PPE
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
From what age range is a child considered a toddler?
What is from 1 to 3 years old
What does the medical suffix -itis mean?
What is inflammation
What can be used to reverse an overdose?
Naloxone (Narcan)
What is appendicitis?
Inflammation of the appendix
At the end of which century were gloves first used in surgery?
19th century (first used in 1889)
What is a normal capillary refill time for a child?
What is 2 seconds or less
What is the term for the absence of breathing?
Apnea
What does insulin do?
Lowers blood glucose
Where does most nutrient absorption occur?
The small intestine
Why are medical gloves colors like blue or green?
To give high visual contrast so tears and biological contamination are easy to spot
What are the Three Components of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle?
What is Work of Breathing, Appearance, Circulation
What is the term for an artificial opening in the trachea
What is a tracheostomy
What is an anticoagulant?
A medication that reduces the formation of blood clots
Where is bile stored?
The gallbladder
When donning a full set of standard PPE (gown, mask, goggles, and gloves), when are gloves put on?
The last step (correct order is gown, mask, goggles, gloves)
What are two common causes of upper airway emergencies in children?
What is Croup and Epiglottitis
What is the muscle that is responsible for rotation of the head and neck?
What is the Sternocleidomastoid
What is the difference between an agonist and antagonist?
An agonist activates a receptor; an antagonist blocks receptor activation.
What is the propulsion of food down the gastrointestinal tract called?
Peristalsis
Which type of mask is specifically designed to protect the wearer from inhaling tiny airborne particles?
A respirator (ex N95)
What anatomical feature causes infants to deteriorate quickly from respiratory illnesses?
What is infants have smaller airways, so swelling and mucus can cause significant obstruction
What is the term for lack of smell?
What is Anosmia
Which Rutgers alumnus won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of streptomycin, an antibiotic?
Selman Waksman
What is the difference between diverticulitis and diverticulosis?
Diverticulosis is the presence of small pouches in the intestinal wall, while diverticulitis is when those pouches become inflamed/infected