MA Ch 27 Pediatrics

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What is the oozing of pus?

Exudate

If a child does not meet the expected standards of growth, this may be what?

Failure to thrive

When are most childhood immunizations administered?

First 12 months of life

For most infants req. an IM injection, what need size is most appropriate?

1 inch, 22 gauge needle

The infant stage of development is from what?

1 month to 1 year

How long should respiration sand a pulse be taken on a child for?

1 full minute

When administering a vaccine to a pediatric patient, which of the following would be appropriate needle gauges?

22 to 25 gauge needle

What are the preschool years known for?

They begin to interact with others in a social setting

What is the pathogen responsible for causing tonsillitis?

Beta hemolytic streptococcus group A

Why are growth charts used?

To compare against established standards of averages

What is the surgical procedure to provide ongoing drainage to the middle ear?

Tympanostomy

An axillary temperature is measured where?

Under the arm

What is a major component of well baby visits?

Immunizations

What is a form of medication that requires reconstitution?

Lyophilized

What may slow growth of the head indicate?

Microencephaly

Urinary output for a newborn is?

1-3 mL/hour

What age are toddlers?

1-3 years old

What is HR of an infant- 2 year old child?

110-130

What is the respiratory rate of a 10-17 year old?

12-20

What should the head circumference of a newborn be?

12.5 and 14.5 inches

What is the HR of a newborn?

130-140

When are recommend vaccines given?

15-18 months

What is the respiratory rate of a 3-6 year old child?

18-30

What is the vaccination schedule for pneumococcal conjugate?

2, 4, 6, months and then 12-15 months

At what age should the first polio vaccine be given?

2 months

The respiratory rate of a 1 year old child should be?

20 to 40

During the toddler years, height growth averages about how many inches per year?

3 inches

When do BP measurements take place on a child?

3 years

What is the respiratory rate of a newborn?

30-60

When can a temperature be taken orally on a child?

5 years

Where is the apical pulse taken?

5th intercostal space, L side, midclavicular line

What is the HR of a 6-10 year old?

70-110

Head circumference is measured on a child until what age?

72 months

What age do females start to sexually develop?

8-13 years

What is the HR of a 2-6 year old?

96-115

What is dispensed by means of a mist?

Aerosolized

What is organomercurial?

Any organic compound containing murcury

The treatment of sensorineural hearing loss is:

Cochlear implantation

What is a common illness during childhood that has a primary symptom of a "bark-like" cough?

Croup

The appropriate IM injection site for a child older than 2 is?

Deltoid

If two injections must be given, what should be done?

Give at least 1 inch apart if same limb is used Give in two separate limbs

What is phenylketonuria

Hereditary disease that is caused by the body's inability to oxidize the amino acid phenylalanine

What may rapid head growth indicate?

Hydrocephalus

Normal childhood immunizations include which of the following?

IPV, MMR, DTaP, Hib, and HBV

What is an incision into the tympanic membrane?

Myringotomy

Where should the child be when taking a pulse?

On parents lap or lying down

What does chest circumstance indicate?

Over or under development of the heart or lungs, calcification of the rib cage

What is the IVP vaccine for?

Polio

Which disease causes paralysis of skeletal muscles and diaphragm so that the breathing is interrupted?

Poliomyelitis

When administering vaccines, what should be taken into consideration to assure optimal response?

Proper needle selection Reconstitution Inspecting vaccine

Normal pulse and respiration for an 8 year old child:

Pulse of 86, respiration of 18

When are boosters given?

School age children and then every 10 years after

Male circumcision is:

Removal of the prepuce of the penis and a religious rite

What is the best treatment for a cold?

Rest, electrolyte fluids, chicken soup

If drainage from the ear becomes infected, the discharge will be referred to as:

Suppurative otitis media

What is the vital sign most indicative of illness and why?

Temperature, indicated infection

What is the chicken pox vaccine called?

Varicella

What two immunizations should be given SQ?

Varicella and MMR

The preferred site for injection for a child younger than 2 years is?

Vastus lateralis ( anterior lateral aspect of thigh)


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