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what were the reasons for the development of family centered care

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recognition that the emotional needs of hospitalized children went unmet
parents were not involved in the direct patent care of their children
children were not prepared for procedures and tests

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exception to confidentiality

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someone is hurting them, they want to hurt someone, they want to hurt themselves

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during fetal development what is the fastest growing body part

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the head

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during childhood what is the most rapidly growing body part

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the legs

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most important influence on growth

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nutrition

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6
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APP nutrition recommendations

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breastfeeding for all infants until 1 year of age, vitamin D supplement 400iu/day for exclusively breast fed infants and for those who are formulae fed less than 32 ounces a day

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7
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development proceeds from the

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simple to the complex and from the general to the specific

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8
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development occurs in a _________ and a ________ progression

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cephalocaudal and proximodistal progression

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cephalocaudal

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head to toe

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proximodistal

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from center outward

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11
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which type of child is more prone to behavioral problems in early and middle childhood

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slow to warm up child

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12
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birth weight increases by _____ by 1 year

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birth weight triples by 1 yr

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birth length by 1 yr

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birth length increases by 50% at 1 yr

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14
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posterior fontanel closes by

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6-8 weeks (2 months)

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anterior fontanel closes by

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12-18 months

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16
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grasp reflex

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2-3 months

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17
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palmar grasp

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using the whole hand to grasp large objects 6-8 months

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18
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pincer grasp

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using thumb and index finger 8-9 months

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19
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should have head control

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4-6 months

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20
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should be rolling over

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to back by 5 months and to belly by 6 months

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21
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should be sitting by

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sit supported by 4 months and sit unsupported by 8 months

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22
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baby should not have solid food until

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4-6 months

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23
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no juice until

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6 months

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24
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immunizations are given at

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2 months, 4 months, and 6 months

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25
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Hep b given

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at birth and 4 and 6 months

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26
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babies can receive flu vaccine at

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6 months

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27
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1 year vaccines

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pneumococcal 13, MMR, varicella, and hep A

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28
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internal ear is still straight and short, and larger lymphoid tissue is present which causes what to be common in toddlers

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otitis media, tonsilliti, and URIs

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29
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SAFE PAD

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suffocation/sleep position, asphyxia/animal bites, falls, electrical burns, poisoning, automobile safety, drowning

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30
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social development in toddlers

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differentiation of self, recognition body image, and comprehend language much more

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31
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terrible twos

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part of growing, exerting self control, and independence

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32
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what is the most distinguishing characteristic of play

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imitation

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33
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parallel play

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play independently but among other children

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34
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most chronic disease in children in the us

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tooth decay

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35
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sequence of physical exam in infant

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if quiet auscultate first then proceed in head to toe fashion, perform traumatic procedure last, elicit reflexes as body part is examined

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36
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sequence of physical exam in toddler

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inspect through play, introduce equipment slowly, auscultate, percuss, palpate when quiet

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37
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children in the 5th percentile of BMI

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underweight

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38
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healthy weight of BMI

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5th - 84th percentile

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39
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deceleration in growth chart indicate

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changing health status

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40
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significant head lag after 6 months strongly indicates

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cerebral injury

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41
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bossing

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frontal enlargement

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42
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1 year visual acuity

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20/40-20/70

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43
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4 year visual acuity

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20/30-20/40

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44
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5 year visual acuity

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20/20-20/30

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45
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testing sucking reflex

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Touch infants lip, cheek, or corner of mouth with nipple of finger; infant turns head toward stimulus and opens mouth

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46
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moro reflex

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place infant supine on flat surface. clap your hands and baby should extend arms our and look startled. begins disappearing at 8 wks

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47
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babinski reflex

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stroke upward on sole beginning at heel. toes should hyperextend and fan outward

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48
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normal neonatal temp

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97.7-98.6 F

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49
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hypoglycemia occurs with levels less than

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45 mg/dL

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50
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rapid utilization of brown fat can lead to

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metabolic acidosis/hypoglycemia

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51
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most commonly used behavioral pain measure for below 3 years old

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FLACC

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52
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children metabolize drugs _______ than adults

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more rapidly

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53
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aspirin in children is associated with

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reye syndrome

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54
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differences in respiratory systemin newborns

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upper airway is shorter and more narrow, larynx is more flexible, larger tonsils and lymph tissue, underdeveloped intercostal muscles

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55
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symptoms of infectious mononucleosis

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fever, exudative pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy (occipital), hepatosplenomegaly

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56
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what do you have to tell kids not to do during infectious mononucleosis

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no contact sports/play for 4 weeks due to splenomegaly

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57
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treatment for infectious mononucleosis

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rest, nutrition, and supportive treatment

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58
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laryngomalacia

