What kind of food poses a high choking hazard for toddlers?
Hard candy, grapes and hot dogs.
What can be risks for adjustment problems for children?
Emotional immaturity, child appears physically immature, child has not attended a preschool program.
What stage of development is a preschooler in?
Initiative versus guilt.
What are Koplik's spots?
Small blue-white spots with a red base found on the buccal mucosa.
When does menstruation begin after onset of secondary sexual characteristics?
2 years.
What are symptoms commonly seen in a child with depression?
Poor school performance and somatic complaints.
What attribute is characteristic of psychosocial development of school age children?
Feelings of inferiority or lack of worth can be derived from children themselves or from the environment.
What would be important for the nurse to emphasize when teaching the parents about a child's readiness for toilet training?
Bowel control is accomplished before bladder control, so the parent should focus on bowel training first.
When preparing to administer a Hepatitis B vaccine to a newborn, what should the nurse include?
Confirm the mother has signed informed consent, obtain a syringe that is a 25 gauge and 5/8 inches, confirm the hepatitis B status of the mother, initiate an immunization record.
What are characteristics of physical development of a 30 month old child?
Primary dentition is complete and sphincter control is achieved.
What age does the nurse expect that most children would be using sentences of 6 - 8 words?
5 years.
What are injuries the nurse should identify that can happen with preschoolers?
Tricycle and bicycle accidents, poisoning, drowning, falls.