Maternal & Child Nursing Care Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

TEST BANK FOR Maternal & Child Nursing Care, 6TH EDITION (London et al.) Chapter 1-57

Chapter 45: Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions... ...1. What should the nurse consider when having consent forms signed for surgery and procedures on children? a.Only a parent or legal guardian can give consent. b.The person giving consent must be at least 18 years old. c.The risks and benefits of a procedure are part of the consent process. d.A mental age of 7 years or older is required for a consent to be considered "informed."

family function and structure Physical and psychological well-being. Traditional- nuclear family Nontraditional Step-parent/child Single parent families roles/relationships in nontraditional family extended family not known well, less interaction. single parents have less financial stability. open or closed adoption from newborn to adolescence. Roles may be unclear in blended familie

Acrocyanosis (571) acro(-si″ah-no´sis) Bluish discoloration of the hands and feet; caused by poor peripheral circulation, which results in vasomotor instability and capillary stasis especially when baby is cold. Barlow's maneuver (583) Test designed to detect subluxation or dislocation of the hip. A dysplastic joint will be felt to be dislocated as the femur leaves the acetabulum. Caput succedaneum ( 575) A localized, easily identifiable, soft area of the scalp generally resulting ...

Acrocyanosis (571) acro(-si″ah-no´sis) - Bluish discoloration of the hands and feet; caused by poor peripheral circulation, which results in vasomotor instability and capillary stasis especially when baby is cold. Barlow's maneuver (583) - Test designed to detect subluxation or dislocation of the hip. A dysplastic joint will be felt to be dislocated as the femur leaves the acetabulum

TEST BANK for Maternal & Child Nursing Care, 3rd Edition by Marcia London, Patricia Ladewig, Jane Ball, Ruth Bindler, Kay Cowen. (Complete Download)