FINAL Flashcards
When a child decompensates ventilation wise in the ER, what should you get ready to do?
Intubation
Acute glomerulonephritis lab values
Decreased creatinine and BUN, protein in urine, Positive ASO titer
What is Azotemia?
VERY high levels of blood in urine
What does Sickle cell in a child cause?
hypoxemia, curved shaped cells not carrying O2
What are Late symptoms of ICP?
dysaribit and deciborate position, pupil response
What does Umbilical cord compression cause?
variable decelerations
What causes Symptoms of Vomiting and severe stomach pain and what should you prepare for?
prepare for surgery, appendicitis
What does a Rheumatic fever diagnosis cause and where does it come from?
Comes from strep, causes rash, myocarditis, subcutaneous nodules and corio.
How do you calculate NAEGLES RULE
Add sevens days from first day of last period, subtract 3 months
How to calculate percentage of weight loss?
weight loss divided by birthweight x 100
How do you educate parents about Atrial septal defect in an infant about what the heart sounds like?
loud murmur (whoosh)
Sign a child is bleeding after a tonsillectomy
swallowing a lot
What infusion do you give for Nephrotic syndrome for plasma volume and to decrease edema?
Albumin
What symptoms will a Newborn with esophageal atresia/ esophageal fistula have?
vomiting, excessive choking, coughing, cyanosis
What are Rheumatic fever lab findings?
positive ASO titer, elevated ESR and CRP
What is the Opening of meatus at top of penis?
Epispadias
What is important to monitor for Placenta previa?
make sure patient does not hemorrhage
Why do we offer sitz bath?
if they tore, no straining
What should we prioritize for a Vasoocclusive (sickle cell) crisis?
Pain and hydration
What does Strawberry tongue and palms and feet peeling indicate and what should be given?
Kawasaki disease give aspirin and gamma globulin
What is a Sign of Acute glomerulonephritis in urine?
blood in urine
What are Signs a child will show you that they are being mistreated
cry when parent comes
What should be done Right after a baby is born?
dry them off, evaporation
What is the Main concern for patient in labor?
pain
What is Epistaxis and what should be done?
nosebleed lean forward and pinch bridge of nose
What is an Assessment finding with intussusception?
abdominal pain with jelly like stool
Sickle cell crisis lab value to except
Decreased hemoglobin
A nurse is assessing a client with fishy odor and grey discharge- what is this?
Bacterial vaginosis
How long are antibiotics taken for myocarditis?
5 weeks
For Wilms tumor, what do you not want to do?
do not palpate the stomach
A Baby born 5 mins ago is cyanotic, tachypnea, tachycardic- what is this?
transposition of the great vessels
A Child is brought in from a house fire, what is the main priority?
airway
Where are Immunizations administered in an infant?
vastus lateralis
What Immunizations are administered during pregnancy?
tetanus, hep b, pertussis, diphtheria, flu
What lab value is low in a Severely dehydrated child?
low potassium
When a child is crying excessively and goes cyanotic what position should they be put in?
Knee-chest
Frequent swallowing after a TNA indicates what?
bleeding
Positive signs of a pregnancy
ultrasound, heart rate, feel the baby
When can a child go back to school after impetigo?
Stay home until crusted over
What is Hirschsprung disease?
lack of peristalsis in large intestine which can cause constipation and then a bowel obstruction
What is a Iron pill suppose to be taken with?
orange juice
What Heart defect has different blood pressures in upper and lower extremities?
coartation of the aoarta
What is done to test Hip dysplasia?
Ortolani maneuver
What is it when a Pregnant woman is a at risk for crackles in lung and shortness of breath?
cardiac decompensation
What should be used for Administration of albuterol?
spacer
What is a Hirschsprung’s disease diet
high protein, high calorie, low fiber
What is needed when your feeding a baby and it becomes cyanotic?
Stop feeding
What is needed when Moms blood type is O?
Needs rhogam
Heart cath assessment post op
circulation, bleeding, hematoma, apply pressure above it if bleeding