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BSNC 5000 Module 1 Pediatrics with Complete Solutions Roles of the pediatric nurse - Answer--Therapeutic relationship -Family advocacy and caring -Disease prevention & health promotion -Health teaching -Injury prevention -Support & counseling -Coordination and collaboration -Ethical decisio...

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Roles of the pediatric nurse - Answer--Therapeutic relationship
-Family advocacy and caring
-Disease prevention & health promotion
-Health teaching
-Injury prevention
-Support & counseling
-Coordination and collaboration
-Ethical decision making

Morbitity - Answer-Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a
population or group.

Mortality - Answer-death rate

Main cause of injury in school aged children - Answer-Falls from playground equipment
or trampolines

What are the factors that influence muscle-skeletal injuries - Answer-Poor fitting or no
protective equipment

Leading cause of injury deaths in children - Answer-Drowning, suffocation, and burns

Leading cause of unintentional death in under 5 - Answer-poisoning

Common childhood health problems - Answer-Obesity, diabetes, injury, violence,
mental health

Treatment of SCIWORA - Answer-Steroids
Immobilization
Limiting activity

Injury risk for infants - Answer-Inhaling foreign body objects

Injury risk for preschoolers - Answer-falls, burns and unintentional infections

Primary Survey - Answer-A-Airway
B-Breathing
C-Circulation

, D-Disability
E-Exposure/environment

Common health problems for pediatric patients - Answer-Asthma, diabetes, GI
disturbances, Mental health

Why do infants have a lower pain threshold - Answer-Immature nerve myelination

adolescence typical behavior - Answer-Try alcohol
Speeding
Using drives

Major causes of infant death - Answer-Congenital abnormalities
Preterm birth

Infant immune system - Answer-Fully developed
(lack mechanisms to protect themselves ie. handwashing)
Passive immunity comes from mom for first 3 months

Infants Neurological - Answer-Open sutures
Thinner cranial bones
Cognition and psychological development
Prone to injury as babies can't withdrawal from pain
Immature nervous system
Language under developed

Infant risks to due neurological factors - Answer-Brain injuries
Bulging fontanelles = incr intracranial pressure (cerebral edema)
Sunken fontanelles = dehydration

Infant Head-ears-eyes-nose-throat - Answer-Anterior Fontenelle still not fused (12-
18Months)
Posterior may be fused or open (usually closes by 2 months)
Large and heavy head
Weak neck muscles
Large tongue
Epiglottis is floppy and U shape
Larynx is more anterior and higher (2nd and 3rd vertebrae)
Cricoid cartilage is narrower, trachea is like a funnel
Short Trachea
Developing vision
Narrower nasal passages

Infant risks due to Head-ears-eyes-nose-throat - Answer-Head injury as it will go down
first
Less control of head too

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