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phcc test 3
question | answer |
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Tuberculosis | Respiratory tract infection caused by the mycobacterium tuberculosis |
Asthma: | A recurrent reversible condition of the lungs characterized by airway obstruction and bronchial irritability |
Asthma:Triggers: | Allergens *Physical stressInfection *Irritants |
Classification of Asthma Spasmodic:: | Varying intervals of freedom from difficulty |
Cystic Fibrosis | Generalized multi system disorder |
RSV: Bronchiolitis/Respiratory Syncytial Virus | Acute viral infection |
RSVSpread: | Hand to eye, nose or other mucus membrane |
Pneumonia | Inflammation of the pulmonary parnchyma is common in childhood but occurs more frequently in infancy and early childhood. |
Lobar Pneumonia | All or a large segment of one or more pulmonary lobes is involved. When both lungs are affected it is known as bilateral or double pneumonia |
Bronchopneumonia: | Begins in the terminal bronchioles which become clogged with mucopurulent exudate to form consolidated patches in nearby lobules |
Interstitial Pneumonia | The inflammatory process in more or less confined within the alveolar walls and the peribronchial and interlobular tissues |
Viral Pneumonia | More frequent than bacterial pneumonia |
Acute Laryngitis | Common illness in older children and adolescents |
Acute LaryngitisS/S: | Hoarseness *Headache Malaise*feverSore throat*Nasal congestion |
Respiratory Distress | Name applied to respiratory dysfunction in neonates and is primarilya disease related to developmental delay in lung maturation |
Osler Nodes | Tender reddish or purplish subcutaneous nodules on the ends of fingers or toes, seen in sub acute bacterial endocarditis and usually last only 1-2 days . |
ardiac Tamponade: | Compression of the heart produced by the accumulation of blood in the pericardial sac |
Digoxin Toxicity:Common Signs in Children: | Nausea *Vomiting*Anorexia Dysrhythmias*Bradycardia |
x ray related to respitory | to show conditions such as atelectasis plureal effusion infiltrates, pneumo, lesions, n=mid shifts, pulmonary edema |
a child with difficulty breathing and a barking cough is displaying s/s with what condition | croup |
which instruction about preventing sids should a nurse teach parents | position the infant on his back to sleep |
which test result is a key finding in the child with cystic fibrosis | positive pilocarpine inotophoresis sweat test |
the nurse is assessing the lung sounds sounds of a child with asthma, which sound is likley to be heard | wheezing |
which nursing interventions are appropriate when providing care for a pt after a tonsillectomy | check for s/s of bleeding, place pt in a side lying position, and provide ice collar if for comfort |
patent ductus arteriosus(PDA) | the luman of the duct between the aorta and pulmonary artery remains open after birth |
atrial septal defect | a opening between the left and right atria permits blood flow from left atrium to right atrium, rather than left atrium to left ventrictricle |
ventricular septal defect | an opening in the septum wall between the ventricles that allows blood to shunt between the l and r ventricle |
coarctation of the aorta | a narrowing of the aorta just opposite the site of insertion of the ductus arteriosus |
ductus arteriosus | failur of the fetal ductus arteriosus to close in the first weeks of life( cause left to right shunting |
transposition of the great vessels | the aorta risse from the r ventricle and the pulmonary artery from the left ventricle producing 2 noncommunicating circulatory system |
Tetralogy of Fallot has what 4 cardiac defects | 1)Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)2)Pulmonic Stenosis 3)Overriding Aorta4)Right Ventricular Hypertrophy |
relief for tet spells or blue spells | knee to chest position |
chest xray purpose for heart | evaluates cardiac silhouette and size, and assess pulmonary circulation |
Cardiac Catheterization | Most invasive diagnostic procedure in which a radiopaque catheter is inserted through a peripheral blood vessel into the heart |
3 types of cardiac caths | Electrophysiology studiesInterventional catheterizationDiagnostic catheterization |
what prenatal factors may predispose children to chd | maternal rubella, alcoholism, maternal age older than 40, and type 1 diabetes |
an infant with a VSD is recicing digoxin, which intervention by the nurse is most appropriate before dig administration | check infant apical pluse for 1 min |
an infant is Dx with PDA which medication may be given to achive closure of the defect | indomethacin |
teaching a parent about diarrhea the mot common viral cause is what | rotavirus |
which test provides a definitive Dx for Hirschsprung's disease | rectal biopsy |
which S/s would you expect to find in an infant with pyloric stenosis | projectile vomiting |
which s/s would you expect in a infant with intussusception | severe colicky abd pain and susage shaped mass in the ruq |
Gerd is the return of gastric or duodenal contents in to the esophagus from a incompentent or porrly developed what? | lower esophageal sphincter |
Morbidity: | *The rate at which an illness occurs in a particular area of the populationThe rate at which an illness or abnormality occurs*An illness of abnormal condition or quality |
*Mortality: | *Death rate, which reflects the number of deaths per unit of population in any specific region, age group or other classification The condition of being subject to death |
Healthy People 2010: | Challenges individuals, communities, and professionals to take specific steps to ensure that good health, as well as long life are enjoyed by all |
Title V: | 1935, Social Security Act |
*Lillian Wald: | *Founder of the Henry Street Settlement in NYC*Founder of Public Health Nursing |
Sheppard Towner Act: 1920 | The Sheppard-Towner Act increased funding for the federal government’s efforts to reduce infant mortality. |
Infant Mortality: | is the death of infants in the first year of life. The leading causes of infant mortality are dehydration and disease. |
Childhood Mortality: | *Injuries leading cause of death in children over 1 year of age |
Right Sided CHF: | Peripheral edema |
Left Sided CHF: | Pulmonary edema |
* Lasix (Furosemide): | Blocks reabsorption of sodium and water in proximal renal tubule and interferes with reabsorption of sodium (Wong p 908 |
acute diarrhea | less than 14 days |
chronic diarrhea | greater than 14 days |
types of diarrhea | acute,chronic,intractablediarrhea of infancy. chronic nonspecific diarrhea |