Exam 1 OB/peds Flashcards
Nuclear Family
“traditional family”: Consists of a husband, wife and their children.
Extended Family
“multigenerational family” includes at least one parent, a child or children, and any combination of grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.
Single-Parent Family
One parent living at home with a child/children.
Blended Family
Father with a child or children from a previous relationship and a mother from a previous relationship, who marry and live together.
Cohabitating Family
A man and woman with or without child live together but unmarried
Gay or Lesbian Family
Same sex adults with or without children.
Infant mortality Rate
number of infant deaths per 1000 live births in any given year
Infancy
Birth-1 year
Toddlerhood
1year- 3 years
Preschool
3-6 years
School age
6-12 years
Adolescent
12-18 years
Cephalocaudal growth
From head to toe
Proximodistal growth
From trunk to tips of extremities
Trust vs mistrust age
infant (birth -1yr)
Autonomy vs shame and doubt age
Toddlerhood (1-3 yrs)
Initiative vs guilt
Preschool (3-6 yrs)
Industry vs inferiority
School age (6-12 yrs)
Identity vs role confusion
Adolescence (12-18yrs)
Sensorimotor age
Birth-2yrs
Preoperational stage age
2-7yrs
Concrete Operational stage age
7-11 yrs
Formal Operational Stage age
11-15 yrs
which stage is “the child develops trust as the primary caregiver meets the needs”
Trust vs mistrust
what stage is “the child learns to control his body functions and becomes increasingly independent, preferring to do things himself”
Autonomy versus shame and doubt
What stage is “the child learns about the world through play and develops a conscience”
Initiative versus guilt
What stage is “the children enjoys working on projects and with others, and tends to follow rules”
industry vs inferiority
what stage is “changes in the childs body rapidly take place and the child is preoccupied with how they look.”
Identity versus role confusion
Accomodation
draws on past experiences that are closest to his current problem to fix it. Learning and growing from your mistakes or experiences.
During what stage does object permanence occur?
Sensorimotor stage
Object permeneance
the understanding that objects and events continue to exists even when they cant be seen or heard or touched directly
This stage is marked by egocentricity….
Preoperational stage (age 2-7)
What is egocentrism
the child cant comprehend a point of view different from his own.
Transducive reasoning
generalization to the extent that items that share characteristics are labeled the same; (For example-if child gets scolded for being bad-then gets hurt-may put these two together)
During this Piaget stage, the childs thought process becomes more logical and coherent.
Concrete operational stage
they can think abstractly in this Piaget stage
Formal operational stage
when does the anterior fontanel close!?
18 months
When does the posterior fontanel usually close?!
2 months,
When does the first tooth erupt?
6 months
When does the first tooth lost?!
6 years
When do you measure head circumference?
From birth to 2 years
What is important in newborn/infant formula for first 12 months?
Iron fortified formula
What to do to prevent flat spots on head
Supervised tummy time
What can cause dental caries in newborns?
Bottle proppeing
what position for the baby to sleep?
ON back
What is a major component of health promotion?
Anticipatory guidance
Hematocrit and hemoglobin generally performed by what age
9-12 months
Baby doubles weight by when
5 months
Baby triples weight by when
12 months
Oral health of infant
wipe the infants gum with soft moist gauze once or twice daily.
When does the baby identify parents
6 months
infant cry or protests when another person holds them is called what
Stranger anxiety
when is BMI checked ?
2years of age
Limit fast food for toddlers to how often
1-2x a week
toddlers- how many servings of fruit and vegetables
5
toddlers- how many servings of dairy
3
Amount of physical activity for a toddler
60 minutes
Limit television for how long for toddlers and preschoolers
2 hrs
Milk up to 2 years is what kind
whole milk
After 2 yrs of age, what kind of milk do we switch them to?
Skim milk
parent teaching for sleepwalkers
Parents should quietly talk and comfort the child, lead the child back to bed and allow child to return to sleep .
Car seats for 20-40 pounds
use a convertible forward facing seat with full harness that has been placed in the back seat. HAve harness straps at or above shoulders
Car seat for 40 lbs and over 4 years of age
Belt positioning booster seat, in the back seat, uses both lap and shoulder belts, the lap belt positioned low and tight across the lap/upper thigh,and the shoulder belt is snug across the shoulder and chest.
Self-esteem
reflects feelings of self worth or value
Self-concept
refers to evaluations of the self in certain specific areas, such as those related to academic achievements, athletic ability, physical appearance.
Body image
The ideat that forms about ones body
The persons view of self as a sexual being
sexuality
limit what to prevent dental caries and excessive calories
Fruit juices
What becomes important during preschool years?
Coordination (hand-eye)
What becomes important during toddler years
activities that encourage future motor development
when should the childs first dental appointment be
once first tooth erupts, no later than 1 year of age
For toddlers and preschoolers, what can the nurse do to make it easier to get vitals/proceures
Let the child play with the medical equipment, play games for the assessment, leave intrusive procedures last. Preschoolers are interested in body so teach them about their body parts.
What does eye prophylaxis of newborn protect against and when do you give it
within first hour after birth. Try to do it when baby is calm. It protects against opthalmia neonatorum caused by chlamydia and gonorrhoeae.
