NUR 230 Concepts of Nursing the Childbearing Child Caring Family
Final Exam
Question:
What should be done for pediatric seizures?
Answer:
side lying to maintain patent airway, NPO, document length and precipitating factors
Question:
How many concussions within a several month period can lead to permanent brain injury?
Answer:
2
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Question:
Developmental S/S of cerebral palsy
Answer:
poor head control after 3 months, clenched fists after 3 months, unable to sit w/o support at 8 months
Question:
ADHD medications
Answer:
Adderall, Ritalin, Dexedrine
Question:
Common SE of ADHD medications
Answer:
insomnia, anorexia, weight loss, HTN, and long term use may suppress growth
Question:
- P's of fracture
Answer:
Pain, Pallor, Parasthesia, Paralysis, Pulse
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Question:
Where are the 5 P's of fracture assessed?
Answer:
distal to the break
Question:
How do you handle a fresh cast?
Answer:
palms of hands, not fingertips
Question:
Tx for Osteomyelitis
Answer:
begin IV antibiotics even before C&S is done
Question:
What is Osteomyelitis?
Answer:
infection of the bone and bone marrow, causing inflammation
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Question:
What is the preferred diet for a pt with osteomyelitis?
Answer:
high protein - milkshakes
Question:
What is DDH (developmental dysplagia of the hip)?
Answer:
genetic condition in which the head of the femur dislocates from the acetabulum of the pelvis
Question:
The limb on the affected side of a pt with DDH is ________.
Answer:
shorter
Question:
What two tests are performed to diagnose DDH?
Answer:
Barlow and Ortolani
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