Toddlers Common Issues - Essential Care Flashcards
What does infant health care involve?
- immunizations
- assessment of child-parent interaction
- teaching about development processes
- health education
- period health appraisal
How can you prevent diaper rashes?
- Frequent diaper changes
- wipe front to back
- exposing skin to air for periods of time
- oil based barriers can with friction against diaper. However wash skin before reapplying oil to let it breath
When does irritability in an infant typically resolve? What is it?
By 3 months
When a child is easily fussy, upset or difficult to soothe. Can be caused by hunger, tiredness, discomfort, overstimulation
Easy to soothe baby
What is period of purple crying? Is it normal?
Yes it’s normal. This is when there’s a random onset of babying crying no matter what you do might be going through a period of purple crying. Face doesn’t actually turn purple
What does purple stand for?
P - peak of crying (usually 2 months of age)
U - unexpected crying (cries without reason)
R - resists soothing (cries no matter what)
P - Pain-like face (not actually in pain)
L - Long lasting (can last for several hours)
E - evening (cries more often then)
What should you never do when coping with irritable infant?
Never shake a baby. If you’re frustrated, put baby down and walk away
How should you cope with irritable baby?
- shield infants eyes from bright light
- sit quietly with infant
- eliminate noise
- swaddle
- rock
- skin-to-skin
- Reduce environmental stimuli if no signs of interest
- change infant’s position slowly
What is a colic infant? Cause?
Periods of unexplained irritability and crying in otherwise healthy and well fed infant
Cause is unknown
How much do newborns sleep?
18 hours a day for 2-3 hours at a time and wake
How much do babies sleep at 4 months?
Average of 14 hours a day and usually nap three times a day
When do naps start to decrease?
6 to 12 months
How can parents encourage infant to sleep at night?
- maintain regular daytime and bedtime sleep schedule
- put baby to bed without a bottle
- provide consistent bedtime routine
- after 6 months, if baby wakes at night and cries, parents are encouraged to keep child in crib unless something is wrong
What are some safe sleep practices for infants?
- should sleep with parent in room for 6 months (not same bed)
- avoid overheating
- avoid pillows, stuffed animals, blankets
- sleep in safe crib, bassinet, cradle
- avoid exposure to tobacco smoke, before and after birth
- sleep in supine position, on firm flat mattress
- use pacifiers
Vaccines for 2 and 4 months
- DTaP-IPV
- Hib
- PneuC13
- Rota
Vaccines for 6 months
- DTaP-IPV
- Hib
- Rota
