Curriculum Design And Instruction To Teach
Maternal-Newborn, and Child Nursing: Family
Centered Care: Pediatric Assessment:
Author: Charles Hayes:
Special Features Include:
Phases For Conducting A Needs Assessment:
Curriculum Design Supplement:
Curriculum Design Plan:
Curriculum Design Goals:
Curriculum Design Objectives:
Instructional Goals:
Instructional Objectives:
Instructional Evaluation Techniques:
Instructional Activities:
Standard Vocabulary:
A Limited Glimpse:
Topics Include:
A. Introduction:
I. Pediatric Assessment:
II. Anatomic and Physiologic Characteristics of
Children:
1. Obtaining The Child?s History:
a. Communication Strategies:
1. Strategies to Build a Rapport with the Family:
2. Careful Listening:
3. Data to Be Collected:
4. Patient information:
5. Physiologic Data:
6. Psychosocial Data:
7. Developmental Data:
b. General Appraisal:
A. Assessing Skin and hair Characteristics:
1. Inspection of the Skin:
2. Skin Color:
3. Palpation of the Skin:
4. Temperature:
5. Texture:
6. Moistness:
7. Resilience (Turgar):
8. Capillary Refill and Small-Vein filling Times:
9. Skin Lesions:
10. Inspection of the Hair:
11. Palpation of the Hair:
C. Assessing the Head for Skull
Characteristics and Facial Features:
1. Inspection of the Head and Face:
2. Palpation of the Skull:
3. Sutures:
4. Fontanels:
D. Assessing Eye Structures, Function, and Vision:
1. Inspection of the External Eye Structures:
2. Eye Size and Spacing:
3. Eyelids:
4. Eye Color:
5. Pupils:
6. Inspection of the Eye Muscles:
7. Extraocular Movements:
8. Corneal Light Reflex:
9. Cover-Uncover Test:
10. Vision assessment:
11. Infants and Toddlers:
12. Standardized Vision Charts:
13. Inspection of the Internal Eye
Structures Using the Ophthalmoscope:
E. Assessing the Ear Structures and Hearing:
1. Inspection of the External Ear Structures:
2. Inspection of the Tympanic Membrane:
3. Using the Otoscope:
4. Hearing Assessment:
5. Infants and Toddlers:
6. Preschool and Older Children:
7. Bone and Air Conduction of Sound:
F. Assessing the Nose and Sinuses for
Airway Patency and Discharge:
1. Inspection of the External Nose:
2. Palpation of the external Nose:
3. Nasal Patency:
4. Assessment of Smell:
5. Inspection of the Internal Nose:
6. Mucous Membranes:
7. Nasal Septum:
8. Discharge:
9. Inspection of the Sinuses:
G. Assessing the Mouth and Throat for
Color, function, and Signs of Abnormal
Conditions:
1. Inspection of the Mouth:
2. Lips:
3. Teeth:
4. Mouth Odors:
5. Gums:
6. Buccal Mucosa:
7. Tongue:
8. Palate:
9. Palpation of the Mouth Structures:
10. Tongue:
11. Palate:
12. Inspection of the Throat:
13. Tonsils:
14. Gag Reflex:
H. Assessing the Neck for Characteristics,
Range of Motion, and Lymph Nodes:
1. Inspection of the Neck:
2. Palpation of the Neck:
3. Lymph Nodes:
4. Trachea:
5. Thyroid:
6. Range of Motion Assessment:
I. Assessing the Chest for Shape, Movement,
Respiratory Effort, and Lung Function:
1. Topographic Landmarks of the Chest:
2. Inspection of the Chest:
3. Size and Shape of the Chest:
4. Chest Movement and Respiratory Effort:
5. Respiratory Rate:
6. Palpation of the Chest:
7. Chest Wall:
8. Tactile Fremitus:
9. Auscultation of the Chest:
10. Breath Sounds:
11. Vocal Resonance:
12. Abnormal Breath Sounds:
13. Abnormal Voice Sounds:
14. Percussion of the Chest:
I. Assessing the Breasts for Development and
Masses:
1. Inspection of the Breasts:
2. Stages of Development:
3. Nipples:
4. Palpation of the Breasts:
J. Assessing the Heart for heart Sounds and
Function:
1. Inspection of the Precordium:
2. Apical Impulse:
3. Abnormal Sensations:
4. Percussion of the Heart Borders:
5. Auscultation of the Heart:
6. Heart Rate and Rhythm:
7. Differentiation of Heart Sounds:
8. Splitting of the Heart Sounds:
9. Third Heart Sound:
10. Murmurs:
11. Completing the Heart Examination:
12. Blood Pressure:
13. Palpation of the Pulses:
14. Other Signs:
K. Assessing the Abdomen for Shape,
Bowel sounds, and Underlying Organs:
1. Topographic Landmarks of the Abdomen:
2. Inspection of the Abdomen:
3. Shape:
4. Umbilicus:
5. Rectus Muscle:
6. Abdominal Movement:
7. Auscultation of the Abdomen:
8. Percussion of the Abdomen:
9. Palpation of the Abdomen:
10. Light Palpation:
11. Deep Palpation:
12. Assessment of the Inguinal Area:
13. Inspection:
14. Palpation:
L. Assessing the Genital and Perineal Areas
for Pubertal Development and External
Structural Abnormalities:
1. Preparation of Children for the Examination:
2. Inspection of the Female Genitalia:
3. Mons Pubis:
4. Labia:
5. Hymen:
6. Urethral and vagin__ Openings:
7. Vagin__ Discharge:
8. Palpation of the Female Genitalia:
9. Inspection of the Male Genitalia:
10. Pen__:
11. Scrotum:
12. Pubic Hair:
13. Palpation of the Male Genitalia:
14. Pen__:
15. Testicles:
16. Spermatic Cord:
17. Enlarged Scrotum:
18. Inguinal Canal:
19. Cremasteric Reflex:
20. Inspection of the Anus and Rectum:
21. Palpation of the Anus and Rectum:
22. Patency of the Anus:
23. Rectal Examination:
M. Assessing the Musculoskeletal
System for Bone and joint Structure,
Movement, and Muscle Strength:
1. Inspection of the Bones, Muscles, and Joints:
2. Palpation of the Bones, Muscles, and Joints:
3. Range of Motion and Muscle Strength
Assessment:
4. Active Range of Motion:
5. Passive Range of Motion:
6. Muscle Strength:
7. Posture and Spinal Alignment:
8. Posture:
9. Spinal Alignment:
10. Inspection of the Upper Extremities:
11. Arms:
12. Hands:
13. Nails:
14. Inspection of the Lower Extremities:
15. Hips:
16. Legs:
17. Feet:
N. Assessing the Nervous system for
Cognitive Function, Balance, Coordination,
Cranial Nerve Function, Sensation, and
Reflexes:
1. Cognitive Function:
2. Behavior:
3. Communication Skills:
4. Memory:
5. Level of Consciousness:
6. Cerebellar Function:
7. Balance:
8. Coordination:
9. Gait:
10. Cranial Nerve Function:
11. Sensory Function:
12. Superficial Tactile Sensation:
13. Superficial Pain Sensation:
14. Infant Primitive Reflexes:
15. Superficial and Deep Tendon Reflexes:
16. Superficial Reflexes:
17. Deep Tendon Reflexes:
18. Analyzing Data from the Physical Examination:
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