,What effects medication absorption in infants and children? - Correct Answers growth and organ system
maturity
med route preferred for children? - Correct Answers oral
what do you not want to do when you have oral medications and infants? - Correct Answers DO NOT
MIX WITH FORMULA
position for infant when taking oral meds - Correct Answers semi reclining position
position for child when taking oral meds - Correct Answers sitting up
where is oral medication inserted in children? - Correct Answers side of the mouth
how to administer oral meds to infants? - Correct Answers insert in side of mouth
hold cheeks together
stroke underside of chin to promote swallowing
where are optic meds placed? - Correct Answers lower eyelid sac, conguctival sac
what to do is the child is squeezing there eyes closed for optic meds? - Correct Answers place drop in
nasal corner so when they open there eyes the medication will enter
where to apply pressure when giving optic meds and for how long - Correct Answers light pressure on
lacrimal sac for 1 minute
administration of otic meds to a child less than 3 - Correct Answers down and straight back
administration of otic meds to child older than 3 - Correct Answers up and back
,preferred route for IM injections in children is? - Correct Answers vastus lateralis
alternative sites for IM injections in kids? - Correct Answers ventogluteal
deltoid
gauge and needle size for IM injections in children - Correct Answers 22-25 with 1-1.5 inch needle
sub-Q gauge size for children - Correct Answers 26-30
inserted at what angle for sub-q - Correct Answers 90 degrees
what is important to do for the nurse when giving a child an IV - Correct Answers take the child AWAY
from bed and bring them to a procedure room
recommend for numbing a site prior to injection or IV - Correct Answers EMLA cream
comfort technique for infants getting IV - Correct Answers swaddle the infant
age for FLACC scale - Correct Answers 2 months-7 yo
age for numeric scale - Correct Answers 5 yo and older
age for FACES scale - Correct Answers 3 yo and older
age for oucher scale - Correct Answers 3 yo to 13 years old
nursing care that is important for administering any drug or preforming and procedure - Correct
Answers USE PLAY THERAPY
, how should pain meds be administered - Correct Answers routinely rather than PRN
how do we want to administer pain meds for the greatest effects with the least amount of side effects -
Correct Answers combination therapy with an opioid and a non-opoid
when should ELMA be applied for superficial puncture - Correct Answers 60 minutes prior to procedure
when should ELMA be applied for deep puncture - Correct Answers 2.5 hours prior to procedure
what do you do after placing ELMA down - Correct Answers place an occlusive dressing over the site
stranger anxiety is what age range - Correct Answers 6-8 months
what is common to experience when a toddler is hospitalized - Correct Answers behavior regresses
what age does magical thinking happen? - Correct Answers PRESCHOOLER
key concern with adolescents and hospitalization - Correct Answers body image and isolation from peers
what age gets factual info in hospital - Correct Answers school age and adolescents
what kind of play do toddlers usually do? - Correct Answers parallel play
parallel play - Correct Answers activity in which children play side by side without interacting
associate play - Correct Answers children engage in separate activities but exchange toys and comment
on one another's behavior
what kind of play do you see with preschoolers? - Correct Answers associate play
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