Growth and development safety

Etiology / Pathophysiology

• Safety risks change with developmental stage.
• Motor/cognitive abilities outpace judgment in children.

Medications

No specific medication class was seeded for this card.

Nursing actions

• Match teaching to age: infant safe sleep, toddler poisoning/falls, school-age bikes, adolescent driving/substance risk.
• Use caregiver teaching and anticipatory guidance.
• Assess immunization and screening needs.

Complications

• Injury
• Poisoning
• Drowning
• Delayed care

NCLEX cues

• Toddlers explore and need locked hazards.
• Adolescents need privacy and risk screening.

Memory hooks

• Safety teaching follows what the child can do next.

Labs / Diagnostics

• Trend assessment findings and ordered diagnostics; verify exact values with school source material.

Review notes

• Session-derived study seed. Verify against school materials, ATI/NCLEX review sources, current orders, and facility policy before relying on details.