NURS 334 Study Guide - Final Guide: Rheumatic Fever, Infectious Mononucleosis, Otitis Media
Document Summary
Hockenberry: wong"s nursing care of infants and children, 10th edition. Key points - print: acute infection of the respiratory tract is the most common cause of illness in infancy and childhood. Most upper respiratory tract infections in otherwise healthy children are caused by viruses. Influenza is spread from one individual to another by direct contact (large-droplet infection) or by articles recently contaminated by nasopharyngeal secretions. Treatment includes symptomatic management of fever, cough, and dry throat, as well as ensuring adequate hydration. Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for children age 6 months and older. Zanamivir and oseltamivir may be used for treatment but must be initiated within 48 hours of appearance of symptoms. Infectious mononucleosis is an acute, self-limiting infectious disease that is common among young people younger than 25 years of age. The disease is characterized by an increase in the mononuclear elements of the blood and by symptoms of an infectious process.
