Hospitalized Child Flashcards

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Neonate ages

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First 28 days

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Three theories of development

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Freud, Erikson, and Piaget

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Infant ages

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1 month to 1 year

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Toddler ages

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1-3 years

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Preschool ages

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3-5 years

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School age

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6-12 years

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Adolescent ages

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13-21 years

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Young adult ages

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21-30 years

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What are some major differences between an adult and child physically

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They are small, have greater nutritional needs, different hydration rates and medications are based on weight

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How are child different from adults psychologically?

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Separation anxiety, fear of mutilation and fear of dark

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Cognitive differences between child and adult?

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Cannot understand big words, lack of communication ability and literal thinking.

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Infants reaction to stress

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Cry

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Toddlers reaction to stress

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Developmental regression

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Separation anxiety effects mostly what ages

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6 months to 2.5 years

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What does separation anxiety look like?

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The child protests, despairs and then detaches

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Adolescent fears

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Body image, loss of control and independence

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Sibling reaction to a sick child

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Anger, resentment, loneliness, fear and worry

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How do you minimize the effort if separation

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Items from home, soften medical equipment

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Minimize the lost of control by…

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Parent child contact, strollers, swing and wagon use, play, routine, encourage independence, keep them informed of your actions

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FLACC

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Face, legs, activity, cry, consolability

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Pain management for a child

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Distraction, sucrose, you do not want to over load with drugs, non-opioids for mild to moderate pain, opioids for moderate to severe pain

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How to communicate with an infant

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Make them feel safe

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Communication with a toddler

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Make them feel in control, give them choices

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Preschool age communication

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They take everything literally and they have a strong imagination

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School age communication
They respect authority
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Adolescent communication
They act out a and enjoy their privacy, slang is common
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QUESTT
Question, Use pain scale, Evaluate behavior, Secure parent involvement, Take cause of pain into account, Take action and evaluate
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Meds for 1-3 month olds
Support the head, give in the center or rear of mouth, small volume when hungry, alert enough to swallow
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Med for 3-12 month olds
Safety measure, resist with whole body, give small amount into cheek, physical comfort
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Med 12-18 months
Select juices, crush in apple sauce, play a game to gain cooperation, consistent firm approach
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Meds for 2.5-3.5 years
Responds by imitating, calm approach, honest and concrete
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Meds 18-30 months
Will run away, chewable Meds, immediate positive response
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Meds 3.5-6 years old
Don't disguise, involve division making, more responsive to nurse than parents, teaching has long term effects, simple terms
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What size needle for infants?
.5 inch
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What size needle for toddlers/school age?
1 inch
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What age can you give butt injects at?
One year plus
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Febrile Seizure
Seizure due to high fever
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What age group is most prone to febrile seizures?
6 months to 5 years