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congenital laryngeal cartilage abnormality that causes upper airway obstruction

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59
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laryngomalacia treatment

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will resolve without treatment by 18-24 months of age

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60
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croup syndrome

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mucosal inflammation and edema causing narrowing of the airway

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61
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treatment for croup

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racemic epinephrine - dexamethasone

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62
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symptoms of epiglottitis

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drooling, muffled voice with frog like croaking on inspiration, fever, sore throat, irritable

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63
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thumb sign

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enlarged epiglottis on x ray

64
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laryngotracheobronchitis

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a type of croup characterized by hoarseness and cough described as barky

65
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most common cause of hospitalization under 1 year of age

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RSV - respiratory syncytial virus

66
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reagant testing

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nasal swab

67
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pertussis

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whooping cough

68
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whooping cough prevented by

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vaccine

69
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what causes chronic lung disease of infancy

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neonates receive high flow oxygen or ventilator which causes damages and thickening of the lungs

70
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mild intermittent asthma

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symptoms less than twice per week

71
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mild persistent asthma

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symptoms more than twice per week but less than once per day

72
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moderate persistent asthma

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symptoms more than twice per week

73
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severe persistent asthma

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continual symptoms

74
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cystic fibrosis

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autosomal recessive disorder of the exocrine glands that leads to abnormal accumulation of viscous and mucus

75
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characteristic of cystic fibrosis

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chloride production by sweat glands

76
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normal chloride sweat test compared to cystic fibrosis

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normal = 40 mEq/L and cystic fibrosis is 60 mEq/L

77
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cystic fibrosis and the GI tract

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thick mucus in pancreatic duct blocks enzymes responsible for digestion of nutrients this decreases release of amylase, trypsin and lipase

78
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growth of the long boned occurs at the

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epiphysis

79
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varus deviation

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foot turns in

80
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valgus deviation

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foot turns out

81
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osteogenesis imperfecta

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also known as brittle bone disease

82
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bone healing and remodeling in early childhood

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4 weeks

83
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bone healing and remodeling in later childhood

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6-8 weeks

84
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bone healing and remodeling in adolescence

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8-12 weeks

85
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clinical manifestations of osteogenesis imperfecta

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osteoporosis, excessive bone fragility, blue sclera, discolored teeth, conductive hearing loss by age 20-30, skin may appear translucent

86
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therapeutic management of muscular dystrophy

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maintenance of ambulation and independence, surgery, bracing, physical therapy

87
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most common anomaly of congenital heart disease

A

ventricular septal defect

88
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what is acyanotic heart defect

A

blood is shunted (flows) from the left side of the heart to the right side of the heart due to a structural defect (hole) in the interventricular septum

89
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what is cyanotic heart defect

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result in a low blood oxygen level

90
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what happens with acyanotic heart defect

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increase pulmonary blood flow and obstruction of blood flow from ventricles

91
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what happens with cyanotic heart defect

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decrease pulmonary blood flow and mixed blood flow

92
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increased pulmonary resistance in VSD causes

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RV hypertrophy and if RV cannot accommodate workload than the RA may also enlarge

93
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VSD manifestations

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s/s of failure to thrive and/or respiration infection with s/s of CHF. holosystolic murmur

94
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coarctation of the aorta

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narrowing of the aorta typically near the insertion of the ductus arteriosus

95
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coarctation of the aorta manifestations

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high blood pressure and bounding pulses in the arms and absent femoral pulses with cool lower extremities. some may show signs of CHF

96
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tetralogy of fallot includes what defects

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VSD
Pulmonic stenosis: narrowing at the entrance of the pulmonary arteries
Overriding aorta
RV hypertrophy

97
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hypoplastic left heart syndrome

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underdevelopment of the left side of the heart

98
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Kawasaki disease

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acute systemic vasculitis of unknown cause

99
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Kawasaki disease manifestation

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fever for more than 5 days with edema changes in extremities, bilateral conjunctival injection, changes in oral mucous membranes, polymorphous rash, and cervical lymphadenopathy (must have 4 of the five)

100
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fifth disease manifestations

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maculopapular rash on truck and extremities. fiery red, edematous rash on cheeks “slapped cheek”

101
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s/s of coxsackie virus

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fever, cold symptoms, sore throat, vesicles in mouth palms and feet (hand, foot and mouth disease)

102
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complications of mumps

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hearing loss, orchitis, oophoritis, arthritis

103
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s/s mumps

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swelling of the neck chin area

104
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sixth disease is called

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roseola infantum

105
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roseola infantum (sixth disease) s/s

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erythematous maculopapular rash that shows up when fever goes away

106
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rubella rash

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pinkish rose maculopapular exanthema that begins on face, neck and spreads downward to include the entire body within 1-3 days

