pediatric assessment

Question 1

child starts thoracic breathing

Answer 1

7yrs old

Question 2

part of the assessment would the nurse ask a child about school

Answer 2

functional hx

Question 3

• communicate with caregiver
• talk with infant
• explain care to caregiver

Answer 3

when assessing an infant

Question 4

talk to both caregiver and toddler with age appropriate language

Answer 4

toddler and preschool

Question 5

• talk to caregiver before
• talk to pt during
• talk to caregiver after
• provide privacy for adolescence

Answer 5

school age and adolescence

Question 6

when interpreting data from growth charts what are you looking for

Answer 6

length, weight, height, and head circumference

Question 7

concerning growth trends

Answer 7

huge dips or spikes in trend

Question 8

which body system assess last

Answer 8

ears, mouth, genitalia

Question 9

when do we routinely measure BP

Answer 9

3 yrs old

Question 10

when do we routinely measure head circumference

Answer 10

until age of 3

Question 11

when measuring oral temp

Answer 11

older than 5 yrs old, and they’re able to hold mouth close and not talk

Question 12

when measuring axillary temp

Answer 12

for all ages

Question 13

when measuring temperal artery temp

Answer 13

for any age, firstline

Question 14

when measuring rectal temp

Answer 14

for all ages
- critical ill
- core temp - new borns need

Question 15

• brachial pulse- distal and central at the same time
• radial pulse- start at 2yrs old

Answer 15

assessing pulse on infant