Intro to Pediatric Nursing

Question 1

who is a pediatric patient

Answer 1

kids & adolescents up until age 18 (sometimes this can include mentally challenged individuals and/or long term treatment individuals in their 20’s)

Question 2

what is the main focus of childhood health?

Answer 2

-prevention
-surveillance
-health promotion
-disease promotion

Question 3

what is the leading cause of neonatal death?

Answer 3

low birth weight (closely related to gestational age & congenital anomalies)

Question 4

80% of childhood illnesses are caused by which type of infection

Answer 4

respiratory

Question 5

which type of injury is the leading cause of death in children older than 1

Answer 5

motor vehicle accidents (MVA)

Question 6

what are the general things that nurses do in pediatric nursing?

Answer 6

-therapeutic relationship
-family advocacy
-disease and injury prevention & health promotion
-health teaching
-support and counseling
-coordination and collaboration
-ethical decision making (consent challenges)
-research

Question 7

what is family-centered care

Answer 7

-respectful partnership
-empowering
-recognizes the family as the constant in the child’s life (not always the parents/blood relatives)
-nurses acknowledge the parent’s expertise in caring for the child
-needs of all family members
-diversity among family structures and backgrounds

Question 8

what is atraumatic care?

Answer 8

-eliminate or minimize the psychologic and physical distress experienced by children and their families in the health care system
-prevent, minimize child’s separation from the family
-promote sense of control
-prevent, minimize bodily injury and pain