Peds Exam 1 Flashcards
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Healthy people 2010 Goals
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- To increase quality and length of healthy life.
- To eliminate health disparities
2
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Mortality in children
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-statistics describing the number of individuals who have died over a specific period.
The #1 cause of death in Infants < than 1 y.o is congenital anomalies.
in babies >1 is injuries and accidents.
- Children 5-14 have lowest rate of death
- SHARP rise in later adolescence from injuries, homicide and suicides
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Morbidity in Children
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- statistics is the prevalence of a specific illness on the population at a particular time.
- INFORMATION ABOUT M&M GIVES THE NURSE DATA TO IDENTIFY HIGH-RISK AGE-GROUPS FOR CERTAIN DISORDERS OR HAZARDS.
4
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Immunizations
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have had one of the greatest impact on world health.
5
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Family Centered Care
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-Recognizes the family as the ONE CONSTANT in a childs life.
2 basic concepts:
- Professionals ENABLE families by creating opportunities and means for all family members to display their current abilities and competencies and to acquire new ones to meet the needs of the child and family.
- EMPOWERMENT describes the interaction of professionals with families in such a way that families maintain
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Atraumatic Care
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-Goal: First, do no harm.
This is therapeautic care that minimizes the psychologic and physical distress
- minimize separation from family
- promote sense of control
- prevent/minimize bodily injury and pain
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PEEK-a-BOO
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-teaches object prominence by showing that object is still they when they open their eyes.
8
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Animism
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- A form of communication for early childhood (<5y.o)
- They assign human attributes to inanimate objects. They fear objects might jump or bite.
9
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Play
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-One of the most important forms of communication.
