Tutor Review Flashcards
weight doubles by
5-6 mo
weight triples by
1 year
what is the sequence for younger kids
foot to head and out to in
what if we feel an enlarged kidney or mass
do not continue to palpate because pressure on the mass may release cancerous cells (wilms tumor)
Know VS
auscultate the apical for
full minute
what increases HR
fever, stress anxiety
do we chart the state the child is in when the measurement was obtained
yes
where do we look to watch the respirations for under 6
abdomen
what do we see in an infant if they have resp distress
retractions and head bobbing
hypotension neonate
<60 SBP
hypotension infant
<70 SBP
1-10 years old
<90 + (2 x age in years) SBP
over 10 years
90
too large of cuff
low
too small of cuff
high
cuff should be what percent length of extremity
50-75
cuff badder should be what percent of circumference of extremity
40%
posterior fontanelle closes by
2-4 months
anterior fontanelle closes by
1-2 years (around 10 mons)