Index
A
Abdomen examination, 42
Abrasions, 329
Abrupt jerking, 203
Absence seizure, 202, 203
Abuse
in early childhood, 21
in newborn/infant, 17
Accidents
in early childhood, 21
in newborn/infant, 17
Acetabular dysplasia, 286
Acne, in teens, 27
Acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL), 155
Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML),
155
Acute viral nasopharyngitis (AVN),
74–75
Adolescence, 24
Adrenal cortex hormones, 180
Adrenal glands, 178f, 180
Adrenal medulla hormones, 180
Advocacy, family, 3
Akinetic seizure, 202, 203
Albumin, 265
Aldosterone, 180
Allergen
in anaphylaxis, 319–320
in urticaria, 319
Alopecia, from chemotherapy, 154
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), 213, 219
Alveoli, 73
Amblyopia, 55
Amphiarthrodial joints, 281
Anaphylaxis, 45, 319–320
Androgens, 180
Anemia, 126–135
aplastic or hypoplastic,
126–129
Cooley, 141
iron deficiency, 130–132
sickle cell, 132–135, 135f
Anencephaly, 213–215
Answers, final exam, 361
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), 180
Aortic stenosis (AS), 110–114
causes and mechanisms of,
110–111, 111f
nursing interventions for
with cardiac catheterization, 112–113
with cardiac surgery, 113–114
signs and symptoms of, 111
test results for, 112
treatment for, 112
Aphthous gingivostomatitis, 63
Aplastic anemia, 126–129
Appearance, overall, 38
Appendicitis, 232–234
Arachnoid mater, 199
Artificially acquired active immunity, 303