Pediatric ATI Procotored Study Guide.docx

 Health Promotion of Adolescents (12-20 yr old): informed consent (chapter 7) o Parents do not need to give consent for adolescents to get tested for STD  Nutrition Across the Lifespan: Indications of Protein Deficiency During times of rapid growth, additional calcium, iron, protein, and zinc are needed. Yearly assessments of height, weight, and BMI for age are needed in order to identify nutritional issues and intervene early. Physical symptoms of protein deficiency include altered loss of muscle mass, skin pigmentation, diarrhea, changes in the color or texture of hair, protruding belly, rashes and swelling. People with protein deficiency also experience fatigue, lethargy, irritability and apathy. Children with protein deficiency fail to meet benchmarks for weight and growth, giving them a wasted appearance.  Immunizations: Schedule for Infant Immunizations (chapter 35) Birth: Hep. B 4months: DR HIP 2 months: DR Harry HIP 6 months: DR Harry HIP DTAP 6-12 months: seasonal flu vaccine Rotavirus Hep. B Hib Inactivated Polio Virus (IPV) Pneumococcal  Death and Dying: Age- appropriate response to death (Chapter 11) INFANTS/TODDLERS BIRTH TO 3 YEARS o Have little to no concept of death o Egocentric thinking prevents their understanding of death (toddler) o Mirror parental emotions (sadness, anger, depression, anxiety). o Can regress to an earlier stage of behavior. PRESCHOOL CHILDREN (3 TO 6 YEARS) o Egocentric Thinking