Vitamin k injection procedure to help the baby stay calm
place newborn on firm surface and have the parent gently hold the newborns arm across the newborns chest.
Handling newborn directly after birth
wear gloves!!!!! Wash hands immediately before gloving and after gloves have been used.
Signs of potential developmental delay in newborn
sucks poorly or feeds slowly, doesnt blink when shown bright light, doesnt focus and follow a nearby object moving side by side, rarely moves arms and legs, movements arent symmetrical, lacks muscle tone, limbs are consistetnly stretched out rather than flexed, and doesnt respond to loud sounds
How far away can a newborn see?
8-12 inches
The state of complete physical, mental, social, and physical well-being and not merely the absence of disease or illness (WHO
Health
Activities that preserve an individual’s present state of health and/or that prevent disease or injury
Health Maintenance
When and where are routine pediatric care provided
Clinics, physician office, school and mobile units. **Some children may not receive routine care so this should be assessed even on sick visits.
Components of well child visit
Oral Health (Dental Caries are the most common chronic childhood problem). Mental & Spiritual Health. Disease Prevention (B/P, Vision). Contact with Family. General Observations. Growth & Development Surveillance. Nutrition. Physical Activity. Injury Prevention (Child Abuse, STD’s, Sports)
How do you do a physical assessment on child
Sequencing-to accomodate to childs developmental need. No head to toe order, do what you can first, least invasive first.
Assessment technique for infant
lie flat/parent’s arms; moro reflex last
Assessment technique for toddler
minimal; contact initially; eyes, ears, mouth last
Assessment technique for preschool
allow to handle equipment; head-2-toe, if cooperative
Assessment technique for school-aged
respect privacy; explain procedures
Assessment technique for adolescent
explain findings, respect privacy
Growth measurements for infants
Recumbent length for infants up to 36 mo; ht, wt, head circumference
Growth measurements for toddlers after 37 months
Standing ht and wt after 37 mos or when able to stand easil
Outside expected parameters for growth chart
95th percentile
Vital sign measurements for todlers/infants
1 - Count respirations before disturbing child
2 - Count AP HR for a full minute
3 – Measure BP, if applicable
4 – Measure temperature last
In children 1 year or older, easy rule of thumb to determine normal systolic BP
80 + (2 x age in yrs)
Normal diastolic BP is generally 2/3 of systolic BP
Determining cuff size
Cuff bladder width 40% of arm’s circumference measured midway between olecranon and acromion
Cuff bladder covers 80-100% of arm circumference
Purposes for developmental assessment
- Validation that a child is developing normally
- Early detection of problems
- Identification of concerns of caregivers and child
- Opportunity for anticipatory guidance and teaching about age-appropriate expected behaviors
Age of Denver developmental assessment
Birth- 6years at latest
When do you repeat the denver screening if the behavior is outside of the norm
1 month later
When do you do BP?
between 2-3 years of age.
Newborn care….
first bath, Cord care Vit K (Insufficient amount at birth) & Hep B Injections Screenings (Hearing, metabolic) Parent bonding Feeding
When do parents follow up with pediatrician after birth?
3-5 days and 1-2 months
A weight loss of how much in the first week of life is considered normal for the bottle fed infant
5%
A loss of how much is average in the first week for the breastfed infant
7%
Maximum weight loss percentage in the first week for newborns is normal?
10%
Why do newborns lose weight?
the use of dry heat from radiant warmers and isolettes (incubators) causes insensible fluid loss, and babies are born with extra weight to help with the stress with transition. The use of I.V. fluids in labor causes a large shift of fluid from the mother to the fetus especially when D5W or Lactated Ringer’s is used
How long does it take for mothers mature milk to come in?
3-5 days
Newborns are farsighted or nearsighted
Nearsighted
A baby’s vision is between what?
between 20/200 and 20/400
Best vision for a newborn is how far away
Best vision is about 8 to 12 inches away.
Health promotion for infants
Supervised “Tummy Time”
Allow free movement of hands & arms
Appropriate Toys (Mobile, Music Box, Mirror)
Turn baby’s head to prevent flat spots
Feeding-Alternate sides to encourage muscle tone
Well checks for infants when?
1, 2, 4, 6, 9 and 12 months
WHen does the baby get lead screening
9-12 months
When does stranger and seperation anxiety occur
After 6 months
What is self regulation
The ability of the baby to comfort itself
Why dont we need to do head on children older than 2?
Fontanels have closed by then
What is ECC
Early childhood caries; one or more decayed, missing, or filled tooth surfaces in a child less than 6 years
Nightmare vs night terrors
Night mares are frightening dreams that awaken the child who is often crying and upset. Night terrors are characterized by a child who cries out and appears frightened but theyre not fully awake
How often for school age children and adolescents need dental visits?
Every 6 months
Risk factor for multiple dental caries
low income and lack of dental insurance, sugary snacks and soda, no proper teeth brushing, no flouride
Techniques for assessment of adolescent
Allow for private time. May want parent or friend present or may prefer to be alone
Screening for adolescent
Height/Weight/Scoliosis/Breast or Testicular Sexually Active: STD/Pap/Pelvic If Menstruating may need CBC BP Annually If high risk-May need lipid panel