Lifespan Considerations Flashcards
What hormone specific to pregnant women can put them at risk for joint injury or muscle tears?
Relaxin – a hormone that is only released during pregnancy that can increase joint and muscle mobility to help the body to prepare for the changes in pregnancy and therefore can increase the risk of injury
Pregnant patient in 3rd trimester presents with high blood pressure which is a new finding and edema, what is your concern?
Preeclampsia – pregnancy normal presents with lower blood pressure than their baseline, high blood pressure is therefore a “red flag”. // preeclampsia is a common finding in pregnant patients if left untreated it can result in eclampsia, seizures and possible fetal death.
A nurse is caring for a 5 hour old newborn. She measures its pulse and finds it to be within normal limits when it is between __ -___ beats per minute.
100-160 bpm
Infant’s chest are the same diameter as their head until the age?
2 years
On assessment a nurse notes the presence of a Babinski sign on a 7 month old infant. Which of the following should be the next action the nurse should take?
Document the presence of the Babinki sign as normal
A nursing student is taking care of a 4 month old patient, named Emily, who has just arrived to the ED with a high fever and parent concerns of decreased feeding. The student nurse performs a head to toe exam on Emily while she is sleeping in her mother’s arms. Which of the following statements made by the student nurse indicates a need for additional teaching?
“Emily’s anterior fontanel is open and bulging up. I told her parents not worry, the bulging will go away when her fontanel closes in the next few weeks”.
Which of the following reflexes would be a normal finding in an 18-month old child?
Present Babinski’s Sign
Which of the following vital signs is not routinely assessed in children ages 18-24 months?
Blood pressure
Compared to an adult how does a young child’s respiration rate compare?
Higher
At approximately which age should a child achieve daytime dryness?
3
An 11 year old girl comes into the clinic. The nurse knows which of the following tools can be used to assess her sexual development?
Tanner Scale
What vision screenings would be performed for a 6-12 year old?
depth perception
near-sightedness
A 15-year-old male presents to the clinic for a sports physical. The nurse knows that which of the following self-assessment exams is important to teach to this patient?
Testicular Exam
For which population is it most important to perform a scoliosis screening?
10-15 year old girls
