Exam 3 Flashcards
How many pounds does a toddler gain per year?
4-6 lbs/yr, avg weight of a 2 y/o is 26.5 lbs; weight quadruples by 2.5 yrs
A toddler grows how many inches per year?
3 in/yr, growing in the legs rather than the trunk; general height an adult is twice the height of a 2 y/o
Fontanel closes by how many mo?
18mo
Brain growth is ____% complete by 2 y/o
75%
Vision of a toddler
Is 20/40, depth perception is still developing
Respiratory rate
24-30 resp/min
What type of breathing does a toddler do?
Abdominal breathing
Heart rate
80-100 bpm
Renal system
Increased functioning, not as easily dehydrated
Ear
Ear infections and URI are common; still short and straight, lymph nodes, adenoids, and tonsils large
Gross motor skills 12-15mo
Walk alone using wide stance, creeps up stairs on all 4s, throws ball with falling
Gross motor skills 18mo
Runs, falls easily, throws ball without falling
Gross motor skills 24mo
Can go up/down stairs with both feet, runs better, kicks ball
Gross motor skills 30mo
Jumps with both feet, can stand on 1 foot briefly
Fine motor skills 12-15mo
Builds tower of 2 blocks, scribbles with large crayon, uses cup well, rotates spoon
Fine motor skills 18mo
Builds tower of 3-4 blocks, turns 2-3 pages at a time, handles spoon without rotation
Fine motor skills 24mo
Builds tower of 6-7 blocks, turns 1 page at a time, turns door knob, unscrews lid, draws vertical/circular
Fine motor skills 30mo
Builds tower of 8 blocks, holds crayon, draws horizontal/cross
Psychosocial development of a toddler
Need for basic trust is satisfied, ready to give up dependence for control, independence, and autonomy
Erikson for toddlers
Sense of autonomy while overcoming sense of doubt and shame
- Trust in predictability and reliability of others; “holding on and letting go”
- Tolerate delayed gratification–understand when something is “forthcoming”
*Forthcoming: if you are good this week, we will go to the zoo; your birthday is this weekend
- Social modality of holding on and letting go– throwing objects and spitting food; using their hands, mouth, eyes, and sphincters (exploring boxes and cabinets)
- Ritualism and routines, increased security, reliability
- Awareness of no one will, success and failure, which in return causes doubt
Negativism
“No-no”, understands both saying/comprehending, mood swings
Language development of 12-15mo
4-6 words, “no-no” frequent
- One word sentences, 25% language intellegentable
Language development of 16-18mo
10 words, name 2-3 body parts (head, nose, bellybutton)
Language development of 19-24mo
300 words, 2-3 word phrases (refers to themselves by first name, talking incessantly)
- Multiword sentences, phrases, 65% speech understandable
Language development of 36mo
Gives first and last name, 1 color, 1000 words
Parallel play
When 2+ toddlers play near one another, without interacting directly
- Helps to develop social boundaries and sharing
Signs of readiness for toilet training
1) Awareness of urge
2) Interest/motivation to use the toilet
3) Dry for at least 2hrs
Toilet training
- Bowel before bladder
- Bladder control at night begins 4yrs for girls and 5yrs for boys
- May need reminding
- Face the toilet
- Emphasize pants/panties
- Positive reinforcement, avoid negative
- Hand washing
At what age does there need to be intervention if they are not dry during the day?
6yrs
Stress in toddlers
Common to regress with increased stress of hospital
- Don’t force child to live up to expected standards, try to ignore it
- Offer security object
- Allow parents to be present
- Choices
- BandAids
- Procedures in the treatment room
- Simple terminology
Regressing
Moving back on milestones the toddler has already achieved; can make the parents upset
Nutrition for 12-18mo
- Growth rate slows, still need sufficient calories/protein/calcium/fluids
- 3 meals, 2 snacks per day
- May take multivitamin
- 1/4-1/3 adult portions (3 y/o can have 3 tbsp of mashed potatoes)
- 24-48oz milk, 4-6oz juice limit
Nutrition for 18mo
Physiologic anorexia
- As long as they are gaining weight steadily, they are fine
- What food they are consuming, try and make it healthy
- Timing, length of meal, quality v quantity, routine, ritualism (same meal, same dishes, etc.)
Physiologic anorexia
Decreased nutritional need, decreased appetite–picky, fussy, strong taste preference
When should a child’s first dentist visit be?
