NUR 411 EXAM 3 nursing care of pediatric patient (PICU) Questions and Answers

NUR 411 EXAM 3 nursing care of
pediatric patient (PICU)

Initial impression, "looks good" or "looks bad", rapid visual and auditory assessment of
appearance, work of breathing, and circulation - answer general assessment

airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure - answer primary assessment

focused medical history using SAMPLE and a thorough head to toe physical exam -
answer secondary assessment

labs, x-ray - answertertiary assessment

What causes a child to need intensive care? - answer-respiratory distress or failure
-congenital cardiac problems
-infectious disease
-trauma/accident
-hematological dysfunction
-newborn conditions (heart disease, NEC, BPD, errors of metabolism, birth defects)

can't exhale are, cystic fibrosis, asthma, BPD - answerobstructive lung disease

can't inhale air, neuromuscular disorders (cerebral palsy, scoliosis) - answerrestrictive
lung disease

newborn respirations and pulse - answer-RR: 30-60
-HR: 100-160

HR and RR for 6 month old - answer-RR: 25-40
-HR: 90-120

HR and RR for 1 year old - answer-RR: 20-30
-HR: 90-120

HR and RR for 3 year old - answer-RR: 20-30
-HR: 80-120

HR and RR for 6 year old - answer-RR: 18-25
-HR: 70-110

HR and RR for 10 year old - answer-RR: 15-20
-HR: 60-90