Exam Two scary COPY COPY Flashcards
When is birth weight doubled?
4-6 months
When is birth weight trippled?
1 year
How long should babies be breast fed?
First two years of life
Why are babies supplemented with Vitamin D? How much?
Prevention of rickets, 400u
Concern for cow’s milk in an infant?
GI bleeds, anemia, interfered with absorption of nutrients
When to start introducing complementary foods?
No earlier than 6 months
How much milk should a toddler consume per day?
16-24oz
Max amount of milk per day
32oz
How much juice per day?
4-6oz
How many teeth do children loose? When do they start loosing them.
32 teeth
beginning at age 6
What percentage (BMI) is considered low?
<5%
Percentile of BMI to be considered obese:
85th -95th percentile
How much daily activity is needed per day?
30-60 minutes
Explain why folic acid is needed for pregnant women:
Decreases risk of spina bifida in infants
Steatorrhea, chronic diarrhea, growth impairment and abdominal distention are clinical manifestations of:
Celiac disease
How would you explain celiac disease to a parent?
Intolerance for gluten; which is a protein found in wheat, rye and oat products.
A child was recently diagnosed with Celiac disease. Their parent questions how long to cut out gluten from their child’s diet?
forever and ever and ever
A parent bring’s in their 12mo child who has began refusing food, sleeping erratically, becoming irritable. When you weigh the child, it appears the child has lost 4kg putting them in <5th percentile on the BMI scale. What is you suspicion?
Avoidant/Restrictive food intake disorder
What are physical symptoms that accompany the diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa?
Cold intolerance, abd discomfort, bloating, irregular menses, malnutrition
Treatment planning for Anorexia would include:
Fix malnutrition
When increasing calories for sports nutrition what macronutrient would you not increase?
Fat
A mother comes in wondering why her child cannot stop crying. After labs and an assessment it reveals that there is:
Multiple bruises in stages of healing
Scald burns in stages of healing
Rope marks
The nurse’s first priority for this patient is… because…
Safety!!! ABUSE
The condition in which a parent involves fabrication of symptoms of an illness of their child:
Factitious Disorder
What is the most common source of lead exposure for preschool children?
PAINT
Ligaments
Bone to bone
Tendons
Bone to muscles
Stronger than bones
Which cast is used for congential club foot?
How long is it used for?
Ponseti Cast
3-4 years
What are 3 teachings that you as a nurse will teach a parent about cast care?
Assess circulation
Cast care (dry/ raise)
What are causes of developmental dysplasia?
IU position
breech
maternal estrogen
What is the treatment for dysplasia? Education:
Pavlik harness
T-shirt under harness
T or F
The pavlik harness allows hip flexion and abduction.
True
NOE EXTENSION OR ADDUCTION
What are the stages of Legg-Calve Perthes?
1) avascular, asymptomatic
2) pain, limited ROM (deformity and fx)
3) reossification
4) necrosis
After an XRAY reveals the femoral head displaced from the femoral neck. The nurse suspects which condition:
SCFE
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
What would a patient suffering from SCFE complain of?
pain in hip
limited ROM
inflamed edematous synovial membrain
callous formation
What are the categories and the degrees of scoliosis? Include their treatment
Mild 10-20 -> PT
Moderate 20-40 ->brace
Severe 40-50 -> spinal fusion
Uneven shoulders, prominent scapula, truncal asymmetry and one sided rib hump are manifestations of:
Scoliosis
Why is a PICC line needed for osteomyelitis?
IV antibiotics
–> given 3-6w
A 4 month-old patient comes in to the ER with the 3rd fracture this month. Upon assessment, the nurse notices blue sclerae, which can be a manifestation of:
Osteogenesis imperfecta
What should a child with osteogenesis diet consist of?
High vitamin C, D, and calcium.
What is the most important assessment when caring for fractures?
Circulatory
Purpose of traction
Immobilization
Craving for ice (PICA) can be associated with which deficiency?
Iron