NRSG 329

What age of child has the highest body-water percentage? correct answer: Newborns (75%), it decreased with age. What are the body-water percentages for: Newborn Infant Child/Adolescent why are they different? correct answer: Newborn 75% --brain + skin occupy a greater proportion of body weight and are high in interstitial fluid Infant 65% --high BSA promotes fluid loss, (5-6x greater fluid exchange daily) --little fluid reserve in ICF; high metabolic rate requires generous fluid...

What are example of unintentional injuries? correct answer: - road traffic - falls - fire/burns - drowning What are examples of intentional injuries? correct answer: - homicide - child abuse - self-harm - suicide What are examples of combined unintentional/intentional injuries? correct answer: - child neglect - drug overdose - not vaccinating What is the leading cause of death in ages 1-34? correct answer: unintentional injuries What is the leading cause of death under ...

disappearance of the extrusion reflex is a sign that an infant is ready for solid food? correct answer: true All primitive reflexes disappear over the first few months of life. correct answer: false, most do, but some take up to a year One stool every day or two is considered normal if the stool remains soft. correct answer: true A benefit of formula is its greater iron concentration compared to breast milk. correct answer: false, it does have higher ironbut breastmilk has increased...

What is Pediatric Palliative Care? correct answer: • Pediatric palliative care refers to caring for or comforting children living with progressive, life-threatening illnesses • Life-threatening illnesses are those conditions where survival to adulthood is a challenge. In a medical context, "palliative" means to care or to comfort, as opposed to curing - enhancing quality of life for kids and their familes wihth pain mangement and fulfilling their physical, psycholgical and spiritaul go...

key pediatric differences in resp system correct answer: -smaller and fewer alveoli -obligatory nose breather (infant) -less developed intercostal muscles -brief periods of apnea common (newborn) -fast and irregular RR -smaller lower airways -flexible larynx -compliant chest wall + weak respiratory musculature -abdominal breather until 5-6 -smaller lung size -trachea triples by adulthood most important elements of resp assessment correct answer: -OBSERVE rate & rhythm, efforts, s...

When should you start an infant's first foods? correct answer: When they: -sit up alone or w/ support -use neck muscles to hold head up straight -open mouth when they see something coming -turn head away if they don't want it -mouth stays open if they want it -keeps tongue flat and low when spoon enters mouth -closes lips over spoon -keeps food in mouth What are some suggestions for 'baby's first foods'? correct answer: Iron fortified baby rice cereal or barley --mixed w/ fo...

What is pediatric palliative care? correct answer: specialized medical care for children with serious illnesses that focuses on providing relief of symptoms, pain, and stress What is the most important aspect of working with palliative patients? correct answer: ensuring quality of life is maintained What are ways to maintain physical quality of care? correct answer: Maintaining functional ability, for example, independence, pain management, cognitive function, sleeping, appetite What...

Disappearance of the ________ ________ is a sign that the infant is ready for solid food. correct answer: Extrusion reflex T or F: All primitive relfexes dissapear over the first few months of life. correct answer: F - Most do, but some take up to a year. T or F: One stool every day or two is considered normal if the stool remains soft. correct answer: T. T of F: A benefit of formula is that it has a higher iron concentration than breast milk. correct answer: F - It does have higher...