Pediatric Immobilization
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Which of the following is a potential consequence of immobilization in children?

  • Improved bone density
  • Increased metabolism and bone demineralization
  • Decreased muscle strength and mass (correct)
  • Enhanced age-appropriate milestones

    • What are some primary pathological changes that occur during immobilization in children?

  • Improved muscle flexibility
  • Enhanced bone density
  • Increased metabolism and bone demineralization
  • Decreased muscle strength and mass (correct)

    • What are the major effects of immobilization in children?

  • Increased muscle strength and mass, enhanced metabolism, and improved bone density
  • Decreased muscle strength and mass, decreased metabolism, and bone demineralization (correct)
  • Enhanced muscle flexibility and increased metabolism
  • Decreased muscle strength and increased bone density

    • What is the primary consequence of decreased muscle strength and mass due to immobilization?

    <p>Limitation of function and potential delay in age-appropriate milestones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential secondary effect of immobilization in children?

    <p>Pathophysiological changes affecting more than one body system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key objective in caring for an immobilized child?

    <p>Outline a care plan for a child immobilized with an injury or a physically limiting condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which system is primarily affected by immobility according to the text?

    <p>Musculoskeletal system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a predictable consequence of immobilization mentioned in the text?

    <p>Decreased exercise tolerance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the most frequent reasons for immobility in children according to the text?

    <p>Congenital defects, degenerative disorders, and infections or injuries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a nursing consideration for the effects of immobilization on the cardiovascular system mentioned in the text?

    <p>Monitoring peripheral pulses and skin temperature changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the therapeutic interventions responsible for prolonged immobilization according to the text?

    <p>Traction and spinal fusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does inactivity affect a child's growth and development according to the text?

    <p>It leads to a decrease in the functional capabilities of the whole body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of foods are essential to prevent negative nitrogen balance caused by decreased mobility and gastrointestinal function?

    <p>High-protein, high-calorie foods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When are supplementary feedings or IV fluids reserved for?

    <p>Serious disability when oral intake is difficult</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is recommended for children unable to move, often in consultation with a physiotherapist?

    <p>Passive exercise and movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a valuable tool for educating small children about immobilization methods?

    <p>Using dolls or puppets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is crucial in promoting bowel and kidney function and preventing complications?

    <p>Adequate hydration, an upright position, and remobilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a useful intervention to help children cope with immobility and maintain autonomy?

    <p>Participation in self-care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the effects of immobilization on children?

    <p>Decreased communication skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a crucial aspect of development that mobility is important for?

    <p>Mastery at every stage of development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a role of nurses in caring for immobilized children?

    <p>Anticipating family needs and coordinating care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential risk associated with prolonged immobilization?

    <p>Skin breakdown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a strategy for preventing skin breakdown in immobilized children?

    <p>Use of antiembolic stockings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a reliable tool for assessing pressure injury development in immobilized children?

    <p>The Braden Q Scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some nursing considerations for children experiencing immobilization?

    <p>Encouraging frequent position changes, elevation of extremities, adequate fluid intake, and monitoring for signs of pulmonary embolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some respiratory system effects of immobilization in children?

    <p>Decreased need for oxygen, altered oxygen–carbon dioxide exchange, and diminished vital capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some integumentary system effects of immobilization in children?

    <p>Decreased circulation, pressure leading to tissue injury, and difficulty with personal hygiene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some major musculoskeletal consequences of immobilization in children?

    <p>Significant decrease in muscle size, strength, and endurance, bone demineralization leading to osteoporosis, and contractures leading to decreased joint mobility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can circulatory stasis combined with hypercoagulability of the blood lead to?

    <p>Thrombus and embolus formation, with deep vein thrombosis being a significant complication of immobilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the psychological effects of immobilization in children?

    <p>Can have a significant impact, as physical activity is essential for growth and development during childhood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a primary effect of immobilization in children, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Decreased muscle strength and mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential secondary effect of immobilization in children, according to the text?

    <p>Delayed age-appropriate milestones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some results of immobilization in children, as outlined in the text?

    <p>Primary and produce a direct effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the major effects of immobilization in children, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Decreased muscle strength and mass, decreased metabolism, and bone demineralization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a predictable consequence of immobilization in children, according to the text?

    <p>Delayed age-appropriate milestones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some pathophysiological changes that affect more than one body system, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Primary or secondary effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a predictable consequence of immobilization in children?

    <p>Decreased exercise tolerance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential risk associated with prolonged immobilization in children?

    <p>Development of pressure injuries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a nursing consideration for the effects of immobilization on the cardiovascular system mentioned in the text?

    <p>Monitoring peripheral pulses and skin temperature changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some major musculoskeletal consequences of immobilization in children?

    <p>Bone demineralization and disuse atrophy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential secondary effect of immobilization in children?

