Unit 6: Health Problems Common in Toddlers, Pre-Schoolers and School Age Children Flashcards
Leading cause of death in children over 1 year
of age
Accidents (Unintentional Injuries)
Prolonged loud crying, consoled by no one
but the parent or usual caregiver
is what stage of separation anxiety?
Protest
Child Continually asks to go home
is what stage of separation anxiety?
Protest
Rejection of the nurse or any other stranger
is what stage of separation anxiety?
Protest
3 Stages of Separation Anxiety
Protest
Despair
Detachment or Denial
Alteration in sleep pattern
is what stage of separation anxiety?
Despair
2 Examplesof Injuries in Toddlers
Burns
Poisons
Decreased appetite and weight loss
is what stage of separation anxiety?
Despair
Diminished interest in environment and play
is what stage of separation anxiety?
Despair
Relative immobility and listlessness
is what stage of separation anxiety?
Despair
No facial expression and smile
is what stage of separation anxiety?
Despair
Unresponsive to stimuli
is what stage of separation anxiety?
Despair
Cheerful, undiscriminating friendliness
is what stage of separation anxiety?
Detachment or denial
Lack of preference for parents
is what stage of separation anxiety?
Detachment or denial
What does hospitalization mean for a
2-year-old
toddler?
Fear of Separation
What does hospitalization mean for an older pre schooler?
Fear of bodily harm
What does hospitalization mean for a school-age child?
Belief in the supernatural
Second and third most common cause of
death by trauma in individuals less than 15
years of age for boys and girls, respectively
Burns
Classify the Degree of Burn:
Minimal tissue damage
1st Degree (Superficial Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
Involves only the superficial epidermis
characterized by erythema , dryness and pain
1st Degree (Superficial Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
Pain is the predominant symptom
1st Degree (Superficial Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
Heals by regeneration by 1-10 days
1st Degree (Superficial Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
E.g. Sunburn
1st Degree (Superficial Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
Involves epithelium and part of corium
2nd Degree (Partial Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
Involves only the entire epidermis and portion
of dermis characterized by erythema, blister
with moist exudates which are extremely painful
2nd Degree (Partial Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
Heals by regeneration by 4-6 weeks
2nd Degree (Partial Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
Requires skin grafting
3rd Degree (Full Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
All layers of skin destroyed
3rd Degree (Full Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
Involves both skin layers, epidermis and
dermis
3rd Degree (Full Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
Appears leathery, white or black and not
sensitive to pain since nerve endings had been
destroyed
3rd Degree (Full Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
Systemic effect can be life life-threatening
3rd Degree (Full Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
E.g.Scalds
2nd Degree (Partial Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
E.g. Electrical, Flame Burns
3rd Degree (Full Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
Requiring amputations
4th Degree (Full Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
Involve underlying muscle, fascia, and bone
4th Degree (Full Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
Wound appears dull and dry, and ligaments,
tendons, and bone maybe exposed
4th Degree (Full Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
Painless
4th Degree (Full Thickness)
Classify the Degree of Burn:
May cause permanent
damage to affected area
4th Degree (Full Thickness)
Systemic response of the body to burns that causes a precipitous drop in
cardiac output; returns to normal in 24 to 36
hours
“Burn shock”
Metabolic rate greatly increased
Do not give ___ for severe burns (more than
10 % of body)
oral fluids
For ____ burns, immerse the
affected area in cool water
superficial
For ___ degree burns, cleanse the area, apply sterile
dressing soaked in sterile saline if possible
1st
Primary cause of death in first 24 to 48
hours (Burns)
Shock
Primary cause of death after initial
period
Infection
Fluid
Resuscitation: Parkland Formula
Plain Lactated Ringer (LR) 4ml x body weight
(kg ) x Total Body Surface Area (TBSA)
burned
- ½ of total: 1st 8 hours post burn
- ¼ of total: 2nd and 3 3rd 8 hours post burn
Goal : To get a urine output= 1ml/kg/ hr
IV Analgesic used to relieve pain from burns
Morphine