By Beth Richardson
Pediatric basic Care: perform directions for Nurses, moment variation is a handy reference that provides the newest info on foodstuff, progress and improvement, and customary early life problems. It presents accomplished assurance of diagnostic equipment, administration, and therapy modalities most precious to nurse practitioners (NP). masking the most typical features of pediatric fundamental care in define layout, together with symptoms, diagnostic instruments, and coverings, it truly is a great reference for college students and starting NPs beginning out in perform.
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7. Check swallowing reflex. 8. Note color, texture, or any lesions of the lips. 9. Observe gingiva and mucous membranes for color, texture, moistness. O. Tongue. 1. Observe for smoothness, fissuring, coating, or redness. 2. Tongue able to extend forward to lips? 3. Tongue interfere with speech? P. Chest. 1. Observe shape of thorax. 2. Check costal angles; should be between 45 and 50°. 3. Check that points of attachments between ribs and costal cartilage are smooth. 4. Check movement. a. Inspiration: chest expands, costal angle increases, diaphragm descends.
1. Past obstetric history: infertility, spontaneous abortions, stillbirths/perinatal deaths, parity, gravity, length of pregnancy, congenital anomalies in other infants, assistive reproductive technology (ART) used, isoimmune disease (Rh, ABO), pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), Cesarean births, vaginal birth after Cesarean, gestational diabetes. Current pregnancy history: maternal age, overall health (asthma, sickle cell disease), estimated date of confinement (EDC), prenatal care, number of previous pregnancies, multiple or single fetus, presentation/position of fetus, amount of amniotic fluid, fetal growth/size (small, appropriate, or large for gestational age), nationality, public assistance.
To students, friends, and colleagues—thank you for all you do in caring for children. Contributors Mary J. Alvarado, MSN, RN, CPNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner HealthNet, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana Patricia Clinton, PhD, ARNP, PNP, FAANP Clinical Professor & Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs University of Iowa College of Nursing Iowa City, Iowa Karen M. Corlett, RN, CPNP-AC/PC Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Children's Medical Hospital Dallas, Texas Mary Jo Eoff, MSN, RN, CPNP Clinical Associate Professor School of Nursing Indiana University Indianapolis, Indiana Amy L.
