NURS 3122- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 112 pages long!)
12 Oct 2017
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Nursing care of the child with a chronic condition. A chronic condition is generally thought of as one that is expected to last at least. Chronic conditions vary in etiology, manifestations, severity, and their effect on the child"s physical, psychosocial, and cognitive development. Genetic or inheritable conditions may be manifested as a chronic condition. Examples include muscular dystrophy, hemophilia, sickle cell disease, and cystic fibrosis. Conditions may result from a congenital defect or insult to the infant during fetal development, such as neural tube defect, maternal substance abuse, cleft palate, and cerebral palsy. Insult or injury may be associated with birth and care following birth (sepsis, prematurity, intraventricular hemorrhage) that lead to conditions such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, attention deficit disorder, and vision or hearing impairment. Conditions can be acquired through injury or acute medical conditions such as brain injury, cancer, hiv infection, drowning, and mental health problems.
