Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Needs Medication Administration or Intravenous Therapy

These flashcards cover key concepts related to the nursing care of children, medication administration, pain management, and considerations for care when a child has a terminal illness.

Pharmacokinetics

The study of how drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted in the body.

Weight-based dosing

A method of medication dosing that calculates the dose based on the patient's weight.

Chemotherapy

A type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells.

Aerosol administration

Delivery of medication in vapor form for inhalation.

Intradermal injection

A type of injection administered within the skin, often for testing or local anesthesia.

Subcutaneous injection

An injection made into the fatty tissue layer just under the skin.

Intravenous therapy

The administration of medication or fluids directly into a vein.

Central Line

A catheter placed into a large vein for long-term access to the bloodstream.

Intraosseous access

A route for medication administration directly into the bone marrow, typically used in emergencies.

Nonpharmacologic interventions

Methods that do not involve medication, such as distraction, relaxation, and play therapy, used for pain management.

FLACC Scale

A pain assessment tool used to determine pain levels in children ages 2 months to 7 years.

Wong-Baker FACES Scale

A tool for assessing pain in children using facial expressions.

Chronic Pain Syndrome

A condition where pain persists for an extended period, often requiring complex management.

Atraumatic measures

Strategies to minimize physical and psychological distress during procedures.

Separation Anxiety

The distress experienced by a child when separated from their caregiver.

Palliative Care

A specialized area of healthcare focused on providing relief from symptoms and stress of serious illness.

Complicated grief

A prolonged and intense form of grief that impairs an individual's ability to function.

Pharmacokinetics

The study of how drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted in the body.

Weight-based dosing

A method of medication dosing that calculates the dose based on the patient's weight.

Chemotherapy

A type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells.

Aerosol administration

Delivery of medication in vapor form for inhalation.

Intradermal injection

A type of injection administered within the skin, often for testing or local anesthesia.

Subcutaneous injection

An injection made into the fatty tissue layer just under the skin.

Intravenous therapy

The administration of medication or fluids directly into a vein.

Central Line

A catheter placed into a large vein for long-term access to the bloodstream.

Intraosseous access

A route for medication administration directly into the bone marrow, typically used in emergencies.

Nonpharmacologic interventions

Methods that do not involve medication, such as distraction, relaxation, and play therapy, used for pain management.

FLACC Scale

A pain assessment tool used to determine pain levels in children ages 2 months to 7 years.

Wong-Baker FACES Scale

A tool for assessing pain in children using facial expressions.

Chronic Pain Syndrome

A condition where pain persists for an extended period, often requiring complex management.

Atraumatic measures

Strategies to minimize physical and psychological distress during procedures.

Separation Anxiety

The distress experienced by a child when separated from their caregiver.

Palliative Care

A specialized area of healthcare focused on providing relief from symptoms and stress of serious illness.

Complicated grief

A prolonged and intense form of grief that impairs an individual's ability to function.

Pharmacodynamics

The study of how drugs exert their effects on the body.

Adverse Drug Reaction

An unexpected, undesirable, and often harmful effect of a medication.

Pain Threshold

The point at which a person first perceives a stimulus as painful.

Pain Tolerance

The maximum level of pain a person is willing to endure.

Child Life Specialist

A healthcare professional who provides psychosocial support to children and families to cope with medical experiences.

Informed Consent

The process by which a patient, with sufficient understanding, makes an educated decision about their medical care or treatment.

Medication Reconciliation

A process of comparing a patient's medication orders to all medications the patient has been taking.

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

The measurement of medication concentrations in the blood to optimize dosing and minimize toxicity.

Polypharmacy

The simultaneous use of multiple drugs by a single patient, often seen in chronic conditions.

Pharmacokinetics

The study of how drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted in the body.

Weight-based dosing

A method of medication dosing that calculates the dose based on the patient's weight.

Chemotherapy

A type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells.

Aerosol administration

Delivery of medication in vapor form for inhalation.

Intradermal injection

A type of injection administered within the skin, often for testing or local anesthesia.

Subcutaneous injection

An injection made into the fatty tissue layer just under the skin.

Intravenous therapy

The administration of medication or fluids directly into a vein.

Central Line

A catheter placed into a large vein for long-term access to the bloodstream.

Intraosseous access

A route for medication administration directly into the bone marrow, typically used in emergencies.

Nonpharmacologic interventions

Methods that do not involve medication, such as distraction, relaxation, and play therapy, used for pain management.

FLACC Scale

A pain assessment tool used to determine pain levels in children ages 2 months to 7 years.

Wong-Baker FACES Scale

A tool for assessing pain in children using facial expressions.

Chronic Pain Syndrome

A condition where pain persists for an extended period, often requiring complex management.

Atraumatic measures

Strategies to minimize physical and psychological distress during procedures.

Separation Anxiety

The distress experienced by a child when separated from their caregiver.

Palliative Care

A specialized area of healthcare focused on providing relief from symptoms and stress of serious illness.

Complicated grief

A prolonged and intense form of grief that impairs an individual's ability to function.

Pharmacodynamics

The study of how drugs exert their effects on the body.

Adverse Drug Reaction

An unexpected, undesirable, and often harmful effect of a medication.

Pain Threshold

The point at which a person first perceives a stimulus as painful.

Pain Tolerance

The maximum level of pain a person is willing to endure.

Child Life Specialist

A healthcare professional who provides psychosocial support to children and families to cope with medical experiences.

Informed Consent

The process by which a patient, with sufficient understanding, makes an educated decision about their medical care or treatment.

Medication Reconciliation

A process of comparing a patient's medication orders to all medications the patient has been taking.

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

The measurement of medication concentrations in the blood to optimize dosing and minimize toxicity.

Polypharmacy

The simultaneous use of multiple drugs by a single patient, often seen in chronic conditions.

First-Pass Metabolism

The phenomenon where the concentration of a drug is greatly reduced before it reaches the systemic circulation, often due to metabolism by the liver after oral administration.

Therapeutic Index

A measure of a drug's safety, defined as the ratio of the dose that produces toxicity to the dose that produces a clinically desired or effective response (TD{50}/ED{50}).

Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA)

A method of pain management that allows patients to self-administer small doses of analgesic medication, typically opioids, via a pump configured with safety limits.

Assent

The affirmative agreement of a child or adolescent to participate in a clinical trial or treatment, understanding that they may not be able to give legally binding informed consent.

Family-Centered Care

An approach to healthcare that views the family as central to a child's health and well-being, emphasizing collaboration between healthcare providers and families.

Nociceptive Pain

Pain that arises from actual or threatened damage to non-neural tissue and is due to the activation of nociceptors (sensory nerve endings that respond to noxious stimuli).