    <p>Negative nitrogen balance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does inactivity affect a child's growth and development according to the text?

    <p>It imposes lasting effects on a child’s developmental progress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential consequence of circulatory stasis combined with hypercoagulability of the blood due to immobilization in children?

    <p>Pulmonary emboli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major musculoskeletal consequence of immobilization in children?

    <p>Significant decrease in muscle size, strength, and endurance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some nursing considerations for children experiencing immobilization?

    <p>Encouraging frequent position changes and elevation of extremities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the integumentary system effects of immobilization in children?

    <p>Decreased circulation and pressure leading to tissue injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a respiratory system effect of immobilization in children?

    <p>Decreased need for oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a urinary system effect of immobilization in children?

    <p>Alteration of gravitational force and urinary retention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some potential psychological effects of immobilization in children?

    <p>Feelings of being forgotten and seeking attention through developmental behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a crucial aspect of development that mobility is important for in children?

    <p>Gross motor skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential risk associated with prolonged immobilization in children?

    <p>Increased risk for skin breakdown and DVT</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary consequence of decreased muscle strength and mass due to immobilization in children?

    <p>Sluggish intellectual and psychomotor responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some nursing care considerations for immobilized children?

    <p>Monitoring for complications and promoting physical activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a strategy for preventing skin breakdown in immobilized children?

    <p>Using antiembolic stockings and intermittent compression devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a recommended strategy for preventing skin breakdown in immobilized children?

    <p>Frequent repositioning and skin assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential risk associated with prolonged immobilization in children?

    <p>Decreased bone density</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a crucial aspect of development that mobility is important for in children?

    <p>Gross motor skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential psychological effect of immobilization in children?

    <p>Feelings of frustration and helplessness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some primary pathological changes that occur during immobilization in children?

    <p>Muscle atrophy and bone demineralization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a role of nurses in caring for immobilized children?

    <p>Promoting physical activity within the limits of the child's condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Summary of Physical Effects of Immobilization in Children

    • Immobilization can lead to primary effects such as venous stasis and secondary effects like systemic embolus or thrombus development, which can result in pulmonary emboli.
    • Nursing considerations include encouraging frequent position changes, elevation of extremities, adequate fluid intake, active or passive exercise, routine wearing of antiembolism stockings, and monitoring for signs of pulmonary embolism.
    • Immobilization can cause respiratory system effects such as decreased need for oxygen, altered oxygen–carbon dioxide exchange, and diminished vital capacity.
    • It can also lead to gastrointestinal system effects like distension and difficulty in feeding in prone position, as well as urinary system effects such as alteration of gravitational force and urinary retention.
    • Immobilization can result in integumentary system effects including decreased circulation, pressure leading to tissue injury, and difficulty with personal hygiene.
    • Major musculoskeletal consequences of immobilization in children include significant decrease in muscle size, strength, and endurance, bone demineralization leading to osteoporosis, and contractures leading to decreased joint mobility.
    • Circulatory stasis combined with hypercoagulability of the blood can lead to thrombus and embolus formation, with deep vein thrombosis being a significant complication of immobilization.
    • Psychological effects of immobilization in children can have a significant impact, as physical activity is essential for growth and development during childhood.

    Children's Immobility Management

    • Children with illness or undergoing treatment should be encouraged to engage in as much activity as their condition allows.
    • High-protein, high-calorie foods are essential to prevent negative nitrogen balance caused by decreased mobility and gastrointestinal function.
    • Appetite stimulation through small servings of preferred foods can be effective in combating anorexia resulting from immobility.
    • Supplementary feedings or IV fluids are reserved for serious disability when oral intake is difficult.
    • Adequate hydration, an upright position, and remobilization are crucial in promoting bowel and kidney function and preventing complications.
    • Passive exercise and movement are recommended for children unable to move, often in consultation with a physiotherapist.
    • Using dolls or puppets to illustrate immobilization methods is a valuable tool for educating small children.
    • Transporting children outside their room, using specially designed wheelchairs, and providing stimulating activities benefit hospitalized children.
    • Allowing children to wear their own clothes, resume school activities, and have family members stay overnight minimizes family disruption.
    • Participation in self-care is a useful intervention to help children cope with immobility and maintain autonomy.
    • Consultations with various specialists and creating an enabling environment are also beneficial in the home to help children achieve independence and normalization.
    • Family support and home care for children with complex or chronic conditions causing immobility can be challenging and often necessitate home modifications and suitable child care.

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    Test your knowledge about the physical effects of immobilization in children with this quiz. Explore the primary and secondary effects, nursing considerations, and system-specific impacts of immobilization, including respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, integumentary, musculoskeletal, and circulatory stasis effects. Understand the psychological impact and nursing interventions for managing immobilization in children.

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