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Peds test chapter 45 46

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What is an antigen?   Foreign Substance triggers immune response.  
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What is an antibody?   Protein made by body in response to antigen.  
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What is active immunity?   Body makes antibodies without presence of disease.  
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What is passive immunity?   Antibodies made by another human or animal and given to humans.  
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What is transplacental immunity?   Immunity passed through the placenta to the child in the womb.  
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What is a nosocomial infection?   Infection acquired in the health care setting.  
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Poliomyelitis?   Polio virus.  
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How is polio transmitted?   Fecal oral possibly respiratory.  
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Symptoms of polio?   Mild or severe CNS symptoms. Respiratory weakness, paralysis.  
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Interventions in polio?   Monitor respiratory status and comfort cares  
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How is varicella transmitted?   Airborne or contact  
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S/S of varicella   fever malaise headache abdominal pain. Clear fluid filled vesicles all over body  
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Tx of varicella   Isolate and symptom management.  
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Measles Info   Koplik spots on buccal mucosa. red blotchy maculopopular rash on trunk and limbs.  
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tx measles   support, isolate, antipyretics, anti tussives,  
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Nursing interventions measles   monitor resp status  
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Pathophysiology of a fever   hypothalmus is the thermostat. Endogenous pyrogens stimulate the release of prostaglandins which start the fever response.  
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TX of fever   Acetominophen or ibuprofen. Temps over 102 treated  
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What causes a fever?   body's response to infection  
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Conjunctivitis info . what is it   inflammation of the conjunctiva.  
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Conjunctivitis caused by ?   Bacteria, allergy, trauma, irritants.  
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TX of conjunctivitis   Bacterial gets antibiotics. Comfort measures and antihistamines in allergy  
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S/S conjunctivitis   Itching burning discharge, crusty lids.  
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Otitis Media what is it   Inflamed ear canal with or without infected mid ear.  
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What causes otitis media   Eustachian tube dysfunction.  
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S/S otitis media   ear pain, red tympanic membrane, mid ear effusion. TuGGING on ears common in kids.  
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TX of otitis media   Antibiotics, tubes in ears  
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Conductive hearing loss. What is it   Something in external auditory canal or tympanic membrane prevents sound from reaching mid ear  
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Visual acuity?   is acuteness or clearness of vision, especially form vision, which is dependent on the sharpness of the retinal focus within the eye and the sensitivity of the interpretative faculty of the brain.[1]  
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Myringotomy?   Surgery for otitis media. Small incision in eardrum to relieve pressure or drain fluid/pus.  
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Tympanogram   is an examination used to test the condition of the middle ear and mobility of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and the conduction bones by creating variations of air pressure in the ear canal.  
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Audiography   Test to determine hearing ability. Tuning fork, audiograph used..  
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