Ati: Rn Nursing Care Of Children Exam Questions (175 Terms) With Verified Definitions Updated 2024

complex partial (psychomotor) {Ans: impaired consciousness but have some awareness of environment, patient may stare, often preceded by an aura.}brain herination {Ans: downward shift of brain tissue}tonic-clonic seizure {Ans: generalized seizure in which the patient loses consciousness and has jerking movements of paired muscle groups.}Hyperopia (farsightedness) {Ans: -sees distant objects clearly but not objects that are close -because of accommodation, not usually detected until age 7}Strabismus (Esotropia & Exotropia) {Ans: abnormal corneal light reflex or cover test misaligned eyes frowning or squinting difficulty seeing print clearly one eye closed to enable better vision headache, dizzy, diplopia, photophobia, crossed eye}respiratory illnesses expected findings {Ans: hx. that includes recent infection, meds taken, immunization status, and family coping. -Sore throat -decrease activity level -chest pain -fatigue SOB, difficulty breathing -decrease appetite.}What to do during a seizure {Ans: protect from injury (move furniture away, hold head in lap if on floor). maintain a position to provide a patent airway. be prepared to suction secretions. loosen restrictive clothing. do not attempt to restrain the child. do not attempt to open the jaw or insert an airway. admin O2 Remain with child. note onset, time, characteristics. Allow seizure to