Pediatrics Exam 1 study guide Questions and Answers (Galen
College of Nursing Pediatrics rotation, Exam 1 study guide)
Name 2 live vaccines - -Chicken Pox, MMR
-When is DTAP absolutely contraindicated - -When seizure occurred after previous DTAP
-Peanuts can be easily ___________ - -aspirated
-In terms of nutrition, toddlers are considered ___________ - -grazers
-In terms of nutrition the ____________ of food is more important than the _____________ of food
for preschoolers. - -quality; quantity
-If lighter fluid (hyrdocarbon) is ingested what symptoms will the child present with? - -
respiratory symptoms (think fumes)
-If a corrosive poison is ingested what symptoms will the child present with? - -tongue
edema, mouth sores, pharynx problems
-Tip for parents with children diagnosed with Failure to thrive: - -be persistent through
10-15 minutes of food refusal
-Teaching for family after child underwent high rectum malformation surgery: - -report
changes in stool patterns to doctor, do not want firm stools
-The neonatal period is the first _____ days - -27
-The postnatal period is days _________ through __________ - -28 days; 1 year
-What is the major determinant of neonatal death in the US? - -Birth weight
-Low birth weight is < ______ g? - -2500
-What is the #1 cause of death in children > 1 year? - -injury
-What is family centered care? - -Recognizing the family as the constant in a child's life
-What does family centered care strive to do? - -address the needs of all family members
-Enabling - -families are given the opportunity to display caring
-Empowerment - -giving the family the skills to care
-Atraumatic care goal - -first do no harm
, -3 principles of atraumatic care: - -prevent separation, promote sense of control, minimize
bodily injury
-Immunization - -is part of primary prevention of disease
-Rubella (measles) - -flushed cheeks, white strawberry tongue, rash shows increased
density on neck and groin and transverse lines on elbow, Koplik's spots
-Koplik's spots - -Small, irregular red spots with a bluish-white center appearing on the
buccal mucosa in association with measles
-Vitamin A - -decreases morbidity and mortality in rubella (measles)
-Rubella (measles) is a _________ disease, it is droplet/airborne/contact and has an
incubation period of ____ to _____ days. - -viral; droplet; 10-20
-Mumps is a _________ disease, it is droplet/airborne/contact and has an incubation period
of ____ to _____ days. - -viral; droplet or contact; 14-21
-Whooping cough (pertussis) is a _________ disease, it is droplet/airborne/contact and has
an incubation period of ____ to _____ days. - -bacterial; droplet or contact; 6-20
-Chicken pox(varicella) is a _________ disease, it is droplet/airborne/contact and has an
incubation period of ____ to _____ weeks. - -viral; airborne; 2-3
-German measles is a _________ disease, it is droplet/airborne/contact and has an incubation
period of ____ to _____ days. - -viral; direct; 14-21
-Mumps - -fever, headache, malaise, parotitis (may lead to orchitis & meningoencephalitis
-Whooping Cough (pertussis) - -short rapid cough followed by crowing of "whoop" sound
-Usual cause of death with pertussis (whooping cough)? - -pneumonia
-Greatest danger of German measles if nurse or family member is pregnant? - -teratogenic
effect on fetus
-Chicken Pox (varicella) complications - -secondary bacterial infections, encephalitis,
pneumonia, hemorrhage and chronic or transient thrombocytopenia
-What vaccines should not be given to immunocompromised patients? - -Live vaccines
(Varicella and MMR)
-Denial of chronic illness by family member is considered maladapative only if ... - -it
delays treatment
College of Nursing Pediatrics rotation, Exam 1 study guide)
Name 2 live vaccines - -Chicken Pox, MMR
-When is DTAP absolutely contraindicated - -When seizure occurred after previous DTAP
-Peanuts can be easily ___________ - -aspirated
-In terms of nutrition, toddlers are considered ___________ - -grazers
-In terms of nutrition the ____________ of food is more important than the _____________ of food
for preschoolers. - -quality; quantity
-If lighter fluid (hyrdocarbon) is ingested what symptoms will the child present with? - -
respiratory symptoms (think fumes)
-If a corrosive poison is ingested what symptoms will the child present with? - -tongue
edema, mouth sores, pharynx problems
-Tip for parents with children diagnosed with Failure to thrive: - -be persistent through
10-15 minutes of food refusal
-Teaching for family after child underwent high rectum malformation surgery: - -report
changes in stool patterns to doctor, do not want firm stools
-The neonatal period is the first _____ days - -27
-The postnatal period is days _________ through __________ - -28 days; 1 year
-What is the major determinant of neonatal death in the US? - -Birth weight
-Low birth weight is < ______ g? - -2500
-What is the #1 cause of death in children > 1 year? - -injury
-What is family centered care? - -Recognizing the family as the constant in a child's life
-What does family centered care strive to do? - -address the needs of all family members
-Enabling - -families are given the opportunity to display caring
-Empowerment - -giving the family the skills to care
-Atraumatic care goal - -first do no harm
, -3 principles of atraumatic care: - -prevent separation, promote sense of control, minimize
bodily injury
-Immunization - -is part of primary prevention of disease
-Rubella (measles) - -flushed cheeks, white strawberry tongue, rash shows increased
density on neck and groin and transverse lines on elbow, Koplik's spots
-Koplik's spots - -Small, irregular red spots with a bluish-white center appearing on the
buccal mucosa in association with measles
-Vitamin A - -decreases morbidity and mortality in rubella (measles)
-Rubella (measles) is a _________ disease, it is droplet/airborne/contact and has an
incubation period of ____ to _____ days. - -viral; droplet; 10-20
-Mumps is a _________ disease, it is droplet/airborne/contact and has an incubation period
of ____ to _____ days. - -viral; droplet or contact; 14-21
-Whooping cough (pertussis) is a _________ disease, it is droplet/airborne/contact and has
an incubation period of ____ to _____ days. - -bacterial; droplet or contact; 6-20
-Chicken pox(varicella) is a _________ disease, it is droplet/airborne/contact and has an
incubation period of ____ to _____ weeks. - -viral; airborne; 2-3
-German measles is a _________ disease, it is droplet/airborne/contact and has an incubation
period of ____ to _____ days. - -viral; direct; 14-21
-Mumps - -fever, headache, malaise, parotitis (may lead to orchitis & meningoencephalitis
-Whooping Cough (pertussis) - -short rapid cough followed by crowing of "whoop" sound
-Usual cause of death with pertussis (whooping cough)? - -pneumonia
-Greatest danger of German measles if nurse or family member is pregnant? - -teratogenic
effect on fetus
-Chicken Pox (varicella) complications - -secondary bacterial infections, encephalitis,
pneumonia, hemorrhage and chronic or transient thrombocytopenia
-What vaccines should not be given to immunocompromised patients? - -Live vaccines
(Varicella and MMR)
-Denial of chronic illness by family member is considered maladapative only if ... - -it
delays treatment
