Pediatric Nursing Demystified

Signs and Symptoms Strain: Pain. Localized swelling. Possibly muscle weakness. Severe strain is disabling. Sprain: Edema Pain ...

Fracture What Went Wrong? A fracture is the separation of bone. The degree of the separation depends on the strength of the bone ...

Crepitus Reduced range of motion Unable to bear weight on the injured bone Test Results Radiograph: Confirms the fracture an ...

Attach a sequential pneumatic compression device to the patient’s legs when the patient is not mobile to prevent stasis of bloo ...

Acetabular dysplasia (preluxation): The acetabulum is shallow and dish shaped rather than the normal cup shape, indicating dela ...

Ask the health-care provider if the harness can be removed for daily sponge bathing. Teach the parents how to use the harness a ...

Blue sclera Fractures occurring for no obvious reason Short statue in all but type I Test Results Radiograph: Shows fracture ...

Dextroscoliosis: Curvature on the right side Levoscoliosis: Curvature on the left side  Rotoscoliosis: Pronounced rotation of ...

Treatments Up to 20-degree curvature: Exercise to enhance muscle tone and posture. Between 20 and 40 degree curvature: Apply a ...

Test Results Radiograph: Dislocation displayed on radiography Treatments Traction prior to surgery to immobilize the femur Su ...

Nursing Interventions Monitor hematologic, renal, and hepatic laboratory tests for signs of tox- icity from long-term intraveno ...

Signs and Symptoms Irritability Poor appetite Mild growth delay Tires easily Changes in gait Poor weight gain High fever ...

Increase foods high in iron. Increase fluids if the patient has a fever to prevent dehydration. Encourage self-care and norma ...

Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease What Went Wrong? Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is a necrosis of the femoral head that occurs in children ...

Test Results Radiograph: Talus is superimposed and the metatarsal is ladder-like. Treatment Splint the foot in the realigned p ...

Children are also susceptible to scoliosis, which is the lateral curvature of the spine, and osteomyelitis in which theStaphyloc ...

(^298) Pediatric Nursing Demystified The health-care provider diagnosed a child with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. The parents ex ...

CHAPTER 13/ Musculoskeletal Conditions^299 A 2-month-old is diagnosed with hip dysplasia. The parent asks you how long will the ...

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CHAPTER Infectious and Communicable Conditions 14 Learning Objectives At the end of the chapter, the student will be able to 1 U ...