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Nursing 3800: Pediatrics > Exam 1: Parenting > Flashcards

Exam 1: Parenting Flashcards

1
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With the Newborn infant what are some social and emotional concerns?

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interactions with caregiver, stranger anxiety, & separation anxiety.

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With the Newborn/infant what are some important things in promoting growth and development? Potential concerns?

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play, early learning, safety, nutrition, sleep/rest, healthy teeth and gums; colic, spitting up, thumb sucking/pacifier.

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What are some important factors in toddlers dealing with social and emotional development?

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separation, very egocentric(“mine, me do”), parallel play

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What are some potential concerns with toddlers?

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toilet training, negativism, tempers, thumb sucking, sibling rivalry, regression.

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True or False: Preschoolers begin to interact with each other not just along side, but may show stranger anxiety.

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true

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What is important in preschoolers to promote growth and development?

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language development

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What are some potential concerns with school age children?

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tv and video games, school phobia, latchkey children, stealing, lying, cheating, bullying, tobacco and alcohol education.

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When is the peak of parental conflicts? age?

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middle adolescence 14-17

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True or False during early adolescence (11-13) children have lack of impulse control.

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true

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What stages are parents most concerned about their children?

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baby, toddler, and adolescence

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What is binge eating?

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eating large amounts of food when not hungry, usually seen in adolescence female.

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What is it called when you eat in response to stress?

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emotional eating

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What do maladaptive eating patterns lead to?

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obesity

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What is it called when you awaken from REM sleep with a scary dream?

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nightmares

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what are some risk factors of nightmares?

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fear of sleeping alone, family upsets, change of school/routine, emotional disturbances, scary costumes, movies, etc.

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16
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How do you manage nightmares?

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accept fear, comfort child, discuss nightmare in daylight, use night lights, monster spray.

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What are night terrors?

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partial awakening from non-REM sleep, usually 20-90 after fall asleep, peak 3-5 years

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What are some autonomic signs of night terrors?

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rapid pulse, increased RR, sweating, glassy look, cry, yell for 5-20 mins.

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What are some management for night terrors?

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do not awaken, protect child, keep diary

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True or False The more the parents are stressed the more stressed the children will be.

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true

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What are some signs of a stressed child?

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stomachache, HA, poor school performance.

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What are some ways parents can respond to stressors?

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home rules/expectations, goal setting with charts, play & work together, share visits with relatives, positive experiences of love, concern, & pride, communication skills, conflict resolution/anger management.

23
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True or False childhood fears are more common in girls and if parents are fearful/anxious.

A

true

24
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Name some common childhood fears for the age groups:

1-2, 2-3, 2-6, 3-5, 9, 10-12, 12

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1-2: falling, separation, toilets, animals
2-3: loud noises
2-6: darkness
3-5: monsters/ghost
9: new situations
10-12: war
12: burglars
25
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True or False it is important parents don’t overreact or dismiss childhood fears, try to come up with a solution.

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true

26
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What are some things stranger anxiety is influenced by?

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temperament, presence of illness or fatigue, the way the stranger approaches.

27
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When does stranger anxiety begin to appear?

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3-9 months

28
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When is the second peak of stranger anxiety?

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18-20 months

29
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True or False a good way to deal with stranger anxiety is to sneak away from your kid when you leave them.

A

false

30
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What are some ways to deal with school phobia?

A

support parents, notify school.

31
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What are temper tantrums influenced by?

A

fatigue, overcrowding, stress, parental depression

32
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True or False Temper tantrums are related to gender or social class and can be a genetic predisposition.

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false

33
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True or False during temper tantrums you should try to ignore it.

A

true

34
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When you discipline your child it is important that you focus on what?

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the behavior, not the child

35
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What is the timeout rule?

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1 minute for age of child.

36
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What are some parent risk factors for abuse?

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poverty, childhood hx, social isolation, young parent, unrealistic developmental expectations, poor impulse control, substance abuse, mental illness, stress

37
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What are some child risk factors of abuse?

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prematurity, developmental delays, congenital abnormalities, behavior problems, childhood stress

38
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When does sibling rivalry peak?

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1-3 yrs, usually same sex that are close in age

39
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True or False in order to help sibling rivalry children should share the same bedrooms.

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false

40
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During sibling rivalry when should a parent intervene if the children are fighting?

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only if it gets too loud and physical

41
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When is toilet training usually completed?

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by age 4, but 40% still aren’t at age 4 and 30% still aren’t at age 5.

42
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What are physical skills that your child is ready for toilet training?

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voluntary sphincter control, stays dry for 2 hrs, wakes up dry from nap, able to sit, walk, squat, assists in dressing self.

43
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What are two interpersonal skills child must have to toilet train?

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desire to please and be dry, curious about use of toilet.

44
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What are 3 cognitive skills for toilet readiness?

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understands meaning of words for potty, follows directions, communicates needs.

45
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What are the parental skills needed for potty training?

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desires to assist child w training, recognizes cues of child, no factors that may interfere.

46
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What is the visit schedule for infants?

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14 days, 30 days, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 24 months

47
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How often should a toddler go to doctor after 2 yrs?

A

every year

48
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How often should you brush child’s teeth before 12 months?

A

twice a day

49
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When should you try to prevent a toddler from thumb sucking or pacifier? age?

A

4-6 yrs

50
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When does thumb sucking / pacifier usually peak?

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18- 20 months

51
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Describe the traditional role of a grandparent?

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supportive, assisting, part time child care or limited, advising.

52
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Describe a grandparent that has an evolving role?

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child care provider full time, primary custodial parent for the grandchild.

53
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If the grandparent is a financial provider, disciplinarian, or has an evolving role what kind of issues can arise?

A

legal & custody issues, housing issues, severed relationships, changing generational values & trends, physical health issues related to stress, social isolation & inadequate support, dealing with grandchildren exposed to trauma, loss, abuse or neglect.

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