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Hospitalized child
Hospitalized Child By Lucy
Question | Answer |
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Vital Signs | NB: HR 12-160, R 30-60 PS: HR 80-120, R 20-30 SA: HR 70-110, R 16-22 Ad: HR 60-100, R 14-20 |
Fluid Requirements/Day | <10 kg = 1000 mL/kg 10-20 kg = 1000 mL + 50 mL/kg >20 kg = 1500 + 20 mL/kg |
Nutritional Requirements/Day | 50-100 kcal/kg/day Fat:30% of calories 1gm fat=9 kcal 1-3 g protein/kg/day Vitamins/minerals:5 serving fruits/veggies. |
Output: | 1-2 mL/kg/hr urine. 1g=1mL. Determine U/O range for Pt. Subtract dry wt. of diaper from gross=net U/O. Divide net U/O by # hr. compare. |
Hospitalized Neonate | Anticipate: hungry,wet,tired. Sucking, swaddling. stimulation/not, consistent caregivers, modeling for parent, parental involvement, and rooming in. |
Hospitalized Infant | Regression (bed wetting), security objects, and parent's involved in procedures. |
Hospitalized Toddler | Home routines and objects, pain control, and self-care. |
Hospitalized Preschooler | Concrete, brief explanations just prior to action; demo on stuffed animal. Give them two choices. consistency, home routines. Play. Encourage independence. |
Hospitalized School-Aged | Limits. Involvement in planning. Explanations allow for questions. Privacy. Home routines include clean-up. Contact with friends. Homework. |
Hospitalized Adolescent | Privacy. Respect/independence. Encourage questions. Peers. recreation/games. Favorite foods. |
Hospitalized Child: General Concerns | Separation from parents. Loss of control. Bodily injury and pain. |
Separation | Especially at 16-30 months. Stages: Protest,despair, detachment. Interventions:family centered care, try to use consistent caregivers, prolonged goodbyes DO NOT help the child. Sneaking out can strengthen the fear. |
Loss of Control | Issue for older than infants. Toddlers:Change in routine. Preschoolers:fantasy,sense of power. School age:vulnerable r/t striving for independence. Adolescents:Illness poses threat to identity. |
Interventions for Loss of Control | Keeping child's routine. Allow movement. Encourage independence. Explain. |
Bodily Injury/Pain (Infants) | Younger little memory, older will physically resist. |
Bodily Injury/Pain (Toddlers) | Poorly defined boundaries, react strongly to any intervention. |
Bodily Injury/Pain (Preschoolers) | Vulnerable r/t magical thinking, fear of mutilation. |
Bodily Injury/Pain (School Age) | Fearful of death and of disability than pain. Aware of their bodies, ask many questions about procedures. |
Bodily Injury/Pain (Adolescents) | Concern about how illness impacts on fitting in with peers. |
Interventions for Bodily Injury/Pain | Use of Band-aids, stickers, and use of age appropriate explanations. |