Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP), Fourth Edition notes

NSG 325 Pediatrics Week 4 Quiz 1. What are some signs of substance abuse in children and adolescents? Common physical manifestations include alterations in vital signs, weight loss, chronic fatigue, chronic cough, respiratory congestion, red eyes and general apathy and malaise (Ball, 2017). The mental status examination may reveal alterations in level of consciousness, impaired attention and concentration, impaired thought processes, delusions and hallucinations (Ball, 2017). Other manifestat...

NSG 325 Pediatrics Week 5 Quiz 1. What is the nursing assessment of visual acuity for the infant and the child? Visual acuity can be difficult to test in children younger than 3 years of age (Jean et al, 2016). Visual acuity in infants can be assessed by holding an object in front of the eyes, and checking to see whether the infant is able to fix on the object and follow it (Jean et al., 2016). Response to light and pupil response are also other ways to check an infants vision. Use the tum...

NSG 325 Pediatrics Week 3 Quiz 1. What needs to be supplemented in infants that are breastfed? It is recommended to begin vitamin D supplements within first few days of life to prevent rickets and vitamin D deficiency (Jean et al., 2016). Iron supplements are recommended for infants who are being exclusively breastfed after the age of 4 months (Jean et al., 2016). Flouride is given after 6 months if the water is not fluorinated or the baby isn’t drinking water. 2. Why is too much milk bad ...

NSG 325 Pediatrics Week 2 Quiz 1. What data is collected verbally (interview) during the health assessment? The nurse will collect and organize health, medical and personal-social history to plan a child’s nursing care (Ball, 2017). The nurse will verbally collect the child’s chief concern and document the parent’s or child’s exact words. The nurse will also obtain a detailed description of the child’s present injury or illness. The current the health status, such as medications the...

NSG 325 Pediatrics Week 1 Quiz 1. Describe family centered care in pediatrics? Family center care is a philosophy of health care in which a mutually beneficial partnership develops between families and the nurse, and also other health professionals (Ball, 2017). The family is described as the constant in the child’s life and health care. There are considered partners in care because they are the ones that help the child get better. In family centered care, the family, child, and health care...

NSG 325 Pediatrics Week 6 Quiz 1. What pain assessment tool would you use for each of the following: 1. A 24 week premie in the NICU. 2. A 12 month old with a broken femur. 3. a 4 year old after abdominal surgery. 4. A 10 year old with sickle cell disease. 5. a 17 year old with global developmental delay that is bed bound and mute? 1. For the 24 week old premie in the NICU, I would use the FLACC pain assessment tool. The FLACC pain assessment tool is used for infants two months old to child u...

NSG 325 Pediatrics Week 2 Quiz 1. What data is collected verbally (interview) during the health assessment? The nurse will collect and organize health, medical and personal-social history to plan a child’s nursing care (Ball, 2017). The nurse will verbally collect the child’s chief concern and document the parent’s or child’s exact words. The nurse will also obtain a detailed description of the child’s present injury or illness. The current the health status, such as medications the...

NSG 325 Pediatrics Week 4 Quiz 1. What are some signs of substance abuse in children and adolescents? Common physical manifestations include alterations in vital signs, weight loss, chronic fatigue, chronic cough, respiratory congestion, red eyes and general apathy and malaise (Ball, 2017). The mental status examination may reveal alterations in level of consciousness, impaired attention and concentration, impaired thought processes, delusions and hallucinations (Ball, 2017). Other manifestat...

NSG 325 Pediatrics Week 1 Quiz 1. Describe family centered care in pediatrics? Family center care is a philosophy of health care in which a mutually beneficial partnership develops between families and the nurse, and also other health professionals (Ball, 2017). The family is described as the constant in the child’s life and health care. There are considered partners in care because they are the ones that help the child get better. In family centered care, the family, child, and health care...

NSG 325 Pediatrics Week 5 Quiz 1. What is the nursing assessment of visual acuity for the infant and the child? Visual acuity can be difficult to test in children younger than 3 years of age (Jean et al, 2016). Visual acuity in infants can be assessed by holding an object in front of the eyes, and checking to see whether the infant is able to fix on the object and follow it (Jean et al., 2016). Response to light and pupil response are also other ways to check an infants vision. Use the tum...

NSG 325 Pediatrics Week 3 Quiz 1. What needs to be supplemented in infants that are breastfed? It is recommended to begin vitamin D supplements within first few days of life to prevent rickets and vitamin D deficiency (Jean et al., 2016). Iron supplements are recommended for infants who are being exclusively breastfed after the age of 4 months (Jean et al., 2016). Flouride is given after 6 months if the water is not fluorinated or the baby isn’t drinking water. 2. Why is too much milk bad ...

NSG 325 Pediatrics Week 6 Quiz 1. What pain assessment tool would you use for each of the following: 1. A 24 week premie in the NICU. 2. A 12 month old with a broken femur. 3. a 4 year old after abdominal surgery. 4. A 10 year old with sickle cell disease. 5. a 17 year old with global developmental delay that is bed bound and mute? 1. For the 24 week old premie in the NICU, I would use the FLACC pain assessment tool. The FLACC pain assessment tool is used for infants two months old to child u...