Principles And Normal Growth And Development Flashcards
Strict parenting style with inflexible rules and little communication with child
Authoritarian
The ideal parenting style with flexible rules and open communication with the child
Authoritative
Parenting style with minimal rules (little control) and lots of warmth; parent might consider their child as more of a friend
Permissive
Parenting style with minimal rules and communication creating a more neglectful environment
Indifferent/passive
From birth to age 2, children are at high risk for _________ based on piagets sensorimotor stage of cognitive development
Choking
Examples of foods that are choking hazards for children
Anything round or requiring lots of mastication: hot dogs (cut into quarters), nuts/seeds, chunks of meat or cheese, peanut butter, raw vegetables, whole grapes, hard or sticky candy, popcorn, chewing gum
S/S of choking in the pediatric population
Wheezing, stridor (high-pitched gasp), coughing, dyspnea, clutching of neck with hands, inability to speak, cyanosis
Interventions for choking for children less than one year old
Back blows and chest thrusts
Interventions for choking for children over the age of one year
Abdominal thrusts
If a child is choking and becomes unconscious, perform _____
CPR
Multiple injuries in different phases of healing, bruises (cheek, neck, genitals, buttocks, back), bruises in shape of causative object, burns in the shape of an object/immersion burn, and spiral fractures are examples of
Physical abuse
Signs of shaken-baby syndrome, a type of physical abuse
Poor feeding, irritability, lethargy, vomiting, seizures, periods of apnea, retinal hemorrhage
Extreme behavior and delayed physical/emotional development are signs of
Emotional abuse
Difficulty walking or sitting, advanced understanding or sexual behavior for age, STIs, frequent UTIs, and new onset nocturnal enuresis (bed-wetting at night) are signs of
Sexual abuse
Frequent absences from school, begging for food or stealing, unclean clothes, excessive body odor, poor dental health, and inappropriate attire for weather are signs of
Neglect
A child less than the ___th percentile or greater than the ___th percentile needs further investigation
5; 95
Normal temperature for infants and children
97.4-99.6 F (36.3-37.6. C)
Normal pulse range for infants and children
Infants: 100-160 bpm
Children 70-120 bpm
Normal respirations for infants and children
Infants: 30-60 breaths/min
Children: 20-30 breaths/min
Normal blood pressure in infants and children
Infants: 65-90/45-65
Children: 90-110/55-75
The FLACC scale is used for children between the ages of 2 months and 7 years and assesses
Face, legs, activity, cry, consolability
The faces scale is compromised of 6 drawings of faces to rate pain from a scale of 0 to 5 and is used in children greater than or equal to ___ years old
3
The numeric pain scale can be used for children greater than or equal to ___ years old
8
The only vaccination given at birth is
HBV
There are three shots given for HBV. When are these shots given?
At birth, two months of age, and 6 months of age
MMR and varicella aren’t given until children are at least ___ months of age
12
Season influenza vaccine should be given beginning at ___ months of age
6
Age groups for meningococcal vaccine
11-12; 16 years of age
HPV vaccine is given ideally around 11-12 years old and helps to prevent
Cancer