ABSN NU 435

Which is the most common type of head injury in children? - Answer Acceleration-deceleration injuries (The most common type of head injury in infants is the acceleration-deceleration injury, not deceleration injury, deformation injury, or acceleration injury.) Which laboratory finding is appropriate when distinguishing bacterial meningitis from viral meningitis? - Answer Positive Gram stain (The CSF of a child with bacterial meningitis is positive for Gram stain, whereas viral men...

A nurse is collecting data from a 6-month-old child who is experiencing a sickle cell crisis. Which of the following areas should the nurse observe when monitoring for manifestations of splenic sequestration? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.) - Answer B on the baby’s right side A nurse in a community center is reinforcing teaching about poison control with group of parents. Identify the sequence of actions ...

Which intervention would the nurse include when providing care during hospitalization? a. prepares the child for separation from parents during hospitalization by reviewing a video. b. prepare the child before any unfamiliar treatment or procedure. c. help the child accept the loss of control associated with hospitalization. d. help the child accept pain that is connected with a treatment or procedure. - Answer b. prepare the child before any unfamiliar treatment or procedure. Which ...

musculoskeletal effects of immobilization - Answer -loss of muscle strength -bone demineralization -loss of joint mobility and contractures -tissue breakdown -> decrease in circulation especially at skin over bony prominences -> assess for prolonged redness and later decreased temp in area, blistering, or purplish color developmental effects of immobilization - Answer infants -deprives of the sensory stimulation that facilitates cognitive development toddlers -removes a...

Physiological Growth WEIGHT length head circumference closure of fontanels chest circumference - Answer Weight: 2x birth @ 6 mo, 3x birth @ 12 mo Length: 0.5x birth @ 12 mo Head Circ: 0.33x birth @ 12 mo Closure of Fontanels: Posterior: 1.5-2 mo Anterior: 12-18 mo Chest circ = head circ @ 12 mo when do NB reflexes decrease? when should they no longer be present? what about the immune system? - Answer Sensory acuity: Hearing as good as adulthood; vision progresses i...

What is described as the time interval between early manifestations of a disease and the overt clinical syndrome? a. Incubation period b. Prodromal period c. Desquamation period d. Period of communicability - Answer B The prodromal period is defined as the symptoms that occur between early manifestations of the disease and overt clinical symptoms. The incubation period is the time from exposure to the appearance of the first symptom. The desquamation period refers to the shedding of ...