NSG-434 Final Exam 1
Causes of death for infants - answer- congenital anomalies
- respiratory distress syndrome
- LBW and prematurity
- SIDS
Causes of death for children 5-9 - answer- injuries
- malignant neoplasms
- congenital anomalies
- assault
- heart disease
Causes of death for children 10-14 - answer- injuries
- malignant neoplasm
- suicide
Causes of death for youth 15-19 - answer- assault
- suicide
- malignant neoplasms
- heart disase
Palliative care - answercomfort care with or without curative intent
(NG tube, antibiotics, etc.)
Hospice care - answercomfort care without curative intent
When the prognosis for a patient is poor and death is expected it is ethically acceptable
to... - answer- withhold or withdraw treatments that may cause pain and suffering
- provide interventions that promote comfort and quality of life
Treatment options for terminally ill children - answer- hospital
- home care
- hospice care
What is the parents greatest fear for their terminally ill child? - answerthat their child is in
pain
What is the priority goals and interventions for a terminally ill child? - answertreatment
for pain and S/S
continuous pain medication
Symptoms from disease or medications in terminally ill children - answer- fatigue
, - N/V
- constipation
- agitation
- dyspnea
- congestion
- seizures
- anxiety
- depression
- restlessness
- confusion
What is not a factor in managing terminal pain in children? - answeraddiction
Grief - answera process, not an event, of experiencing physiologic, psychologic,
behavioral, social, and spiritual reactions to the loss of a child
it is individualized, not orderly, and not predictable
Parental grief - answermost intense, complex, long-lasting, and fluctuating grief
experience
Sibling grief - answer- depends on the child's age and developmental level
- children express grief through play and behavior
What is anemia? - answerdecrease in the number of RBCs or hemoglobin
decreased oxygen-carrying capacity of blood
What is aplastic anemia? - answerCondition that occurs when your body stops
producing enough new blood cells
What are the treatment options for aplastic anemia? - answer- medications
- blood transfusions
- stem cell transplant
What is pure red cell aplasia? - answer- a type of anemia affecting the precursors to
RBCs but not to WBCs
- bone marrow ceases to produce RBCs
What is a major complication of anemia? - answerinfection
What age groups are most prone to iron-deficiency anemia? - answer- toddlers: picky
eaters
- adolescents: growth spurts and fast food
What are the signs of exertion in a anemic patient? - answertachycardia, palpitations,
tachypnea, dyspnea, shortness of breath, hyperpnea, dizziness, lightheadedness,
diaphoresis, and change in skin color
Causes of death for infants - answer- congenital anomalies
- respiratory distress syndrome
- LBW and prematurity
- SIDS
Causes of death for children 5-9 - answer- injuries
- malignant neoplasms
- congenital anomalies
- assault
- heart disease
Causes of death for children 10-14 - answer- injuries
- malignant neoplasm
- suicide
Causes of death for youth 15-19 - answer- assault
- suicide
- malignant neoplasms
- heart disase
Palliative care - answercomfort care with or without curative intent
(NG tube, antibiotics, etc.)
Hospice care - answercomfort care without curative intent
When the prognosis for a patient is poor and death is expected it is ethically acceptable
to... - answer- withhold or withdraw treatments that may cause pain and suffering
- provide interventions that promote comfort and quality of life
Treatment options for terminally ill children - answer- hospital
- home care
- hospice care
What is the parents greatest fear for their terminally ill child? - answerthat their child is in
pain
What is the priority goals and interventions for a terminally ill child? - answertreatment
for pain and S/S
continuous pain medication
Symptoms from disease or medications in terminally ill children - answer- fatigue
, - N/V
- constipation
- agitation
- dyspnea
- congestion
- seizures
- anxiety
- depression
- restlessness
- confusion
What is not a factor in managing terminal pain in children? - answeraddiction
Grief - answera process, not an event, of experiencing physiologic, psychologic,
behavioral, social, and spiritual reactions to the loss of a child
it is individualized, not orderly, and not predictable
Parental grief - answermost intense, complex, long-lasting, and fluctuating grief
experience
Sibling grief - answer- depends on the child's age and developmental level
- children express grief through play and behavior
What is anemia? - answerdecrease in the number of RBCs or hemoglobin
decreased oxygen-carrying capacity of blood
What is aplastic anemia? - answerCondition that occurs when your body stops
producing enough new blood cells
What are the treatment options for aplastic anemia? - answer- medications
- blood transfusions
- stem cell transplant
What is pure red cell aplasia? - answer- a type of anemia affecting the precursors to
RBCs but not to WBCs
- bone marrow ceases to produce RBCs
What is a major complication of anemia? - answerinfection
What age groups are most prone to iron-deficiency anemia? - answer- toddlers: picky
eaters
- adolescents: growth spurts and fast food
What are the signs of exertion in a anemic patient? - answertachycardia, palpitations,
tachypnea, dyspnea, shortness of breath, hyperpnea, dizziness, lightheadedness,
diaphoresis, and change in skin color
