peds againn Flashcards
cleft palaparte leads to diff in
sucking and feeding
cleft palate surgery frame time
age 6-24 months
post op interventions for cleft palate
-pharm and non pharm pain managementment (soothing)
-uncontrolled pain causes crying which stresses the surgical site and causes hemm
=poistion child upright, supine poistion after feedings
-elbow restraints
-DONT USE HARD OBJECTS SUCH AS UTENSILS, TONGUE DEPRESSORS, APCIFIFERS, STRAWS
-remove elbow restraints per policy
pinworms spread by
inhaling or swllowing pinworm eggs which are found in food, drinks toys and linenes
symtoms of pinworm
during nght, the pinwom lays thousands of micropscopic eggs around your anus and results in ANAL ITCHING and troubled sleep
pinworm is treated with
antiparasticic medications
tapeworm
poor appetite
inadq nutritents absopted
-weight loss
tapeworm is transmitted from
ingestion of food cotaminated with feces or undercooked meat from an infectied animal
ringworm
skin infection cause by fungus
hook worm
blood sucking
causes intestinal bleeding and anemia
scabies spread
highly contahious
direct person to person contact (nursing facility, day care, prision)
symtoms of scabies
intense itching esp at night
treatment for scabies
1-2 application of scabicide cream
- for infants and children, massge permethrin into all surface skins from head to feet and avoid eyes
- ALL PERSON IN CLOSE CONTACT should seek treatment
to prevent reinfection of scabies
wash clothing and linens should be washed and dried on the hottest settings
-. Nonwashable belongings can be sealed in plastic bags for ≥3 days because scabies mites can survive away from skin for only 2-3 days. Fumigation of living areas is not necessary.
epitaxis mangement
direct continous pressure for 10 mins to promote clot formation
- cold cloth or ice pack
- keep client quiet and calm
- treat at home unless breathing is impaired
bowlegs resolves
common as they learn how t walk
rsolves by 18-24 months
healthy infant finding of the chest
ular chest shape with the front-to-back (anteroposterior) diameter approximately equal to the side-to-side (lateral) diameter is an expected finding
s3 heart sounds in indants and children
normal