Caring for the Pediatric Patient Flashcards
1
Q
Limit understanding, feels stress due to separation from familiar caregivers / change in home routine
A
First 2 years
2
Q
Magical thinking
A
2 - 6 years old
3
Q
Medical care may be viewed as a punishment for bad behavior
A
2 - 6 years old
4
Q
Internal organs / parts difficult to understand
A
2 - 6 years old
5
Q
Feels stress due to separation from familiar caregivers / change in home routine
A
First 2 years
6
Q
Understand some mechanics of health
A
6 - 9 years old
7
Q
Can understand how procedures will help sure illness
A
6 - 9 years old
8
Q
Fairly clear understanding of what illness is
A
10 and older
9
Q
Can explain why they do not feel well
A
10 and older
10
Q
This site is often preferred as alternative to heel stick or finger stick among newborns / infants less than 2 years of age
A
Dorsal hand vein
