LEGAL ASPECTS
Trauma
Pediatric
Geriatric
Medications Doses
100
Based on individual and community conduct, standards imposed by force of law, and professional or institutional standards.
What is standard of conduct?
100
Abrasions
Superficial scrapes
100
Croup
Infection of the airway below the level of the vocal cords, usually caused by a virus
100
Kyphosis
A forward curling of the back caused by an abnormal increase in the curvature of the spine
100
2.5 mg in 3 mL nebulized
Albuterol
200
There was a duty to act, you acted above your standard of care, and the patient suffered further injury.
What is gross negligence?
200
Shock (or hypoperfusion)
A condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation so that every body part can perform its function
200
Febrile seizures
Convulsions that result from sudden high fevers
200
Osteoporosis
A generalized bone disease in which there is a reduction in the amount of bone mass leading to fractures after minimal trauma.
200
81-324 mg orally
Aspirin
300
Leaving a patient before turning him or her over to someone of the same or higher level of care.
What is abandonment?
300
Concussion
A temporary loss or alteration of part or all of the brain''s abilities to function without actual physical damage to the brain
300
Respiration rate for a 6 month old child
25-50 bpm
300
Delirium
A change in mental status marked by the inability to focus, think logically, and maintain attention
300
Glucagon
1 mg in 1 mL
400
Allows you to treat an unconscious patient.
What is implied consent?
400
Crepitus
A grating or grinding sensation caused by fractured bone ends or joints rubbing together
400
Brachial
Check here for a child's pulse
400
Dementia
The slow onset of progressive disorientation, shortened attention span, and loss of cognitive function
400
15 g buccal
Oral Glucose
500
Ventricular Fibrillation
Disorganized, ineffective twitching of the ventricles, resulting in no blood flow and a state of cardiac arrest.
500
Pericardial tamponade
Compression of the heart due to a buildup of blood or other fluid in the pericardial sac
500
Head Bobbing
The head lifts and tilts back during inspiration, then moves forward during expiration; a sign of increased work of breathing in a child
500
Simultaneous use of many medications
Polypharmacy
500
0.15 mg IM
Epi, Jr
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