Pediatric Nursing Demystified

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We would like to thank Joe Morita for his direction and tremendous support in the development of this project. T ...

Brain tumors, 215–217 Breath sounds, 42 Bronchiolitis, 83–84 Brudzinski sign, 206, 314 Bryant traction, 284 Buck extension, 284 ...

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Client history (Cont.): nutritional assessment in, 35–36 psychosocial assessment in, 34 Clonic seizure, 201, 202 Clostridium tet ...

PART Roles and Relationships I ...

Developmental characteristics (Cont.): in early childhood, 20t in newborn/infant, 17t Developmental delays in early childhood, 2 ...

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Encephalitis, 208–210 Encephalocele, 213–215 Endocarditis, bacterial, 121 Endocrine and metabolic conditions, 181–194 congenital ...

CHAPTER Families and Communities 1 Learning Objectives At the end of the chapter, the student will be able to 1 Describe the imp ...

Fixators, external, 284 Flame injury, 336 Flexing, 281 Flora, 305 Fluid volume, kidney on, 260 Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH ...

OVERVIEW The family and community provide the foundation for the growth and development of a pediatric client. Health promotion, ...

Growth and development, in newborn/infant (Cont.): nursing implications of, 18 physical milestones in, 15 poor parent–child bond ...

CHAPTER 1/ Families and Communities^5 Vary depending on type and structure of family, including number and age of members and e ...

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) conjunctivitis, in newborns, 56 Herpetic gingivostomatitis (HGS), 63–64 Hgb Ss cell disease, 132–135, ...

Develop an action plan that addresses the needs of the pediatric client and family from admission through discharge back into t ...

Insulin, 180, 184 Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), 184–185.See alsoDiabetes mellitus Insulin therapy, forms of, 186, ...

DIVERSITY ISSUES Diversity commonly relates to ethnic-cultural differences found in persons of varied races or religious beliefs ...

Luteinizing hormone (LH), 179 Lyme disease, 333–335 Lymphadenopathy, 79 Lymphoblastic lymphoma, 159 Lymphocytes, 126, 303–304 Ly ...

Stereotypingis categorizing a group of people together, usually by race, rather than respecting individual characteristics. In ...

Neoplasm, 149, 150. See alsoOncology; specific types Nephroblastoma, 163–165, 268 Nephrons, 259, 259f Nephron tubules, 259 Nephr ...