Chapter 4 Communication & Physical Assessment Of The Child And Family

Question 1

What is the most common method of communicating with parents?

Answer 1

Interviewing

Question 2

Difference between empathy vs sympathy?

Answer 2

Empathy you understand
( putting yourself in there shoes )

Sympathy you have similar emotions to the person, rather than understanding them

Question 3

The normal development of language and thought offers a frame of reference for communicating with children.

What is the thought process progression ? (4)

Answer 3

Sensoriomotor
Perceptual
Concrete
Abstract, formal operations

Question 4

Infants use what to communicate?

Answer 4

Nonverbal behaviors and vocalizations

Such as crying, cooing and smiling

Question 5

Infants using the nonverbal behaviors can be for what type of reasons?

Answer 5

Hunger
Pains
Body restraint
Loneliness

Question 6

Do infants respond to adults nonverbal behaviors and how so?

Answer 6

Yes
Because they can hear soft voice, soft rocking, cuddle and that can ease them

However if they are loud and harsh, it’s frightening

Question 7

Childern younger than 5 years of age are what?

Answer 7

Egocentric

Question 8

What does egocentric mean?

Answer 8

They see things only in relation to themselves & from their point of view

Question 9

What are the 12 cranial nerves acronym!?

Answer 9

Olivia
Olympic
Organizers
Tried
To
Add
Facial
Viewers
Going
Vegas
Accessory
Hype

Question 10

What are the 12 cranial nerves name?

Answer 10

1. Olfactory
2. Optic
3. Oculomotor
4. Trochlear
5. Trigeminal
6. Abducens
7. Facial
8. Vestibulocochlear
9. Glossopharyngeal
10. Vagus
11. Accessory nerve
12. Hypoglossal

Question 11

What does olfactory nerve 1 do?

Answer 11

Smell

Question 12

What does optic nerve 2 do?

Answer 12

Vision

Question 13

What does 3,4,6 do??

Answer 13

PERRLA
Pupils equal round reactive to light

Following a pen light
Whisker test / side
Looking at back and then at me

Question 14

What does facial nerve 7 do?

Answer 14

Smile
Frown
Show teeth

Question 15

What does vestibulocochlear nerve do (8)?

Answer 15

Test hearing

Question 16

What does glossopharyngeal nerve 9 do?

Answer 16

Gag test

Question 17

What does vagus nerve 10 do?

Answer 17

Ability to swallow

Looking at the uvula midline

Question 18

What does accessory nerve 11 do?

Answer 18

Shrug shoulders

Question 19

What does hypoglossla nerve do? (12)

Answer 19

Stick out tongue
See if it’s midline

Question 20

Children are measured using what?

Answer 20

Percentile growth chart

Question 21

How do you want to begin a conversation with an infant ?
Toddler
Preschooler
School age
Adolescent

Answer 21

Supine/prone soft voice

Play time, count fingers!

Similar, play time & positive statements

Privacy, self undressing

Same thing as school wge

Question 22

Notes
Components of complete pediatric health history

Name
Address
Telephone
DOB
race
Sex
Religion
date of interview
Informant
Chief compliant
Present illness
Past history
ROS ( review of systems )
Family medical history
Psychosocial hisyory
Sexual history
Family history
Nutritional assessment

Question 23

How would you engage teenager in order to get sexual history?

Answer 23

Opening ended statements
Tell me more about your social life

Educate them
Topics on going steady & prematerial sex