107
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three Cs of measles

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coryza, cough and conjunctivitis

108
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impetigo lesions

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common around nose and mouth

109
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tinea is classified according to

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the part of the body that it is affecting

110
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pediculosis capitus

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head lice

111
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mild dehydration s/s

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watery diarrhea, cap refill less than 2 sec, slight increase in thirst, normal urine specific gravity

112
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moderate dehydration s/s

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abnormal skin turgor, 2-4 sec cap refill, thirst, increase in pulse, dry mucous membrane

113
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severe dehydration s/s

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tented skin, sunken fontanel, cap refill greater than 4 sec, extreme thirst, tachycardia, anuria

114
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mild dehydration wt loss in infants and children

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infants - 3-5%

children 3-4%

115
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moderate dehydration wt loss in infants and children

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infants - 6-9%

children - 6-8%

116
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severe dehydration wt loss in infants and children

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10% weight loss in infants and children

117
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bilious vomitting implies

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disorder of motility or distal blockage

118
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Hirschsprung disease

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congenital aganalionic megacolon - results in mechanical obstruction on the intestine

119
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s/s of Hirschsprung disease

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distended abdomen, feeding intolerance, bilious vomiting, delay in passage of meconium or constipation since birth

120
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most common cause of intestinal obstruction in children between 3 months and 3 years

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intussusception

121
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sign of intussusception

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stool that looks like currant jelly

122
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Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

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The circumferential muscle of the pyloric sphincter becomes thickened, resulting in a narrowing of the pyloric channel and obstruction

123
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diagnosis of Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

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olive like mass that is easily palpated, non bilious vomiting 30-60 min after eating, ultrasound

124
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enuresis

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Common troublesome disorder defined as the intentional or involuntary passage of urine into the bed, usually at night

125
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vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)

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Abnormal retrograde flow of urine into ureters likely to be associated with kidney infections

126
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wilms tumor

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nephroblastoma which is the most common malignant renal and intraadbdominal tumor of childhood

127
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most common solid tumor in children

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brain tumors

128
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brain tumors typically involve

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cerebellum and brainstem

129
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most common cause of bacterial meningitis in those less than 2 months

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Group B streptococcus

130
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kernig’s sign

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stiffness of hamstring causes inability to straighten leg

131
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brudzinski’s sign

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severe neck stiffness causes hip/knee flexed when the neck is flexed

132
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diagnostic for meningitis

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lumbar puncture with high WBC and low glucose.

133
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reyes syndrome

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acute encephalopathy with fever and impairs hepatic function. follows viral infection usually

134
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reyes syndrome associated with

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aspirin therapy

135
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most common pediatric neurologic disorder

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seizure disorder

136
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epilepsy

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condition characterized by 2 or more unprovoked seizures

137
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status epilepticus

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Continuous seizure that lasts more than 30 minutes or a series of seizures from which the child does not regain pre-seizure LOC

138
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initial management of status epilepticus

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directed toward ABCs

139
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children with epilepsy are ____ more likely to die than those with a normal neurologic status

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22 times more likely

140
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72% of those who experience a second seizure will

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continue having additional seizures

141
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nursing management after seizure

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time postictal state, check for breathing, keep on side, remain with child, do not give food or liquids until fully alert, and determine factors that occurred before seizure/triggers

142
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febrile seizures

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simple febrile seizures occur in children 6 months - 5 yrs with no preexisting neurologic abnormality

143
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hydrocephalus

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imbalance on the production and absorption of CSF in the ventricular system. CSF accumulates within the ventricular system, usually under pressure, causing dilation of the ventricles

144
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clinical manifestations of Monroe Kelly doctrine

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head enlargement, bulging fontanel, s/s of intracranial pressure

145
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shunt complications

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infection (greatest risk 1-2 months after placement)- meningitis and ventriculitis or greatest concern

146
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anterior pituitary hormones

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growth hormone, prolactin, ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH

147
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posterior pituitary hormones

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antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin

148
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hypopituitarism can lead to

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absence or regression of secondary sex characteristics, growth hormone deficiency, hypo/hyperthyroidism, adrenal hypofunction

149
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most common endocrine problem of childhood

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hypothyroidism

150
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most common metabolic disease in children

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diabetes

151
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3 polys of DM

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polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia

152
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ketoacidosis

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body converts glycerol in the fat cells to ketone bodies

153
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5 findings in DKA

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pH < 7.30
Serum HCO3 < 15
\+ ketonuria or ketonemia
Anion gap > 10mEq/L
BG > 250
154
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DKA labs

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Blood glucose >250
Low pH
Low HCO3
Low pCO2
Mod-Lg Ketones in UA
155
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what electrolyte replacement is needed for DKA

A

K

Nursing school level 2 (15 decks)

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