Pediatric Nursing Practice Flashcards

A comprehensive set of vocabulary and concept flashcards covering pediatric medical-surgical topics including respiratory, GI, cardiac, and neonatal care.

Immunity Development in Toddlers

The process where toddlers experience fewer respiratory tract infections as they grow older due to repeated exposure to organisms causing increased immunity.

Post-Rehydration Diet for School-Age Children

A normal diet consisting of easily digested foods for the next $48$ hours.

Acute Appendicitis Clinical Manifestation

Abdominal pain that is most intense at McBurney point.

Cleft Lip Post-Operative Nursing Intervention

Periodic removal of restraints to cuddle the infant to prevent suture strain while supporting emotional needs.

Rheumatic Fever Complication

Cardiac valve damage resulting from the inflammatory process.

Kawasaki Disease Therapeutic Management

Administration of gamma globulin and aspirin.

Toddler Iron-Deficiency Anemia Cause

The reliance on milk, which is a poor source of dietary iron.

Liquid Iron Preparation Indicator

The presence of tarry green stools, which indicates an adequate dosage of the medication.

Vasoocclusive Sickle Cell Crisis Care

Prioritize adequate hydration and pain management.

Cystic Fibrosis Malnutrition Cause

The body's inability to break down proteins and nutrients, often requiring a diet high in carbohydrates and protein.

Acute Epiglottitis Recognition

Identified by a froglike croaking sound on inspiration, agitation, drooling, and insistence on sitting upright; it is a medical emergency.

Papule

A skin lesion that is elevated, palpable, firm, circumscribed, and less than $1\,cm$ in diameter.

Cellulitis Causative Agents

Commonly caused by Streptococcus or Staphylococcus organisms.

Tinea Capitis (Ringworm)

A fungal infection of the scalp often treated with oral griseofulvin.

Koplik Spots

Small white spots on the oral mucosa that are a characteristic clinical manifestation of Measles (rubeola).

Rubella Neonatal Risk

A common childhood communicable disease that may cause severe defects in the fetus when it occurs in its congenital form.

Scarlet Fever Causative Agent

Group A $\beta$-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS).

Caput Succedaneum

A vaguely outlined area of edematous tissue situated over the portion of the scalp that presents in a vertex delivery.

Clavicle Fracture in Newborns

Suggestive findings include an asymmetric Moro reflex.

Oral Candidiasis (Thrush)

A common yeastlike fungal infection of the mucous membranes in newborns treated with medication for a prescribed number of days.

Small for Gestational Age (SGA)

A newborn whose birth weight falls below the $10^{th}$ percentile on intrauterine growth charts.

Newborn Physiologic Jaundice Cause

The liver's inability to bind bilirubin adequately for excretion.

Hemolytic Disease Jaundice Onset

Usually appears during the first $24$ hours after birth.

Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) Central Factor

Deficient surfactant production.

Diabetic Mother Newborn Assessment

Clinical manifestations typically include being hypoglycemic and large for gestational age.

Apparent Life-Threatening Event (ALTE) Home Monitoring

Parents should check the monitor several times a day to ensure the alarm is working.

Corrosive Product Ingestion

Manifested by edema of the lips, tongue, and pharynx.

N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)

The specific antidote administered for acetaminophen (Tylenol) poisoning.

Chelation Therapy Nursing Responsibility

Maintaining strict intake and output records to evaluate renal function during lead poisoning treatment.

Epiglottis Examination Contraindication

Examining the throat with a tongue depressor, as it might precipitate complete airway obstruction.

Asthma Diagnosis Assessment

Primary findings include a nonproductive cough and wheezing.

Meconium Ileus

The earliest recognizable clinical manifestation of Cystic Fibrosis (CF).

Pancreatic Enzyme Administration

Enzymes can be swallowed whole or sprinkled on small amounts of food at the beginning of a meal for children with CF.

Hirschsprung Disease Management

Surgical removal of the affected section of the bowel.

Intussusception

The invagination of one segment of the bowel within another.

Digoxin (Lanoxin) Beneficial Effect

An increase in cardiac output and decrease in edema in children with heart failure.

Digoxin Toxicity Sign

Commonly manifested as vomiting.

Hypercyanotic Spell Nursing Action

Place the child in the knee-chest position immediately.

Bacterial Endocarditis Causative Agent

Streptococcus viridans.

Anaphylactic Shock Priority Medication

Epinephrine (Adrenalin).

Iron Dextran Administration

Inject deeply into a large muscle to manage severe iron-deficiency anemia.

Meperidine (Demerol) in Sickle Cell Crisis

Contraindicated for children as it may induce seizures.

Alopecia Education

The nurse should explain that when hair regrows after chemotherapy, it may have a slightly different color or texture.

Erb Palsy

A condition in the newborn where the Moro reflex is absent.

Dorsogluteal Muscle

A muscle site contraindicated for the administration of immunizations in infants and young children.

Immersion Burn Appearance

Inflicted burns often appear as sharply demarcated, symmetrical burns.

Plagiocephaly Prevention

Teaching parents to place the infant in a prone position ('tummy time') for $30$ to $60$ minutes per day.