Chapter 26 - Pediatric Nursing Flashcards
Mortality
death rate; measure of deaths in particular population
Morbidity
how often a disease occurs; behavioral, social, and educational problems that can significantly alter a child’s health
Three major causes of death during infancy
Choking
Low birth-weight
Mechanical Suffocation
Three major causes of death during early childhood
Unintentional injuries
Motor vehicle accident
Drowning
Three major causes of death during later childhood
Firearms
Motor vehicle
Fires and flames
Three major causes of death during adolescence
Poisoning
Falls
Motor Vehicle
Two major causes of illness during childhood
Homeless Living in poverty Low birth-weight Chronic illness Foreign born adopted children Children in day care centers
Five broad functions of the pediatric nurse in promoting health of children
Therapeutic relationship Family advocacy and caring Health teaching Injury Prevention Support and counseling
Critical thinking
cognitive process using formal and informal thinking to analyze patient data, evaluate the significant information, and consider alternative actions
Evidence Based Practice
The collection, interpretation, and integration of valid, important, and applicable patient-reported, nurse-observed, research-derived information.
Combines knowledge with clinical experience and intuition.
Five steps of the nursing process
Assessment Diagnosis Planning Implement Evaluate
Nursing diagnosis
clinical judgement about individual, family, or community responses to actual and potential health problems and life processes
