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Exam 1 Flashcards

0
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Sitting up unsupported?

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By 8 months

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Rolling over?

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4 months back to side

5 months tummy to back

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Standing

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Supported by 9 months, unsupported around 12 month

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Cruising

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By 11 months

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Walking

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By 12 months

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Separation anxiety

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Btwn 4-8 months

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Object permanence

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9-10 months

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7
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Understands “no”; obeys simple commands by?

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9-10 months

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8
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Introducing solids

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4-6 months

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9
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Head lag gone by?

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At 4 months there should be almost no head lag, totally gone by 5 months

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10
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Tripod sitting?

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6 months

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11
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By 6 months, birthweight has…

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Doubled

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12
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By 1 year, birthweight has…

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Tripled

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13
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By one year, height has increased by…

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50%

Ie born 20 inches, now 30 inches

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15
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Measure head circumference until…

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36 months

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16
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Posterior fontanel closed by…

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2 months

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17
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Anterior fontanel closed by…

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By 16 months but varies

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18
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Neat pincer grasp by…

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11 months

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24
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Cleft lip vs cleft palate surgery age?

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Lip corrected in first month

Palate done after one year

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25
Q

Referrals needed for cleft lip and palate?

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Lactation consultant for help feeding
Early intervention to speech therapist
Audiologist bc ear infections
Pediatric dentist

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26
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Priorities for infants post op

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Elbow restraints
Airway mgmt (sit supine, suctioning)
Minimize crying
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27
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Symptoms at birth for esophageal atresia?

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Drooling and frothy mucus

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28
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Different presentations of EA?

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Esophagus dead ends
Esophagus connects to trachea
Esophagus goes through trachea
Esophagus…..?

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29
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Pre-op EA interventions?

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Sit upright.
Put on NPO.
NG tube to suction.
Nexium IV to reduce stomach acid.
TPN if needed to stabilize.
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30
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Expected care post op for EA?

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Gastrostomy tube to protect suture healing.

Chest tube to restore negative lung pressure.

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31
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TEF?

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???

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32
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Pyloric stenosis: what happens?

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Pyloric muscle hypertrophic&raquo_space; narrowing btwn stomach and duodenum&raquo_space; buildup and vomit&raquo_space; inflammation and edema&raquo_space; complete closure

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33
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What side does stomach empty on?

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Right

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34
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What are clinical symptoms of pyloric stenosis?

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Non bilious projectile vomiting

Hyperistaltic waves from left to right

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35
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Is pyloric stenosis a surgical emergency?

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No. Medical emergency.

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36
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Fluid imbalance risks associated with pyloric stenosis?

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Bco vomiting, dehydration, metabolic alkalosis, hypokalemia, hyponatremia

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37
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Pyloric stenosis interventions?

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NG tube
Keep flat with head elevated
Elbow restraints
IV til fluid labs are ok

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38
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Intussuption is what?

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Telescoping/invagination of passing matter on ileocecal valve&raquo_space; moves valve along&raquo_space; cramping to push valve back out&raquo_space; if can’t resolve, blood supply blocked and tissue necroses&raquo_space; weeps bloody secretions

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39
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Cardinal sign of intussuption?

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Currant jelly stool

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40
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Is intussuption a surgical emergency?

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Yes

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41
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How is intussuption treated?

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Barium enema via Foley catheter

After third time, tissue surgically repaired.

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42
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Interventions for imperforate anus?

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Initiate IV
NG tube to suction
I&O
Keep site very clean
Zinc oxide if opening exists
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43
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Other concerns with imperforate anus?

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Full exam bc rarely isolated

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44
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Appendicitis presents with pain where?

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Starts at belly button and moves to lower right side of abdomen (mcburney’s point)

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45
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Antibiotic treatment: perforated vs non perforated appendix?

A

Triple strength if perforated

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46
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Nursing interventions for appendicitis post op?

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Strict I&O
Monitor for return of bowel sounds
Dressing change
Ambulate to move leftover gas from surgery
Cough and breathe
Pain management
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47
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Etiology of hirschprung’s?

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No ganglia in lower intestine, colon.

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48
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Pathology of hirschprung’s?

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Mega colon&raquo_space; no signal cells that urge voiding&raquo_space; distention, ischemia, necrosis

49
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First sign of hirschprung’s?

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Doesn’t pass meconium

50
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Pre-op nursing care for hirschprung’s?

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Put on TPN or low fiber, high cal diet
Mark measurements on abdomen to note distention
Saline enema
Colostomy

51
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Cardinal sign of celiac disease?

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Stetthorea (white greasy stools bc can’t absorb fat)

52
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What is celiac crisis?

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Episode of diarrhea and vomiting that canbe. Brought on by stress

53
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GI lymphoma risk heightened with what condition?

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Celiac diet–noncompliance

54
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Colic is diagnosed with how much crying?

