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Emergency Care 13th Edition Chapter 33 Flashcards

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3378050482PediatricPt who has yet to reach Puberty0
3378116068Newborns and Infant age groupBirth - 1 yr1
3378117414Toddler1-3 yrs2
3378118846Pre-school Age3-5 yrs3
3378119918School Age6-12 yrs4
3378121594Adolescent13-18 yrs5
3378131431Pediatric headlarger and heavier than adult until age 4 always suspect injury if serious MOI6
3378138697Children arenose breathers up to 6 mos7
3378144070Children chest wall isSofter8
3378145987Children diaphragmsmore involved in breathing9
3378149042Neonatal Ribs are moreboxlike10
3378150285Infants are nosebreathers be sure to suction secretions from nose as needed to help Pt. breath11
3378157040Hyperextention/flexion of the neck may result inairway obstruction12
3378159131No blind Finger Sweep oninfant and children13
3378162613Infants and children areabdominal breathers14
3378165308Infant and children abdominal organs areless protect15
3378166495Children are more prone toheat loss through the skin16
3378175492Infant or children are more vulnerable tohypothermia17
3378186020Moderate blood loss in adults can belife-threatening to infant or child18
3378188803What is the infant blood volume335mm can of soda19
3378190286What is the child blood volume2 litters of soda20
3378192906What is the Adult blood volume2 2litters21
3378204108Newborn/Infant CharacteristicsNewborn typically have minimal stranger anxiety and do not mind being separated from parents. older infants often fear separation like to feel warm physically and emotionally young infants follow movement with eyes Older infants are more active and developing a personality. Infants do not want to be suffocated by an 02 mask22
3378233794Toddler Characteristicdo not like to be touched by strangers or separated from parents Toddlers may feel that their illness is punishment for being bad do not like having their clothes removed frighten easily and fear of needles and pain understand more than they communicate begin to assert their independence they don't want to be suffocated by 02 mask do not like to be restrained23
3378255576Pre-School Characteristicsdo not like to be touched by stranger or separated from parents modest and do not like their clothes removed think illness is punishment for being bad fear blood, pain, and permanent injury curious, communicative and can be cooperative do not want to suffocated by an 02 mask24
3378279056Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT)Appearance Work of breathing Circulation to skin25
3378292235School Age characteristicsCooperates but likes their opinions heard fear of blood, Pain, disfigurement, permanent injury Do not like their body exposed26
3378307602Adolescent Characteristicswant to be treated as adults feels like they are indestructible may fear of permanent injury and disfigurement not comfortable with their changing body influenced highly by their peers27
3378361437Assessing a Ped's Pt. breathingChest Expansion- Should be equal movement bilateral of chest Work of breathing- look for nasal flaring when pt inhales and retractions or pulling in of the sternum ans ribs with inhalation Sounds of breathing Breathing rate Color28
3378400432Adolescent breathing rate12-20 per minute29
3378403642Child breathing rate15-30 per minute30
3378408519Infant breathing rate25-50 per minute31
3378414794When should you ventilatewhen breathing is either Faster or slower then normal32
3378429644retractionpulling in of the skin and soft tissue between the ribs when breathing, sign of respiratory distress33
3378477301when doing a pediatric physical examstart with toes and work way up to head34
3378481471what can cause bulging of fontanellemeningitis and head trauma35
3378482197How to keep a pediatric pt. airway openplace towel behind shoulders unless suspicion of spinal injury36
3378542779if the mask is too big it can causecorneal drying37
3378575432Common causes of shock in Pediatric PtDiarrhea and or vomiting with resulting dehydration infection Trauma ( especially Abdominal injuries) Blood loss Allergic reaction Poisoning Cardiac events( rare)38
3378598936What is the likeliest cause of cardiac arrest in a child, other than traumaRespiratory Disorders39
3378610746What structures separate the upper airway from the lower airwayLarynx40
3378611965CroupRespiratory Disease; mild fever and some hoarseness ( day time) Loud " seal-bark" cough Difficult breathing nose flaring retractions of muscle between ribs tugging at throat restlessness paleness with cyanosis41
3378620959EpiglottitisSudden onset of high fever painful swallowing ( drooling) tripod position sniffing position pt will sit very still42
3378633882MeningitisHigh Fever Stiff neck Lethargy irritability headache sensitivity to light seizures rash if infection is bacterial43
3378660415What is the #1 Cause of death in infants and childrenTrauma44

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