Peds Nsg & Family Care

Question 1

what is the BMI for obesity in children

Answer 1

greater than the 95th percentile

Question 2

common childhood injuries: small infants

Answer 2

fall from unprotected surfaces

Question 3

common childhood injuries: crawling infant

Answer 3

putting things in their mouth > aspiration and poisoning

Question 4

common childhood injuries: toddler

Answer 4

now mobile -> falls, burns, and collisions with objects

Question 5

common childhood injuries: school age

Answer 5

environmental hazards such as street traffic and water

Question 6

common childhood injuries: children an adolescent

Answer 6

need to conform and gain acceptance -> accepts challenges and dares.

Question 7

bullying

Answer 7

behaviors are used to assert domination. When youth are not well accepted by their peers, the are vulnerable to bullying; physical disabilities, obesity, and sexual orientation can be risk factors creating vulnerability.

Question 8

Mental Health:

Answer 8

Currently the top 5 chronic conditions for children are related to mental health issues.
Nurses should be alert to symptoms of mental illness and potential suicidal ideation and be aware of potential resources for high-quality integrated mental health services

Question 9

The two basic concepts of family-centered care

Answer 9

Enabling and empowering

Question 10

Professionals enable families by

Answer 10

creating opportunities and means for all family members to display their current abilities and competencies and to acquire new ones to meet the needs of the child and family.

fostering skills and opportunities

Question 11

Empowerment describes

Answer 11

the interaction of professionals with families in such a way that families maintain or acquire a sense of control over their family lives and acknowledge positive changes that result from helping behaviors that foster their own strengths, abilities and actions.

supporting families to gain control and recognize their strengths