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Understanding Pathophysiology, 7th Ed., Huether, McCance, Brashers, & Rote | Registered Nurse (RN) School Study Aid
Newborn Assessment
- APGAR
- Umbilical Cord
- 2 Arteries 1 Vein
- Eye Prophylaxis
- Fontanels
- Vitamin K Injection (Phytonadione)
- Gestational Age Assessment (GAA)
- Measurements
- Birth Weight
- Head Circumference
- Length
- Considerations
- Keep Warm
- ID Bands
3 mins
Age 4 Months - Developmental Milestones
- Gross Motor
- Sits With Support
- Rooting Reflex Disappears
- Moro Reflex Disappears
- Fine Motor
- Reaches Across Midline
- Language
- Turns to Voice
- Laughs
- Social / Cognitive
- Enjoys Looking Around
2 mins
Age 6 Months - Developmental Milestones
- Gross Motor
- Palmar Reflex Disappears
- Sits Propped Up On Hands
- Rolls
- Fine Motor
- Transfers Objects Hands to Hands
- Raking Grasp
- Language
- Babbles
- Responds to Name
- Social / Cognitive
- Stranger Anxiety Develops
2 mins
Age 9 Months - Developmental Milestones
- Gross Motor
- Pulls to Stand
- Starts Cruising
- Fine Motor
- Three-Finger Pincer Grasp
- Holds Bottle or Cup
- Language
- Starts Sounding "Mama" or "Dada"
- Social / Cognitive
- Waves Bye
- Separation Anxiety
- Plays Pat-A-Cake
2 mins
Age 1 Year - Developmental Milestones
- Gross Motor
- Stands Well
- First Steps
- Throws Ball
- Points to Objects
- Babinski Reflex Disappears
- Fine Motor
- Two-Finger Pincer Grasp
- Language
- "Mama & Dada"
- Social / Cognitive
- One-Step Commands with Gesture
2 mins
Spina Bifida Assessment
- Cause
- Congenital Malformation of Vertebrae
- Assessment
- Dimple With or Without Hair Tuft
- Lumbar Sac
- Hydrocephalus
- Paralysis
- Considerations
- Identify Type
2 mins
Spina Bifida Interventions
- Surgery
- Prone Position
- Cover Sac with Moist (Sterile) Dressing
- Measure Head Circumference
- Bulging Fontanel
- Considerations
- Other Congenital Malformations Common
- Bowel Control
- Neurogenic Bladder
2 mins
Hydrocephalus
- Cause
- Increased CSF in Ventricles of Brain
- Assessment
- Signs of Increased ICP
- Infant Assessment
- High Pitched Cry
- Irritability
- Opisthotonus
- Increased Head Circumference
- Bulging Fontanel
- Setting Sun Sign
- Interventions
- Seizure Precautions
- Elevate HOB
- CSF Shunt
2 mins
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
- Cause/Mechanism
- Maternal Infections
- Fetal Hypoxia
- Assessment
- Developmental Delay
- Neurological Dysfunction
- Spasticity
- Dysphagia
- Interventions
- Muscle Relaxants
- Muscle Exercises
- Assistive Devices
- Braces
2 mins
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
- Cause
- Autosomal Recessive Genetic Disorder
- Enzyme Deficiency
- Assessment
- Failure to Thrive
- Irritability
- Musty or Mousy Odor
- Cognitive Impairment
- Interventions
- Low Phenylalanine Diet
- Low Protein Foods (Diet)
- Avoid Aspartame
- Sapropterin (Kuvan)
- Considerations
- Guthrie Blood Test
2 mins
Common Causes of Meningitis: Newborn (0-6 Months)
- Group B Streptococci
- E. coli
- Listeria monocytogenes
1 min
Common Causes of Meningitis: Children (6 Months - 6 Years)
- Enteroviruses
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Haemophilus influenzae Type B
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
2 mins
Types of Strokes
- Warning Signs
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit (RIND)
- Types
- Ischemic
- Thrombotic
- Atherosclerosis
- Embolic
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Hemorrhagic
- Severe Hypertension
3 mins
Types of Seizures
- Tonic-Clonic
- Tonic
- Clonic
- Absence (Petit Mal)
- Myoclonic
- Atonic
- Partial (Focal) Seizure
- Focal Aware (Formerly Called Simple Partial)
- Focal Impaired Awareness (Formerly Called Complex Partial)
3 mins
Wilms' Tumor (Nephroblastoma)
- Cause
- Malignant Renal Tumor
- Assessment
- Abdominal Mass
- Hematuria
- Fever
- Hypertension
- Interventions
- Nephrectomy
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation
- Considerations
- Do Not Palpate Abdomen
- Children Under 5 Years Old
2 mins
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