Pediatric Nursing - Exam 2 Study Questions

•Culture {Ans: •The sum of the beliefs and values transmitted from generation to generation}Develops stranger anxiety at ___-___ months {Ans: 7-9 months}If patient is taking opioids, assess {Ans: respirations for respiratory depression Infants and children receiving IV and epidural opioids should be monitored by pulse oximetry.}T/F a low blood pressure is a late sign of shock {Ans: true}causes of childhood mortality {Ans: ØUNINTENTIONAL Injuries ØMotor vehicle accidents ØDrowning ØHomicide}fontanels assessment {Ans: •Size •Tenseness •Pulsation}__ months wave bye-bye, claps hands {Ans: 9 months}health promotion of infant {Ans: ---------}what should be the seat position for infants in the car? {Ans: rear facing till age of 2 booster seat between ages 8-12 years old no kids in front seat till 13 years of age}Visual Analog Scale (VAS) {Ans: A rating-type scale in which respondents mark a location on the scale corresponding to their perception of a phenomenon on a continuum Requires a higher degree of abstraction than the Numeric rating scale (NRS). 7-18 years old least preferred}a toddler can throw a ball underhand at ____ months {Ans: 18 months}Vaccines {Ans: •Hepatitis B Virus: given as a newborn (HPV can be fatal)