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This document is a nursing case study on a 10-year-old boy with cretinism. It covers his medical history, physical examination, and respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological assessments. It is useful for nursing students to understand patient care plans.
What's inside
- Patient identification and medical history
- Physical examination findings
- Respiratory assessment
- Cardiovascular assessment
- Neurological assessment
Who it is for: For students of nursing. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Cretinism is a condition that affects growth and development. The text describes the nursing care of a 10-year-old boy with cretinism, including his medical history and nursing diagnosis.
Patient Information
Personal details are given for the patient. The boy's height and weight are noted. The document also states when and how he arrived at the hospital.
Medical History
The boy's mother reports that he is not growing taller. The document asks about past illnesses, medications and medical treatments. The boy's physical condition is described.
Nursing Diagnosis
The main nursing diagnosis is delayed growth and development. The document outlines goals and interventions for nursing care. The boy's progress is assessed.
Nursing Interventions
The document describes how to build a trusting relationship with the boy. It asks how to identify his special needs. It lists activities that promote his development.
Key terms
- Cretinism
- A condition that affects growth and development.
- Nursing diagnosis
- A clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems.
- Nursing interventions
- Any treatment, based upon clinical judgment and knowledge, that a nurse performs to enhance patient outcomes.
- NOC
- A classification system for patient outcomes.
- NIC
- A classification system for nursing interventions.
- Physical examination
- Checking the body for signs of disease.
Questions this document helps with
- What is cretinism?
- How do nurses assess a child's growth?
- What interventions help a child with delayed development?
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