Test 4 Flashcards
when to introduce toilet training topic?
18 month visit
when are children typically ready to start toilet training
24 months
physical skills for toilet training readiness
- Has sphincter control
- stays dry for >2h and wakes up dry
- able to move appropriately and can assist with dressing self
cognitive skills for toilet training
- Knows urge to go,
- Understands words and what toilet is for
- Knows dry paints and toilet connection
- Can follow directions and communicate needs
Normal for infants to cry up to how many hours a day
5-6 hours
PURPLE acronym
P - peak of crying (most in month 2) U - unexpected R - resists soothing P - pain-like face L - long lasting E - evening (cry more later in day)
physical exam of colicy baby should include
thorough GI and neurological assessment
What should how water heater temperature be?
120 or lower
bath water should be 100
Until what age should child remain in back seat?
13 years
When should you use a booster seat
Booster seat used until lap belt can be worn low and flat across hips and upper thighs
AND
shoulder belt is on chest and shoulder does not face or neck
Diagnosis of enuresis
minimum age of 5 years old, and one episode a month for a duration of 3 months.
Desmopressin
effective in children with nocturnal polyuria and normal bladder volume, short term tx only
Oxybutynin
effective in children with daytime enuresis, not recommended in children 5 and under
CEDS - caregiver evaluation of developmental status
birth to 8
elicits caregivers concerns for their Childs language, motor, self-help, language, behavioral and socioemotional abilities
PSC - pediatric symptom checklist
4 - 6 years
generalized cognitive, emotional, and behavioral problems