Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University
317 Nursing Care of Children —Exam 1 Preview Fall 2014
There will be 58 questions on this exam. All are multiple choice and some are “Choose all that apply”.
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Intro/Nsg Care of Children: Child and Adolescent Mortality and Morbidity rates and implications, primary causes of death in children especially from accidents ; safety issues/accident prevention, pediatric nurse’s role with child & family; definitions of atraumatic care & family-centered care, & anticipatory guidance; Informed
Consent-- definition and uniqueness to pediatric nursing —who can provide consent/assent, Pediatric administration of drugs and calculations of doses by wt and amount, IV rate calculations.
Pain Assessment/Teaching strategies: Pain scales e.g. Faces PRS, FLACC PRS, numeric, parameters used to assess for pain according to age, dosage calculations for Ibuprofen and Tylenol based on weight
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Appropriate teaching strategies for toddler/preschooler/school-age children; pharmacological and nonpharmacological pain management strategies based on age infancy through adolescence
Physical Assessment of the Child & Physical Examination —proper positioning for assessment by age, and appropriate parameters by age, acuity of vision and appropriate interventions. Separation Anxiety
— approaches to help child cope.
Pediatric Procedures: oral and IM medication administration —principles for safety; otic medication administration; importance of developmentally appropriate diversion with procedures
Immunizations: know sequence of immunizations in infant and toddler and contraindications of each, common side effects; review anticipatory guidance when counseling an adolescent on the HPV vaccine. Instructions for parents after administering the Rotatec vaccine
Neural Tube defects
—MeningoceleMyelomeningocele & Hydrocephaly, --
Focus on pathology —differentiating various types of NTD, symptoms, tx , and pre and post op nursing care for each of these entities, and anticipatory guidance for parents post VP shunt insertion. Signs and sx of hydrocephaly
Anencephaly
—pathophysiology and implications for working with family
Hirschsprung’s Disease, Intussusception, Pyloric Stenosis--Focus on pathology, symptoms, medical management , and pre and post op nursing care for each of these entities .
Tracheoesophageal Fistula (TEF)Esophageal atresia —signs and symptoms, nursing interventions if child exhibits sx. Prenatal symptoms the mom might manifest
Autism: review common symptoms including unique factors like repetitive movements, repetition of sounds and the terms affiliated with these characteristics or developmental characteristics seen in the infant and young toddler
Adolescence and Adolescent Pregnancy: review growth and developmental attributes/behaviors of early , middle , and late adolescents. Know Tanner’s stages for boys and girls. Review teaching for scoliosis assessment and treatment, especially with brace. Review risks and priorities of care focusing on adolescent’s needs and impact on fetus in adolescent pregnancy.
We will have class after the exam for approximately 60 minutes focusing on Infancy Problems 1 so plan on the whole 2 hours and 15 minutes for class. Thanks, Lynn and Rachael
Calculators will be provided by the college of nursing.
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