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More than 3 hrs a day

55
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When does colic resolve itself?

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3 months after due date

56
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GERD usually resolves when?

A

At six months when they sit up

57
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Nursing interventions for severe GERD?

A 
Sit upright
Thicken food
Small feeds with frequent burping
Liquid nexium
I&O (document vomiting)
Avoid fruits, acid
58
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Malrotation symptoms?

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Intermittent bilious vomiting
Abdominal pain and distention
Lower GI bleeding

59
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Malrotation pathology?

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Bowel obstructs, small intestine pretzels and cuts off blood supply&raquo_space; necrosis

60
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Nursing interventions for Malrotation?

A

NPO
I&O
NG tube for suctioning
IV fluids

61
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Is Malrotation a surgical emergency?

62
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Post op complications with Malrotation

A

Short gut syndrome

63
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Three types of hernias?

A

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Umbilical hernia
Inguinal hernia

64
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What is osmotic pressure?

A

The force that pulls water into capillaries

65
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Normal pH?

66
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Normal CO2?

67
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Na

68
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Normal K+

69
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Normal albumin

70
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Normal CO3?

71
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Values indicating respiratory acidosis?

A

pH less than 7.35

CO2 more than 45

72
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pH 7.3 and CO2 55

What do we suspect?

A

Respiratory acidosis

73
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Lab values for metabolic acidosis?

A

PH less than 7.5
Co2 normal btwn 35-45
HCO3 less than 22

74
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Patient presents with pH of 7.3 and CO2 of 40. What do we suspect?

A

Metabolic acidosis

75
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Metabolics: which is poop, which is vom?

A

Vom is metabolic acidosis

Pooping is metabolic alkalosis

76
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Respiratory alkalosis labs?

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PH over 7.45

Co2 under 35

77
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If pH is 7.5 and CO2 is 25, what do we suspect?

A

Respiratory alkalosis

78
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In cases of respiratory alkalosis, how do we instruct patients to breathe?

A

Slowly, or into a bag

79
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Metabolic alkalosis lab values?

A

PH over 7.45
CO2 normal
hCo3 higher than 26

80
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If pH is 7.55, co2 is 35.45, what do we expect?

A

Metabolic alkalosis

81
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Hyperkalemia lab values?

A

K greater than 5.5

82
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What should we be cautious about when diagnosing Hyperkalemia?

A

Small peds needles can lyse RBCs, giving a false elevated reading

83
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Percentage body weight that’s water in adults vs children vs infants

A

Adults 50%
Children 65%
Infants 80%

84
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Extra cellular compartment is expanded until what age?

85
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Hypokalemia lab values?

A

K less than 3.5

86
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Two causes of hypokalemia?

A 
Being on lasix or digoxin
Metabolic acidosis (vomiting)
87
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Clinical symptoms of hypokalemia?

A

Reported leg weakness

Decreased bowel sounds

88
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What is the specific gravity of children?

A

1005-1010 bco immature kidneys

89
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Hyper natremic lab values?

A

Na greater than 145

90
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Hypo natremic lab values?

A

Na less than 135

91
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Managing hypernatremia?

A

Give water!

92
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Kids BMR relative to adults?

A

Much higher than ours!

93
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Minimum urine output for babies?

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2-3 ml/kg/hr

94
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Minimum urine output for children?

A

1-2 ml/kg/hr

95
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Minimum urine output for teens and up?

A

1 ml/kg/hr

96
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Daily maintenance fluid for 1-10kg child?

97
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Daily maintenance fluid for 10-20 kg child?

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1000 ml + 50 ml/kg over 10 kg

98
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Daily maintenance for child over 20 kg?

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1500 ml + 20 ml/kg over 20kg

99
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Hypotonic dehydration?

A

Na loss greater than water loss

100
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Hypertonic dehydration?

A

H2o loss greater than na loss

101
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Degree of dehydration relative to body weight loss?

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Mild 5%
Moderate 10%
Severe 15%

102
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What kind of dehydration most common in children? What’s the risk?

A

Isotonic, hypovolemic shock

103
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Interventions for vomiting?

A

Mouth care
Small sips
Zofran

104
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Systemic causes of constipation?

A

Hypothyroidism
Lead poisoning
Drug side effects
Psychosocial

105
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Fluid volume deficit interventions

A

Give oxygen to ease hearts workload

106
Q

With pyloric stenosis, how long after surgery might baby vomit?

A

24-48 hours

110
Q

Baby shot schedule (6)

A

2 months / 4 months / 6 months

Hep B
Rotavirus
Hib+
Polio
Dtap
Prevnar/pneumococcal
111
Q

1 year shots

A

MMR
Varicella
Hep A

112
Q

Which vaccines are live? Contraindications?

A

MMR & varicella

Contraindicated with the immunosuppressed.

113
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15 month shots?

A

Boosters of baby shots

114
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Which vaccines subQ?

A

MMR & varicella

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