Nursing Process: Ang mga baby care basta mga care sa bata Flashcards
The first year of life that are prone to accidents.
Infants and Newborns
What are the common accidents during infancy
Burns
Choking
Suffocation
Falls
Poisoning
is the year of curiosity
Toddlerhood
Children at this age are unusually active but are often very clumsy
Preschoolers
They experience the world and are usually fascinated by pools and busy streets, two of which are just some of the potential dangers lurking in the corner
Toddlers
This is the perfect age for safety education (e.g. crossing the streets, meaning of traffic signals, riding bicycles)
Preschoolers
Why do we need careful surveillance over preschoolers?
Because they are still not self reliant in matters of safety
Children at this age think before they act
School-aged children
They are sensitive to peer pressure, but they respond to rules
School-aged children
They like fantasy and magical thinking and are usually known for imitating adult actions
School-aged children
Why are school aged children prone to injuries
Because they do a lot of outdoor activities and recreational equipment
what is needed to be assessed on a teenager
Level of responsibility
common sense
ability to resist peer pressure
This is also the time when some can obtain their driver’s license
Adolescents
what injuries are in adolescents
Sports Injuries, Suicide, Homicide
This age group is usually at risk of vehicle accidents, suicide, and exposure to natural radiation, drowning and firearms
Young Adults
One major concerns in taking care of older people
Injury Prevention
This age group is particularly at risk for accidents and injuries because of their limited vision, slow reflexes and brittle bones
Older Adults
They have failing memories and are prone to wandering
Older adults
Simple activities like climbing stairs, and driving a car would require a lot from them
Older Adults
Lifestyle factors that place individual’s at risk for injury include
-Unsafe work environment
-residence in neighborhoods with high crime rates
-Access to firearms
-Insufficient Income to purchase safety equipment or make necessary repairs
-access to illicit drugs, which may also be contaminated by harmful additives.
what is a factor that affects mobility and health status
-Paralysis, Muscle weakness, diminished balance, lack of coordination.
-Spinal Cord injuries
factors that affect sensory alterations
-People with impaired touch, perception, hearing, taste, smell, and vision are very susceptible to injury
-A client with impaired vision may trip over a toy or not see a electric cord
factors that affect emotional state
-alteration of the ability to perceive environmental hazards
-stressful situations can reduce client’s level of concentration, levels of judgement, and decrease awareness of external stimuli
-clients with depression may think and read environmental stimuli more slower than usual
clients that have affected cognitive awareness
- Individuals who lack sleep
- Unconscious or semiconscious
- Disoriented clients
factors of that impact environment
-Client safety is affected by healthcare setting
- depending on the clients situation the nurse may need to assess the environment of the workplace, home or community
Factors affecting safety awareness
-clients in unfamiliar environments frequently need specific safety information
-Lack of knowledge about unfamiliar equipment,, such as oxygen tanks, IV tubing, and hot packs are potential hazards
Factors that affect ability to communicate
-Individuals with diminished ability to receive and convey information are at risk for injury
-includes client with aphasia, language barrier, the inability to read
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