Kayla Weber
Maternity/Pediatric First Exam
Week 1& 3 Growth and development
1. Pediatric Nursing
a. Assessment quick review!
a. Check for moist membranes, turgor and presence of tears
b. Physical Assessment-Pediatr
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Kayla Weber
Maternity/Pediatric First Exam
Week 1& 3 Growth and development
1. Pediatric Nursing
a. Assessment quick review!
a. Check for moist membranes, turgor and presence of tears
b. Physical Assessment-Pediatric Variations approach slowly, gain trust
c. Focused Interview – take developmental stage into consideration
d. Also ask if they family eats dinner together for at least one meal for
bonding and social skills
e. Kids that grow at a slower rate look at genetic factors
f. Nose breathers up to 6 months
b. VS… assess RR, HR, TEMP, BP
a. HYPOTENSION is a late sign of illness/decompensation in children
i. Check CPR for perfusion
b. Listen apically to heart for full minute to count heart rate
c. Newborn:
i. RR: 30-50
ii. HR: 120-160
iii. Systolic BP: 50-70
iv. Weight kg: 2-3
v. Weight lbs.: 4.5-7
d. Infant
i. Infants when they cry increases HR and BP
ii.Urine output: infant and toddlers: 1-2mL/kg/hr
iii. RR: 20-30
iv. HR: 80-140
v. Systolic BP: 70-100
vi. Weight kg: 4-10
vii. Weight lbs: 9-22
e. Toddler
i. Urine output: infant and toddlers: 1-2mL/kg/hr
ii. RR: 20-30
iii. HR: 80-130
iv. Systolic BP: 80-110
v. Weight kg: 10-14
vi. Weight lbs: 22-31
f. Preschool
i. RR: 20-30
ii. HR: 80-120
iii. Systolic BP: 80-110
iv. Weight kg: 14-18
v. Weight lbs: 31-40
g. School age
i. RR: 20-30
ii. HR: 70-110
iii. Systolic BP: 80-120
iv. Weight kg: 20-42
v. Weight lbs: 41-92
h. Adolescent
i. Urine output: adolescents: 0.5mL/kg/hr
ii. RR: 12-20
iii. HR: 55-105
iv. Systolic BP: 110-120
v. Weight kg: >50
vi. Weight lbs: >110
c. Pain
a. Flacc Scale
i. Used in infants
b. Wong-Baker Faces
i. Used older children
c. Trust parents assessment of child’s pain as they know their child best
d. Always re assess pain
e. Indication to look for by age
i. 0-6months: cry, bodily movement
ii. 6.5-12months: resistance, uncooperative
iii. 1-3years: aggressive behavior
iv. 3-5years: fear of punishment, mutilation, death; verbal
abuse
v. 5-12years: fear of disability, concern for privacy, words to
describe pain
vi. >12years: effect on body image, questioning, privacy
d. Pews
a. Done with every set of VS
b. The higher the score, the more intervention is needed
c. IF HAVE 3 IN ANY CATEGORY MUST NOTIFY DR!
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