Pediatric Nursing Study Guide
Includes topics about childhood diseases, growth and development, pediatric oncology
nursing, and congenital diseases among others.
Infectious and Immune Disorders
Function of immune sys
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Pediatric Nursing Study Guide
Includes topics about childhood diseases, growth and development, pediatric oncology
nursing, and congenital diseases among others.
Infectious and Immune Disorders
Function of immune system
• 1st line of defense
o Skin/mucous membranes
o Passive immunity from mom
o Maternal circulation/breast milk
• Cannot produce immunoglobulins (antibodies)
• Until approx. 2 mos. of age
• Immune system not fully functional until 6 years of age
• Those babies that are breast fed, usually have less ear infections
• Stimulates production of antibodies against a specific foreign substance (antigen)
• Contraindications
o Anaphylaxis
o High doses of steroids (<14 days)
o Acute febrile illness – greater than 39
o Common cold/minor illness NOT contraindicated
o Chronic illness (cancer)
o Taking immunosuppressive drugs
o Egg allergy – flu shots
o Most up to date schedules on CDC.gov
Purpose of vaccines, misconceptions
• Misconceptions
o Causes autism
o Rotovirus vaccine is dangerous
o Vaccines have toxic ingredients – led and mercury
o Vaccines can fail
o Vaccines can cause the actual illness
o Parents can refuse vaccines
• Types
o Live (attenuated) – vaccines made from virus made from live virus
o Killed (inactivated viruses)
o Toxoids – diphtheria, tenus, - one type of vaccine – based on the toxin made
from the bacteria
o Human immune globulin – Igg Ige – weakened immune system and this helps
them bring up their immune system
o Herd immunity – vaccinate many to protect the few
Communicability periods of disease
• Incubation period – common cold = 1-5 days
o Time of exposure to the time the time symptoms arrive
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