6-12mo (when first teeth are coming in and introduction of solids)
Dental health
- Parents brush child’s teeth; soft/nylon bristles, and floss after meals and at bedtime
- 6-8 strokes per section
- Can use toothpaste after 2y/o
- Frequent eating of sugar is worse than a large amount
Bottle caries
Broken down gum line
- 18mo-3y/o routinely giving bottle or juice before bed
How to prevent bottle caries
Eliminate bottle before bed completely, substitute bottle or juice for water, don’t use bottle as pacifier, and never coat pacifier with sweet substances
Burns
Extent of tissue destructed by heat source, duration of contact/exposure, conductivity of tissue involved, rate of heat energy dissipated by skin
Hot water scalds
Common in toddlers
- High temperature water (bathtub or pulling a pan off the stove)
Flame-related
Common in older children
- One of the most fatal burns
- Flame-abuse: 10-25%, playing with matches and lighters
TBSA (total burn surface area)
% surface burned, depth of burn
- 10% TBSA = life threatening
Thermal burn
Flame, hot surface, hot liquid
Electrical burn
Outlets, sucking on cords (path of electricity through the organs)
Chemical burn
Cleaning agents
Radioactive burn
Swallowed battery
Rule of Nines
The trunk, genitals, arms, and legs add up fast to be 10%, which is considered fatal burn wound
Emergency burn treatment
- Assess condition
- CABs (circulation, airway, breathing) first
- Stop burning process
- Minor–cool water, no ice
- Major–no water or ice
- Chemical burns–continuous water flush
- Remove all clothing and jewelry
- Cover burn, no ointments
- Provide reassurance
- Hospital: O2 PRN, IVs, NPO
Minor burn treatment
- Airway maintenance (if trauma to head/neck/chest = intubate)
- Pain meds/antipyretic
- Clean and debride
- Don’t break blisters, unless it’s a chemical burn
- May use abx ointment and dressing (occlusive dressing = hydrocolloid)
- Assess for secondary infection
Major burn treatment
- Fluid replacement–compensate for water/Na+ loss, fluid shifts to interstitial spaces = possible hypovolemic shock
- Balance Na+ level, restore circulating volume, perfusion, renal function, correct acidosis
First 24hr after major burn
- High IV rates (pound fluids)
- Urine 1mL/kg/hr–make sure kidneys are still working, can control BP/shock, fluid balance, filter blood
- Crystalloids: LR, NS (hydrate) first 24hr; after 24hr, Colloids: albumin and blood (build)
- Meds: ATBs PRN, morphine, versed (sedation), fentanyl, atarax, Benadryl (itching/irritation)
Nutrition after a major burn
- Hyperglycemia (D5/10 with hydration can cause)
- High protein, calories (regenerate skin, heat mechanism, dehydrate)
- Tube feedings/TPN
- Vitamin A, C, zinc
Management of a burn wound
- Prevent infection, remove dead tissue, close wound
- Debridement ASAP when stable
- Hydrotherapy 20min BID (cleans, loosens dead sin, easier to debride)
- Topicals: Silver sulfadiazine 1%
Homograph (cadavers)
For deep and partial-thickness burns, and extensive burns
Xenografts (pigs)
Superficial burns, pain control while healing; dressing is changed q2-3d, good for partial-thickness burns and scalds of hands/face
Synthetic skin coverings
Management of partial-thickness burns and donor sites
Sheet graft (whole piece of skin)
Sheet of skin removed from donor and placed on recipient and sutured in place, often used for the face
Mesh graft (tiny holes in skin to cover a large area)
Removed from donor and tiny slits are made before placing on recipient
Nursing diagnosis for a burn wound
Pain, infection, fluid volume deficit, altered tissue perfusion, impaired mobility, nutrition, less than body requirements
- Assess for infection or sepsis 48-72hr post-burn (fever, paralytic ileus, temp. drop)
- Family, patient support and prevention
UTI
Bacteriuria, a/symptomatic, recurrent/persistent/febrile UTI, cystitis, urethritis, pyelonephritis, urosepsis
UTI assessment
Fever, poor feedings, fail to gain weight, thirst, diaper rash, pyuria
UTI diagnosis
Urine sample–common cross contamination methods: cotton ball in diaper, cup, hat, bag
Gold standard and most accurate: straight cath
Treatment for UTI
- Sulfa (Bacterium): good for kids, not many allergies
- Cephalo (Rocephin or Augmentin)
Nursing care for UTI
Fluids, frequent voiding, correct wiping (front to back), cotton pants, cranberry juice
Celiac disease
A malabsorption syndrome and autoimmune disorder; “gluten-induced enteropathy”, disease of the proximal small intestine with abnormal mucosa and permanent intolerance to gluten (wheat, rye, barley, oats)
Incidence of celiac disease
1% of people, most often European and Mediterranean
- Boys = girls
- Children with unexplained iron deficiency anemia, recurrent stomatitis, dental enamel defects, type 1 DM, Downs, selective immunoglobulin A def, autoimmune thyroid, Turners, Williams