NSG3107 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

culture - ANSWER a complex social concept that encompasses inherited and shared beliefs both religious and political beliefs ad practices, habits, customs, language, and rituals communication styles - ANSWER include the ethnic identity rituals and language used by a particular group of people cultural diversity - ANSWER variations that occur among cultural groups, both with in and across cultures but diversity can also be more broadly defined to encompass differences I have, health, status...

Choking (ARM) - ANSWER Assess: gagging, hoarse, no sound, ineffective cough, stridor, cyanosis, LoC, asymptomatic Red flags: gagging, wheezing, coughing, vomiting Manage: • Recognition of obstruction • Back blows or chest thrust for infants • Abdominal thrusts (Heimlich manouvre) in children • Recovery position after removal • CPR if required and call emerge services Preterm infants-normal resp range - ANSWER 40-70rpm

Why is respiratory assessment a critical skill for paediatric nurses? - ANSWER 1.Its where they have more issues and are most vulnerable In what ways are children's airways more vulnerable to compromise than adult airways? Why are children more likely to have breathing issues compared to adults? - ANSWER pediatric Airways are smaller and easier to collapse How do you assess airways for patency? What would you assess when an airway is partially vs. completely obstructed? - ANSWER .Patency?...

Erythema - ANSWER Reddened area cause by increased amounts of oxygenated blood in dermal vasculature Ecchymoses - ANSWER Bruises Localized red or purple discolouration caused by extravasation of blood into dermis and subQ tissues Petechiae - ANSWER Pinpoint, tiny circumscribed spots in the superficial layers of the epidermis Contact Dermatitis - ANSWER Inflammatory reaction of skin to natural/synthetic substances that evoke a hypersensitivity response or direct irritation. Sharp delineat...

what is the best way diagnose a hematological dysfunction - ANSWER Complete blood cell count (CBC) a parent states their child has a lack of energy, what would you suspect - ANSWER low iron a decreased reticulocyte count indicates - ANSWER depressed bone marrow function a increased reticulocyte count indicates - ANSWER indicates erythrogenesis in response to somestimulus increased WBC indicate - ANSWER infection

Erythema - Reddened area cause by increased amounts of oxygenated blood in dermal vasculature Ecchymoses - Bruises Localized red or purple discolouration caused by extravasation of blood into dermis and subQ tissues Petechiae - Pinpoint, tiny circumscribed spots in the superficial layers of the epidermis Contact Dermatitis - Inflammatory reaction of skin to natural/synthetic substances that evoke a hypersensitivity response or direct irritation. Sharp delineation between inflamed and ...

Acute Streptococcal Pharyngitis (BSDT) - B: URTI, Strep throat, Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) Risks: rheumatic fvr, acute glomerulonephritis 80-90% are viral SS: sore throat, redness, hoarseness Dx: Throat culture to confirm Tx: 10d PO penicillin, IM benzathine penicillin G, PO erythromycin Nasopharyngitis (BSDT) - B: URTI, "Common Cold" caused by numerous viruses SS: Fever varies with age of child Dx: Tx: Home management varies Prevention is key In...

Why is respiratory assessment a critical skill for paediatric nurses? - 1.Its where they have more issues and are most vulnerable In what ways are children's airways more vulnerable to compromise than adult airways? Why are children more likely to have breathing issues compared to adults? - pediatric Airways are smaller and easier to collapse How do you assess airways for patency? What would you assess when an airway is partially vs. completely obstructed? - .Patency? When we look at pate...

what is the best way diagnose a hematological dysfunction - Complete blood cell count (CBC) a parent states their child has a lack of energy, what would you suspect - low iron a decreased reticulocyte count indicates - depressed bone marrow function a increased reticulocyte count indicates - indicates erythrogenesis in response to somestimulus increased WBC indicate - infection increased platelet count - thrombocytosis anemia - Decrease in oxygen-carrying capacity of blood and ...

Choking (ARM) - Assess: gagging, hoarse, no sound, ineffective cough, stridor, cyanosis, LoC, asymptomatic Red flags: gagging, wheezing, coughing, vomiting Manage: • Recognition of obstruction • Back blows or chest thrust for infants • Abdominal thrusts (Heimlich manouvre) in children • Recovery position after removal • CPR if required and call emerge services Preterm infants-normal resp range - 40-70rpm Laryngotracheobronchitis (Croup)-ARM - Assess: increased RR and HR, ...