PEDS EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS TESTED PREP MATERIAL

PEDS EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
TESTED PREP MATERIAL

●● Scoliosis risk factors
Answer: Genetic tendency, females


●● Scoliosis assessment findings
Answer: Uneven shoulders, hips, scapula, ribs


●● Scoliosis diagnosis
Answer: Radiography using Cobb angle


●● Scoliosis treatment
Answer: Bracing 23 hr/day or spinal fusion surgery


●● Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
Answer: Chronic autoimmune inflammatory joint disease


●● JIA symptoms
Answer: Joint swelling, stiffness (morning), warmth, redness, fever,
fatigue

, ●● JIA labs
Answer: Elevated ESR and CRP


●● JIA nursing care
Answer: NSAIDs, corticosteroids, PT, encourage activity


●● Fracture signs
Answer: Pain, deformity, edema, decreased use


●● CSM assessment
Answer: Circulation, sensation, movement


●● Fracture nursing care
Answer: Immobilize, elevate, ice, frequent neurovascular checks


●● Cast teaching
Answer: Keep dry, nothing inside, report increased pain or CSM
changes


●● Traction purpose
Answer: Reduce fracture, maintain alignment, rest muscles