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SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING
CANADIAN VALLEY TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Major Instructional Area
Pediatric Nursing
LAP
Care of the Child with Neurologic,
Sensory, and Musculoskeletal Disorders
LAP Objective:
After completion of this LAP, you will be able to discuss neurologic, sensory, and
musculoskeletal disorders. You will be able to explain appropriate nursing interventions,
diagnostic procedures, clinical manifestations, and medical management for neurologic,
sensory, and musculoskeletal disorders of the child. This knowledge will be evidenced by
scoring a minimum of 80% on the chapter exam.
Specific Objectives
1. Define key terms associated
2. Discuss the anatomy and physiology of the pediatric neurologic and sensory systems.
3. Describe the neurologic and sensory disorders to include manifestations, diagnosis,
treatment, nursing considerations.
4. Explain appropriate nursing interventions for children with neurologic and sensory
disorders.
5. Describe appropriate assessment skills used to determine neurological and sensory
disorders to include: Glasgow Coma Scale, Snellen Letter Chart, Snellen E or picture chart,
pure tone audiometry, and typanometry
6. Discuss the anatomy and physiology of the pediatric musculoskeletal system.
7. Describe musculoskeletal disorders to include manifestations, diagnosis, treatment,
nursing considerations.
8. Explain appropriate nursing interventions for children with musculoskeletal disorders.
9. Calculate pharmacological medications for children with neurological, sensory, and
musculoskeletal disorders based off weight.
10. Discuss patient teaching for children with neurological, sensory, and musculoskeletal
disorders.
11. Evaluate the therapeutic effects of medications used to treat children with these disorders.
References
Towle and Adams. Maternal-Child Nursing Care. Pearson Education Inc. 2008.
Towle and Adams. Study Guide to accompany Maternal-Child Nursing Care. Pearson Education
Inc. 2008.
LAP #
PN 4.1
Written: 10/10 RB
Rev: 5/11 RR
Prerequisite
Theory Hours
Lab Hours
PN 3.1
8
0
1
PN 4.1
Care of the Child with Neurologic, Sensory, and Musculoskeletal Disorders
LEARNING STEPS
1. READ
LAP & specific objectives on cover sheet of this LAP.
2. STUDY
Towle, Chaps. 16 and 17.
3. COMPLETE &
SELF-GRADE
Chaps. 16 & 17 workbook.
Chaps. 16 & 17 Chapter Review located at the end of
each chapter.
4. VIEW
Videos: ***Located on the CD in the back of your text.
Select Unit 3, then select Ch. 16. If viewing these
videos at school then ask faculty for their CD as you
may not use your from home in the school’s
computers.
 Adolescent Ear
 Childs Ear
 Conjunctivitis
 Down Syndrome
 Middle Ear
 Otis Media
 The Culture of Deafness
5. COMPLETE
NCLEX questions for Chaps. 16 & 17 on your text CD
or online.
6. REVIEW
All of LAP for exam
7. TAKE
LAP EXAM. If you score 80% or above go to LAP
5. If not, repeat this LAP before retesting.
GRADES
 EXAM
10/10 Brothers
Rev. 5/11 RR
2