Shock
This type of shock can be brought on by emotional distress.
Psychogenic shock
Artificial ventilation may result in this condition in which the stomach fills with air.
Gastric distention
In what range do infants and small children normally start having separation anxiety?
10-18 mos
What is the overall portion of the respiratory system that contains no alveoli and does not participate in gas exchange?
Dead space
You got called to a 43 yr old male who is complaining of pain in his LLQ of the abdomen. What does LLQ stand for?
Left lower quandrant
Cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax, and pulmonary embolism are all examples of this category of shock.
Cardiogenic shock
During CPR, your standard maneuvers to open the airway and ventilate the patient result in no chest rise or fall. This is most likely because:
There's an airway obstruction
Which age group should have a resting heart rate of 70 beats/min?
Early adults (19-25 yrs)
This organ lies within the retroperitoneal space.
Kidney
A 20 yr old male is refusing care AMA after being informed of the consequences of refusing care. What does AMA stand for?
Against medical advice
During septic shock, these are damaged by bacterial infections, causing them to weaken or leak.
Vessel walls
When checking for a pulse a child, which is/are the appropriate pulse(s) to check?
Carotid and brachial
What is the best way to gain the trust of an infant or small child?
Provide an organized and routine environment
When the bronchus divides into bronchioles. The ends of the bronchioles are tiny clusters of air sacs called:
Alveoli
What is hyperemesis?
Excessive vomiting
The progression of decompensated shock can ultimately lead to this stage of shock.
Irreversible shock
ROSC stands for:
Return of spontaneous circulation
In neonates and infants, what are the spaces in the bones that fuse together to make the skull?
Fontanelles
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The axial skeleton is made up of these 4 bone structures:
Skull, face, thorax, and vertebral column
What is dysuria?
Painful urination
Pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that occurs in the pulmonary arteries and blocks the flow of blood through these organs.
Lungs
Rigor mortis (stiffening of the body)
Dependent lividity (livor mortis), discoloration of the skin caused by pooling of blood
Putrefication (decomposition)
Nonsurvivable injury
Why is it difficult for older adults (61 yrs and older) to breathe?
Decreased elasticity of the lungs
The air we inhale is __% oxygen.
21%
What is nephropathy?
disease of the kidney