Week 1 Intro to Pediatric Nursing

Question 1

Infant mortality is defined as

Answer 1

number of deaths per 100 live births during the 1st year of life

Question 2

Perinatal timeframe

Answer 2

24hr after birth

Question 3

Neonatal time frame?

Answer 3

28 days after birth

Question 4

post neonatal time frame?

Answer 4

0-365

Question 5

What pediatric ages have the lowest mortality rate? Why

Answer 5

5-14

Because they are the most supervised

Question 6

Why do mortality rates have a sharp increase in adolescence?

Answer 6

• Increased risk behaviors
• –Driving
• selective immortality
• underdeveloped frontal lobe leads to poor decision making

Question 7

What are the three leading causes in adolescent mortality

Answer 7

Injury
Homicide
Suicide

Question 8

Define morbidity

Answer 8

any condition that limits activity, requires medical attention or hospitalization or results in a chronic condition

Question 9

Most common morbidity category for 1-4 yo

Answer 9

respiratory

Question 10

Most common morbidity category for 5-9 yo

Answer 10

respiratory

Question 11

Most common morbidity category for 10-14

Answer 11

Digestive

Question 12

Most common morbidity category for 15-19

Answer 12

mental health

Question 13

The degree of disability of a morbidity is measured by____

Answer 13

Days absent from school/work or days confined to bed

Question 14

Primary preventions to decrease mortality and morbidity include

Answer 14

Handwashing
Immunizations
Seat belt/car seat education
Well child visits

Question 15

Secondary prevention to decrease mortality and morbidity include

Answer 15

Hearing and vision checks

Question 16

Tertiary prevention to decrease mortality and morbidity includes

Answer 16

“how to live with your condition”
Propholatic treatments for recurring utis
IEP’s

Question 17

In the philosophy of pediatric nursing, it is critically important to be____

Answer 17

Non-judgmental

Question 18

In pediatric nursing, the nurses role includes advocating for and collaborating with ____

Answer 18

The family

Question 19

Explain the main philosophy of family centered care

Answer 19

• The nurse acts as an advocate for the child and the family
• The family is the patient as well as the child
• The family should be enabled and empowered to assist in the care of the ped.
• It is a partnership

Question 20

How is family centered care different from family focused care?

Answer 20

• It has better outcomes
• there is less anxiety
• the patient is isolated and the family has less of a role in the care of the child

Question 21

What is atraumatic care?

Answer 21

A philosophy of care that focus on care that does as little psychological harm and causes as little physical stress as possible using compassion and empathy.

Question 22

How can the nurse “do no harm” in terms of atraumatic care?

Answer 22

• Minimize separation
• Promote a sense of control
• Prevent/minimize injury and pain

Question 23

Explain the pediatric nurses role in the therapeutic relationship

Answer 23

Be caring, respect boundaries, avoid person attachment, offer family guidance towards the best outcomes

Question 24

What is the primary responsibility of the pediatric nurse?

Answer 24

Family Advocacy

Question 25

Give an example of how the pediatric nurse can provide indirect health education to a family

Answer 25

The pediatric nurse acts as a model for how to get a child to cooperate

Question 26

What four qualifications does a patient need to meet to sign an informed concent?

Answer 26

1. Capable of understanding
2. Need to be the age of majority for the type of care being given
3. need to be considered competent
4. Need to sign it voluntarily

Question 27

In WA state, what is the age of majority for reproductive care

Answer 27

there is none

Question 28

In WA state, what is the age of majority for STD testing and treatment?

Answer 28

14

Question 29

In WA state, what is the age of majority for mental health care?

Answer 29

13