Peds Ch 35 Flashcards

1
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What is myopia

A

nearsighted

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2
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What is hyperopia

A

farsighted

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3
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What is an astigmatism

A

blurred vision

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4
Q

What is a mydriatic med do

A

dilates pupil

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5
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What does a miotic med do

A

constricts pupil

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6
Q

cloudy lens that prevent light rays from entering eyes

A

cataracts

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7
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too much fluid which causes damage to the retina and can result in blindness

A

glaucoma

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8
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eyes don’t focus at the same object simultaneously

A

strabismus

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9
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lazy eye (eyes don’t move together

A

amblyopia

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10
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What is the treatment for amblyopia

A

patch the good eye

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11
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What are common treatment and family teaching for a child with bacterial conjunctivitis

A

antibiotics, eyedrops, ointment
don’t touch tip of dropper to eye
use separate washcloths and towels

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12
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What are symptoms of hearing loss

A
turn head to 1 side to listen
talks softly 
can't understand what was said
always turns up sound
gives inappropriate answers to questions
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13
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the middle ear structures fail to carry sound waves to inner ear

A

conductive hearing loss

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14
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anything that affects cochlea or vestibular cochlear nerve

A

sensorineural hearing loss

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15
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combines conductive and sensorineural hearing loss

A

mixed hearing loss

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16
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damage to, or faulty development of proper brain centers

A

central hearing loss

17
Q

When the nose secretions go up the eustachian tube to the middle ear
What is a common cause of this

A

otitis media

upper respiratory infection

18
Q

Symptoms of otitis media in a young child

A

repeatedly shakes head
rubs, or pulls at one ear
fever, hearing impairment, irritability, pain

19
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How does an infants nervous system differ from an adult or older child

A

nervous system is immature, running off of instinct

20
Q

What are febrile seizures

A

seizure that are caused by a fever

21
Q

What is the most common treatment for seizures

A

anticonvulsants

22
Q

What should the family be taught about taking anticonvolsants

A

don’t stop taking them, because they can relapse and have really bad seizures

23
Q

What is treatment for status epilepticus

A

immediately go the the hospital/ER

24
Q

what is the highest priority for a child with a seizure disorder

A

protect

turn on 1 side

25
What is an absence seizure
not longer than 20 seconds- loses awareness, stares, doesn't fall
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What are symptoms of Haemophilus Influenzae meningitis
high-pitched cry, fever, nuchal rigidity, purpuric rash
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How is meningitis spread
influenza- droplet infection
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How is meningitis diagnosed
lumbar puncture
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What is the positioning of a child for this
side- and in a ball
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What precautions would the nurse start when the patient is admitted
droplet
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What are warning signs of increased ICP after a head inury
decreased LOC
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What are 2 signs of increased ICP specific to an infant
high pitched cry, bulging fontanel
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What are some causes of cerebral palsy
maternal infection, nutritional deficiency, lack of O2
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What is hydrocephalus
excess CSF in the brain