Cpen stuvia 2023 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

An anxious adolescent presents with palpitations, a heart rate of 184 beats/min, and normal skin tone. Which of the following is the PRIORITY intervention? A. Obtain urine drug screen. B. Administer IV adenosine (Adenocard) rapidly. C. Instruct the patient to bear down. D. Provide comfort and reassurance. - ANSWER D. SVT is defined as heart rate >220 in infants and >180 in children. Thus putting the child in SVT. Search and treat the cause. The PRIORITY intervention to provide comfort ...

Erickson's Psychosocial Theory Infant (0-12 months) - ANSWER trust v. mistrust Erickson's Psychosocial Theory Toddler (12-36 months) - ANSWER autonomy v. shame & doubt Erickson's Psychosocial Theory Pre-school (3-6 y/o) - ANSWER initiative v. guilt Erickson's Psychosocial Theory School age (6-12y/o) - ANSWER industry v. inferiority Erickson's Psychosocial Theory Adolescent (12-18y/o) - ANSWER identity v. role confusion Neonates lose how much of birth weight by ...

Normal BP for newborn or preterm infant - ANSWER MAP= gestational age Normal systolic pressure in children - ANSWER 70 + 2(age) for ages 1-10yrs Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) - ANSWER A structured assessment tool that allows you to rapidly form a general impression of the infant or child without touching him or her; consists of assessing appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to the skin. Urine output in pediatrics - ANSWER 1-2ml/kg/hr CIAMPEDS (mneumonic for pediatric ...

Peds Assessment Triangle - ANSWER Apperance, WOB, and circulation No touch 3 S's - ANSWER Sick: nothing abmornal Sicker: acute disruption Sickest: 2 or more disruptions Urgent vs. Emergent - ANSWER U: need care within 24 hrs E: threats to life, limb, or eyesight 4 components of Peds Triage - ANSWER PAT, initial assessment, triage hx, acuity Gastric Lavage - ANSWER Needs to be done within 1 hr Helpful if med slow gastric motility Iron Ingestion Tricyclic Activated Charcoal ...

Difference between bacterial and viral conjunctivitis. - ANSWER Bacterial will cause purulent eye drainage, a viral infection will not. What class of medication is Diltiazem? - ANSWER Calcium channel blocker. ______________ infections usually begin in the oral mucosa and are very contagious. - ANSWER Variola/Small Pox Infection in which the accompanying rash progresses centrally, then outward to the limbs. - ANSWER Chicken Pox The size or gauge of the needle used contributes directly...

Priority intervention for epiglottitis - ANSWER Prepare for emergency airway Suspicion for neglect in school-age children - ANSWER Antisocial behaviors Rubeola (measles) S/S - ANSWER High fever, Koplik spots (white patches, not lesions) Rubella S/S - ANSWER No/low fever, sore throat, no oral lesions Varicella S/S - ANSWER Chicken pox, slight fever, no oral lesions Coxsackie - ANSWER Hand/foot/mouth, low-grade fever, vesicles Heat stroke interventions - ANSWER Aggressive cooling...

What are Common Causes of Respiratory Arrest in Children? - ANSWER Having smaller airways than adults Having underdeveloped immune systems Lacking coordination Being susceptible to choking on food and small objects Being susceptible to sudden infant death syndrome What are the Drugs Administered Through Tracheal Tube? - ANSWER L: lidocaine E: epinephrine A: atropine N: naloxone What is the Nursing Management of a Child With a Pediatric Emergency? - ANSWER Maintaining a patent airway...