METRO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
NURS 2410 PEDIATRIC CLINICAL ASSESSMENT
Name _________________________________________ Date__________________
Patient initials ______________Age _______________ Gender ___________ Actual weight:______
Percentile for age:
Height:
Weight:
Vital Signs: BP ____ Resp_____Temp______Pulse____
Compare to normals for this age:
Medical Dx: __________________________________
Describe pathophysiology inclusive of s/s:
Stages of Growth and Development
Erikson:
Piaget:
Describe one specific behavior you observed in your child in relation to each of the following
developmental theories:
Erikson:
Piaget:
Describe three physical and three psychosocial characteristics of growth and development for a normal
healthy child of this age. Include motor development with physical characteristics. Recognize that
psychosocial includes many areas besides interactions (ie language, play, etc.)
Physical:
1.
2.
3.
Psychosocial:
1.
2.
3.
Head to toe Assessment Statement:
Does this child fit all the normal for her/his age? If not, explain how the child differs (consider advances
as well as deficiencies)
Describe the normal nutritional and fluid requirements for this age. Do not just cite basic food
groups,but consider growth rate and activity demands.
Identify factors to be considered when individualizing the patient’s plan of care. If unable to obtain
data, create a ‘wish list’ of information required.
Identify 1 nursing dx for this child and follow nursing process in the development of a goal with at least 5
interventions and rationales.
Nsing diagnosis ___________________________________________________________________
Goal:____________________________________________________________________________
Interventions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Rationale