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Care of the Hospitalized Pediatric Patient WithComplete Solutions Latest Update
Family-Centred Care - ANSWER Care approach that focuses on family's active
participation in treatment.
Separation Anxiety - ANSWER Distress caused by separation, is most marked at 18
months.
Three Stages of Separation Anxiety - ANSWER This includes protest, despair, and denial
or detachment stages.
Pain Assessment - ANSWER Assessment of pain is made by both verbal and non-verbal
techniques.
PICIC - ANSWER Pain tool that is used for communicatively impaired children.
FLACC Scale - ANSWER A pain assessment scale that was developed based on five
criteria.
Non-Pharmacologic Pain Management - ANSWER Techniques such as distraction and
relaxation to ease pain.
Pharmacologic Pain Management - ANSWER Medications to relieve pain in children.
Acetaminophen - ANSWER Common over-the-counter pain reliever; liver failure
potential if misused.
, Opioids - ANSWER Severe pain medication; watch for tolerance and depression.
Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) - ANSWER Patient controlled administration of pain
medication.
Conscious Sedation - ANSWER IV sedation maintaining reflexes and airway response.
Preventative Pain Control ANSWER Administering around-the-clock low-dose
analgesics to prevent pain.
Medication Absorption ANSWER Affected by gastric pH and intestinal motility.
Nursing Responsibilities ANSWER Observe for adverse reactions and record reaction.
Patient Teaching ANSWER Instructing about medication and how it is taken.
Common Behaviours in Hospitalization ANSWER Normal reaction to hospitalization in
children is fear and regression.
Regression ANSWER Moving back to previous developmental stages in times of stress.
Safety Issues for Hospitalized Children - ANSWER Five significant precautions to ensure
safety of the child
Vital Signs Measurement - ANSWER Measurement of vital signs routinely among
pediatric patients.
Cultural Considerations about Pain - ANSWER Culture plays a role in assessment and
treatment of pain.
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