NRSG 328

NRSG 328 - Final Exam Review/NRSG 328 - Final Exam Review. Chapter 4- Communication, Physical, and Developmental Assessment 1. Perform a complete age-specific head-to-toe assessment  Remember order to assess least invasive  most invasive (RR  apical heart rate  BP  temperature) o Respiratory rate decreases with age o HR decreases with age o BP raises with age, start taking around age 3

NRSG 328 - Peds Exam 1 Review/NRSG 328 - Peds Exam 1 Review. Chapter 4- Communication, Physical, and Developmental Assessment 1. Review atraumatic care and how to incorporate in an age-specific head-to-toe assessment a. Order to assess (least invasive  most invasive) i. Count respirations FIRST ii. Count apical heart rate SECOND iii. Measure blood pressure THIRD iv. Measure temperature LAST

NRSG 328 - Exam 2 Review/NRSG 328 - Exam 2 Review. Chapter 34 Neuromuscular Objectives: 1. Discuss the care of a child in a cast. a. Immobilization to promote healing and proper alignment b. Management i. Assess ii. Support skin and circulation iii. Support fam and ADLs iv. Education – don’t stick anything in the cast, likely to cause injury and infection v. Removal