Age Specific Nursing Care and NCLEX Practice

These vocabulary flashcards cover age-specific nursing care, developmental milestones, levels of disease prevention, and common clinical nursing concerns identified in the lecture notes.

Four-Year-Old Developmental Milestone

The child may exhibit a fear of the dark.

Pediatric Medication Error Risk

Pediatric patients are $3$ times more likely to have a medication error compared to adults.

11-Month-Old Appropriate Toy

A soft multi-colored ring stacking set.

Medication Administration Identifiers

Before administering medication, ask the client for their name and birthdate ($DOB$).

Aspiration Prevention

Patients must be positioned properly before giving medications or feedings.

Primary Pediatric Fear

Separation from the primary care giver.

Regression

A phenomenon where a child's behavior begins to revert to an earlier developmental stage when they get sick.

Teens ($13$ to $18$ years old) Goals

Develop relationships with the opposite sex, establish a sexual identity, and cope with body changes.

Isotretinoin Nursing Considerations

Used for acne; can elevate triglycerides, requires two forms of birth control, and should not be taken with Vitamin $A$.

Young Adults ($19$ to $40$ years old) Psychiatric Priority

Monitoring for depression and suicide, which is a prevalent cause of death in this age group.

Primary Prevention

Techniques like immunizations, accident prevention, and sanitation aimed at keeping disease or illness away.

Secondary Prevention

Focuses on early identification and treatment through screenings such as mammograms, pap smears, and HIV screening.

Tertiary Prevention

Focuses on containing the damage of an illness and maximizing health through therapeutic diets and dietary supplements.

The Sandwich Generation

Middle-aged adults (ages $40$ to $60$) who are caring for children and parents at the same time.

Geriatric Pharmacokinetics ($60$ and over)

Lower metabolism and higher body fat cause medications to stay in the system longer.

Fall Prevention Interventions

Use of non-slip socks, keeping the call light in reach, and implementing a bowel/bladder program to anticipate ambulation needs.

Albumin

The most important lab value to determine the nutritional status (protein level) of a client.

Braden Scale

An assessment tool used to determine a client's risk for skin breakdown.