure (cerebral edema)
Sunken fontanelles = dehydration
Infant Head-ears-eyes-nose-throat - Answer-Anterior Fontenelle still not fused (12-
18Months)
Posterior may be fused or open (usually closes by 2 months)
Large and heavy head
Weak neck muscles
Large tongue
Epiglottis is floppy and U shape
Larynx is more anterior and higher (2nd and 3rd vertebrae)
Cricoid cartilage is narrower, trachea is like a funnel
Short Trachea
Developing vision
Narrower nasal passages
Infant risks due to Head-ears-eyes-nose-throat - Answer-Head injury as it will go down
first
Less control of head too
Complete Solutions
Roles of the pediatric nurse - Answer--Therapeutic relationship
-Family advocacy and caring
-Disease prevention & health promotion
-Health teaching
-Injury prevention
-Support & counseling
-Coordination and collaboration
-Ethical decision making
Morbitity - Answer-Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a
population or group.
Mortality - Answer-death rate
Main cause of injury in school aged children - Answer-Falls from playground equipment
or trampolines
What are the factors that influence muscle-skeletal injuries - Answer-Poor fitting or no
protective equipment
Leading cause of injury deaths in children - Answer-Drowning, suffocation, and burns
Leading cause of unintentional death in under 5 - Answer-poisoning
Common childhood health problems - Answer-Obesity, diabetes, injury, violence,
mental health
Treatment of SCIWORA - Answer-Steroids
Immobilization
Limiting activity
Injury risk for infants - Answer-Inhaling foreign body objects
Injury risk for preschoolers - Answer-falls, burns and unintentional infections
Primary Survey - Answer-A-Airway
B-Breathing
C-Circulation
, D-Disability
E-Exposure/environment
Common health problems for pediatric patients - Answer-Asthma, diabetes, GI
disturbances, Mental health
Why do infants have a lower pain threshold - Answer-Immature nerve myelination
adolescence typical behavior - Answer-Try alcohol
Speeding
Using drives
Major causes of infant death - Answer-Congenital abnormalities
Preterm birth
Infant immune system - Answer-Fully developed
(lack mechanisms to protect themselves ie. handwashing)
Passive immunity comes from mom for first 3 months
Infants Neurological - Answer-Open sutures
Thinner cranial bones
Cognition and psychological development
Prone to injury as babies can't withdrawal from pain
Immature nervous system
Language under developed
Infant risks to due neurological factors - Answer-Brain injuries
Bulging fontanelles = incr intracranial pressure (cerebral edema)
Sunken fontanelles = dehydration
Infant Head-ears-eyes-nose-throat - Answer-Anterior Fontenelle still not fused (12-
18Months)
Posterior may be fused or open (usually closes by 2 months)
Large and heavy head
Weak neck muscles
Large tongue
Epiglottis is floppy and U shape
Larynx is more anterior and higher (2nd and 3rd vertebrae)
Cricoid cartilage is narrower, trachea is like a funnel
Short Trachea
Developing vision
Narrower nasal passages
Infant risks due to Head-ears-eyes-nose-throat - Answer-Head injury as it will go down
first
Less control of head too
