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| Ortolani and Barlow maneuvers check this | To see if an unstable femoral head can be dislocated with ease |
| Characterists of the assessment of a child with hip dysplasia | Apparent short femur on affected side, limited ROM on affected side, abduction of affected hip when supine with knees and hips flexed, and asymmetry of the gluteal skin folds when placed prone with legs against the exam table |
| Cast change for club foot | Weekly with manipulation |
| Signs of messenteric artery syndrome which prompts the LPN to notify the RN or MD immediately | Abdominal discomfort, episodes of vimiting, abdominal distention |
| Instructions for caring for the child with a brace for scoliosis | No lotion or powders, wear soft fabric under brace, encourage perscribed exercise |
| Encourage this in an exacerbation of painful joints with JRA | Simple exercises like isometric exercises |
| Cast precautions | Do not get it wet, do not put anything down the cast, warmth should only be felt in new casts as they dry, otherwise could signify infection, teach neurovascular checks |
| Precautions for spica cast | Keep flat, neurovascular status of extremities, log roll, roll to side to get up out of bed |
| Look at this in an infant to check for hydrocephalus | Anterior fontanel and head circumference |
| S-shaped curvature of the spine | Scoliosis |
| Problems with VP shunt are signaled by this | Irritability and increasing difficulty with eating, and increased temperature |
| What parents need to understand following a myelomeningocele repair | Daily care of the infant is crucial to prevent infection, prevent problems such as UTI's, keep prone, and daily dressing changes (no external heat or cold to area) |
| Characteristic sign of Reye's syndrome | Persistent vomiting |
| Plan of care for the Reye's syndrom patient should include this | Calm environment |
| What is the main problem associated with cerebral palsy? | difficulty controling muscles |
| Cause of cerebral palsy | Brain damage caused by injury (the brain damage does not progress) |
| Teach parents this about the deformities of JRA | Half of the affected children will recover without joint deformity with proper treatment |
| Teach this to parents concerning JRA and usual childhood routines and activities | The can do everything any other child can do but will need more time in the morning or after naps to work out stiffness |
