Hospitalized Child Flashcards
Neonate ages
First 28 days
Three theories of development
Freud, Erikson, and Piaget
Infant ages
1 month to 1 year
Toddler ages
1-3 years
Preschool ages
3-5 years
School age
6-12 years
Adolescent ages
13-21 years
Young adult ages
21-30 years
What are some major differences between an adult and child physically
They are small, have greater nutritional needs, different hydration rates and medications are based on weight
How are child different from adults psychologically?
Separation anxiety, fear of mutilation and fear of dark
Cognitive differences between child and adult?
Cannot understand big words, lack of communication ability and literal thinking.
Infants reaction to stress
Cry
Toddlers reaction to stress
Developmental regression
Separation anxiety effects mostly what ages
6 months to 2.5 years
What does separation anxiety look like?
The child protests, despairs and then detaches
Adolescent fears
Body image, loss of control and independence
Sibling reaction to a sick child
Anger, resentment, loneliness, fear and worry
How do you minimize the effort if separation
Items from home, soften medical equipment
Minimize the lost of control by…
Parent child contact, strollers, swing and wagon use, play, routine, encourage independence, keep them informed of your actions
FLACC
Face, legs, activity, cry, consolability
Pain management for a child
Distraction, sucrose, you do not want to over load with drugs, non-opioids for mild to moderate pain, opioids for moderate to severe pain
How to communicate with an infant
Make them feel safe
Communication with a toddler
Make them feel in control, give them choices
Preschool age communication
They take everything literally and they have a strong imagination