Week 2 Discussion
PART I 
All students are required to complete Tables 1-5 Download Tables 1-5as a component of the discussion. Completing these exercises will assist you in preparing for the discussion, weekly quiz, and the Competency Exam. The Burns Text should be the predominant resource used to complete the tables.
PART II
Identify the prompt in the subject line of your post, for example, Case Scenario 1 – Russell.
Complete all Part II elements of the discussion:
Each prompt has additional key questions to address in the body of your response to ensure an understanding of learning objectives.
Use at least one scholarly source other than your textbook to connect your response to national guidelines and evidence-based research in support of your ideas.
Case Scenario 1: Russell is a 7-year-old boy who weighs 50 pounds. He is frequently teased at school because he soils his pants and is called the “stinky kid” by his peers. His mother states that this has been occurring for the past 8 months. She brought him into the clinic because she thinks he might have an intestinal infection. She also reports that once a ,week he has very large bowel movements that completely clog the toilet.
What more does the APRN need to know about Russell’s bowel problems?
What type of diagnostic testing should the APRN order?
Week 2 Discussion Part I
Table 1
What is the Rome IV criteria for functional constipation in infants and children?
List possible physiologic and psychosocial factors related to encopresis
Physiologic
Psychosocial
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Table 2
Neonatal Jaundice
Jaundice Jaundice
Peak Bilirubin Diagnostic Management and
Appears Disappears Concentration Studies
Prevention
(days)
Physiologic
Full-term
Premature
Table 3
Breast feeding, Infant Nutrition, Postpartum Depression
Complete the information requested.
1.
What is the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation for
breastfeeding?
2.
How much weight loss is common after birth – what percentage? ________
3.
Newborns should regain birth weight by ______ (when?)
2.
What do the Letters PURPLE stand for:
3.
Birth weight _________ at 6 months and _______ at 12 months.
4.
How does one distinguish caput succedaneum and cephalohematoma? What
percentage of mothers experience “baby blues” after birth?
5.
What percentage of mothers experience “baby blues” after birth?
6.
What screening tool/scale is used to identify mothers at risk for perinatal
depression?
7.
What is the daily dose for vitamin D in an infant? Breast milk or formula
contains________ calories per ounce?
8.
Breast milk or formula contains________ calories per ounce?
9.
When can infants start solid foods?
10.
What are 5 principles for the introduction of solids into an infant’s diet?
11.
How long should newborns avoid cow’s milk and why?
12.
What are the clinical findings of dehydration in infants?
Table 4
Common Infectious Diseases in Children
Complete the table
Name
Clinical Features Differential Diagnoses
Treatment/Management
Herpes Simplex
Virus
Mononucleosis
Roseola Infantum
(Exanthem Subitum)
Varicella
Influenza
Measles (Rubeola)
Mumps
Erythema
Infectiosum (Fifth
disease)
Rubella
Table 5
Fundamental Principles of Prescribing Medication for Pediatric Patients
What are the 4 key fundamental principles to consider when prescribing medications
for children?
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