Peds 204 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old girl who was injured in a bicycle accident. Which question would be most important for the nurse to ask during the health history? A) "Has she been diagnosed with any chronic disorders?" B) "Is your daughter currently taking any medications?" C) "Is she allergic to any medications or drugs?" D) "Tell me how the bicycle accident happened." correct answer: Ans: D Feedback: The priority inquiry is to determine the nature of the em...

Advanced Maternal Age is what? correct answer: 35 Normal GI flora that lives in the vagina of 1/3 of women. Mom has to get antibiotics in labor to avoid transmission to baby? correct answer: Group B Strep Rectal/vaginal swab results at 35-37 weeks gestation? correct answer: Group B Strep (GBS) Fetal monitoring was used to prevent rates of what, but no change in numbers have been made? correct answer: Cerebral Palsy There are two arteries and one vein? correct answer: In the plac...

which of the following examples would be most indicative of a language delay? a. 14 month old child who has not uttered his word b. a 26 month old who has not formed his first sentence c. a 18 month old who uses short telegraphic phrases d. a 4 year old whose speech is not entirely understandable correct answer: b. a 26 month old who has not formed his first sentence a 16 year old boy with a chronic illness has recently become rebellious and is taking risks such as missing doses of his...

166. The nurse is preparing to care for a 5-year-old who has been placed in traction following a fracture of the femur. The nurse plans care, knowing that which is the most appropriate activity for this child? 1. A radio 2. A sports video 3. Large picture books 4. Crayons and a coloring book correct answer: 4. Crayons and a coloring book 393. A child has a right femur fracture caused by a motor vehicle crash and is placed in skin traction temporarily until surgery can be performed. D...

Screening tools to assess development in infants correct answer: Denver II Developmental Screening Test, Prescreening Developmental Questionnaire (PDQ II), Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ), Infant-Toddler Checklist for Language and Communication, Infant Development Inventory Respiratory system in infant correct answer: nasal passages are narrower, trachea and chest walls are more compliant, bronchi and bronchioles are shorter and narrower, larynx is more funnel shaped, tongue is lar...

Safe use of essential oils correct answer: Get a trusted brand, allergies especially if topical Patient teaching regarding use of alternative treatments: correct answer: Should always be approved by a physician before starting Just because something is "natural" does not mean it is safe Low risk versus high risk alternative therapies/treatments: correct answer: When possible choose the least invasive way to deliver a treatment (e.g. aromatherapy of oils would be safer than ingesting ...

Steps of Top-Down Assessment Approach correct answer: Performance Patterns, Areas of Occupation, Activity Demands, Context, Performance skills and Client Factors Test of Visual Perception TVPS-3 assessment ages correct answer: 4 yrs- 18 yrs What is the Purpose of the TVPS-3 correct answer: Assesses visual perceptual skills strengths and weaknesses and differentiates those from motor dysfunction, as a motor response is not required. TVPS-3 Content correct answer: Assesses 7 visual pe...

*ICP* correct answer: Brain is enclosed in the solid bony cranium and is well protected but highly vulnerable to pressure that may accumulate within the enclosure *The volume 80% brain, 10% CSF, blood 10% * must remain approximately the same at all times. A change in one leads to compensation from another but the capacity for spatial compensation is limited, once compensation is exhausted, increase in volume will result in a rapid rise in ICP. *ICP* *INFANTS* sign and symptoms correct ...

Pediatric Final Exam Questions And Answers All Verified By An Expert An infant is born with one lower limb deficiency. When is the optimum time for the child to be fitted with a prosthetic device? - ANS When the infant is developmentally ready to stand up Rationale: The optimum time for the child to be fitted with a prosthetic device is when he or she is developmentally ready to stand up. The prosthetic device will be integrated into the child's capabilities. Fitting the infant for a pro...

A child in a classroom is disruptive with loud talking, has a short attention span, and has difficulty organizing work. Which is the most likely diagnosis for this child? 1. Enuresis. 2. Sexual abuse. 3. Learning disability. 4. Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. correct answer: 4 question 59 comprehensive exam A child born with Down syndrome should be evaluated for which associated cardiac manifestation? 1. Congenital heart defect (CHD). 2. Systemic hypertension. 3. Hyperlipide...