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Introduction - Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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How any children are in the US today? It equals ___ percent of the population.

A

75 million, equalling 25% of the population.

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What is pediatric nursing?

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Protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities for children of all ages.

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What are some of the roles of a pediatric nurse?

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Therapeutic relationship, family advocacy and caring, disease prevention, health teaching, support and counseling, coordination, collaboration, ethical decision making, etc.

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4
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What is atraumatic care?

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Care that prevents or minimizes separation from the family. It promotes a sense of control and prevents or minimizes bodily injury and pain.

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5
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Parents around = more stress for kids. T/F?

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FALSE

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6
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Give appropriate choices to kids, no matter how silly. T/F?

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TRUE

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7
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Information can be shared with anyone about the kid. T/F?

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FALSE - it’s HIPPA

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8
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Children are very resilient and usually tolerate an incorrect dose of most medications better than adults do. T/F?

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FALSE - their little bodies can’t handle errors as well as ours can.

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9
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Should we verify every dose of medication?

A

YES

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10
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Orders for meds should not include weight and calculated dose - who cares? T/F?

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FALSE - they should

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11
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For meds, we should always use trailing zero’s - like 6.0. T/F?

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FALSE

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12
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What are some of the health indicators for Healthy People 2020?

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Physical activity, overweight and obesity, tobacco use, responsible sexual behavior, mental health, injury and violence, environmental quality, immunization, access to healthcare, etc.

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13
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What are some communication influences for kids?

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Mass media, reading materials, movies, television.

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14
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Breast-feeding is best. T/F?

A

True

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15
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What does breast-feeding provide for the infant?

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Micronutrients, immunologic properties, enzymes that enhances digestion and absorption.

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16
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Formula is okay - especially with cow’s milk and water. T/F?

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FALSE - formula is okay but NEVER use water or cow’s milk.

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17
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By what age are life long eating habits established?

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3 years of age

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18
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What is the single most common chronic disease of childhood? How many have it?

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Dental Caries - nearly 20% of kids have them.

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19
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Kids can have adult toothpaste. T/F?

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FALSE - until they can spit, they should have kid toothpaste without fluoride.

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20
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Review individual immunization records at every clinic visit/encounter. T/F?

A

TRUE

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21
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We should never encourage parents to keep immunizations present. T/F?

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FALSE - we should!

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22
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Obesity and Type 2 DM - BMI > or = to…..

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95th percentile

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23
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MVA’s - most common cause of death in children over one year. T/F?

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True

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24
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Mental Health Problems - Affect __ in __ children.

Risk taking behaviors start in first __ years of life.

A

1 in 5

10 years.

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25
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Leading cause of death - Under 1 Year =

Over 1 year =

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Under 1 = Congenital abnormalities, prematurity, SIDS

Over 1 = MVA

26
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Boys are at double the risk for injury than girls. T/F?

A

True

27
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Children under 1 have the highest rate of death from MVA’s due to:

A

Improper car seat

28
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Pediatric pedestrian accidents usually occur far away from home. T/F?

A

FALSE - they occur close to home. :(

29
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What is the second most common cause of death in female teens?

A

Intentional Poisoning (probably Tylenol) :(

30
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Running with scissors is the leading cause of eye injury in children. T/F?

A

FALSE - 59% of eye injuries are sports related

31
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Infant mortality - what is it?

A

Death in the first year of life recorded per 1000 live births.

32
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Neonatal mortality =

A
33
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Childhood mortality - usually present per 100,000 of the population. T/F?

A

True

34
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What age group has the lowest rate of death?

A

5-14 years old.

35
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For infant mortality, the US is ranked how?

A

Low…middle of 20 other developed countries. :

36
Q

Indiana - great shape for kids! T/F?

A

FALSE - #37 in the US, 25% of women smoke almost 20% are uninsured, etc.

37
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What kids are at risk for illness?

A

Children living in poverty, homeless kids, low birth weight infants, kids with chronic diseases, foreign born/adopted/immigrant kids, children in daycare centers.

38
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Acute illness - symptoms severe enough to limit….or require…

A

activity or require medical attention.

39
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Respiratory illness - makes up about ___ percent of all acute conditions.

A

50%

40
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What is family centered care?

A

Philosophy of care where the importance of family is emphasized. Family is central in the child’s life so it should be central in child’s plan of care. All family member’s needs should be considered. Diversity, goals, and dreams are acknowledged.

41
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What are the two basic concepts of family centered care?

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Enabling (current abilities and competences and acquiring new ones) AND Empowerment (interaction that allows the family to maintain or acquire a sense of control and foster strengths, etc)

42
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What is the difference between family centered care and family focused care?

A

FFC = telling the family what to do.

FCC - giving them options.

43
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What is a consanguineous family?

A

Blood relationship

44
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What is an affinal family?

A

Marital relationship

45
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What is a family of origin?

A

Family unit a person is born into

46
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What are some roles of the family?

A

Childrearing, transmitting cultural values and beliefs, receiving and giving love, meeting the needs of the members, buffer between members and society.

47
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What is a traditional nuclear family?

A

Married couple and their biological children.

48
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Step, adoptive, foster - all part of a ___ family.

A

Nuclear

49
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Blended family - includes one ___ ___.

A

Step parents.

50
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What is a binuclear family?

A

Marriage is terminated but continued parenting role.

51
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Family theories - help understand families. T/F?

A

True!

52
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What is the family systems theory?

A

A system that interacts with one another. Change in one member leads to a change in the other.

53
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Family stress theory - looks at the….

A

reactions and adaptation to stress events - those stressors can be positive, negative, or unexpected.

54
Q

Duvall’s Development Theory - parallels Erikson and has __ tasks.

A

8

55
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Duvall Stage 1 - what is it?

A

Married couple - most satisfied here.

56
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Duvall Stage 2 - what is it?

A

Families with infants (they integrate in). New roles established. Marital bonds maintained.

57
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Duvall Stage 3 - what is it?

A

Families with preschoolers. Socialize children and parents and children adjust to separation.

58
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Stage 4 Duvall - what is it?

A

Families with school agers - children develop peer relations and parents adjust to their children’s peer and school influences.

59
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Stage 5 Duvall - what is it?

A

Families with teenagers - adolescents develop increasing autonomy and parents refocus on midlife, marital and career issues - parents begin a shift toward concern for older generation.

60
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The narrower the spacing between siblings, the more children influence on another, especially with emotions - T/F?

A

True

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