Children Flashcards
1
Q
How can you ‘normalise’ the hospital environment?
A
- Maintain routine
- Time structuring
- Schoolwork
- Friends and visitors
2
Q
What is the immunity for babies under 3 months?
A
- Protected by maternal antibodies
- Immunity develops with age
3
Q
How long does a febrile seizure last and when are they most common?
A
- Generally under 5 minutes
- Most common for 6months- 3 years old
4
Q
What are the Nursing intervention for a febrile seizure?
A
- Loosen clothes around face and neck
- DONT put in the shower or bath
5
Q
What is loss of control: infant needs?
A
- Trust
- Consistent loving caregivers
- Daily routine
6
Q
What is loss of control: School age?
A
- Striving for independence
- Fears of death and abandonment
- Boredom
7
Q
What is loss of control: Pre schoolers?
A
- Magical thinking
- May see illness as a punishment
8
Q
What is loss of control: Adolescent?
A
- Struggle for independence
- Seperation from peers
- Anger
