Ati Nursing Care Of Children Study Guide Graded A+

Infant growth {Ans: Gain 150-210g (5-7oz) per week in first 6 months 6 months = birth weight x2 12 months = birth weight x3 Grow 2.5 cm (1 in) per month in first 6 months Grow 0.5 cm (0.2 in) per month in month 6-12 6-8 teeth eruptions by age 1}Lyme disease {Ans: Borrelia burgdorferi Stage 1: 3-31 days following bite (erythema migrans at site), chills, fever, itching, HA, fainting, stiff neck, muscle weakness Stage 2: neurologic, cardiac, muscuoskeletal involvement (knees and weakness in face) several weeks following bite Stage 3: advanced systemic involvement (arthritis, deafness, encephalopathy) Observe bite for 30 days Doxycycline if >8 Amoxicillin if <8 Cefuroxime or erythromycin if allergy to penicilin}Inactivated polio (IPV) vaccine {Ans: 2 months 4 months 6-18 months 4-6 years *Contraindicated if allergy to neomycin and/streptomycin and polymyxin B, pregnancy}Depression {Ans: Must be present 1 year in children to diagnose Tx: TCAs, SSRIs}Scoliosis {Ans: Must have at least a 10 degree deformity for diagnosis 25 degree deformity = mild Cobb technique to determine degree Risser scle to determine skeletal deformity Spinal fusion if curves greater than 45 degrees (may need blood transfusion)}At 1 month... At 2 months... At