Shock
This type of shock occurs when the body loses blood or fluid volume.
What is hypovolemic shock?
The prefix "brady-" means this.
What is slow?
This system controls movement and protects organs with bones.
What is the skeletal system?
These vessels carry blood away from the heart.
What are arteries?
This age group ranges from birth to 1 month.
What is a neonate?
This type of shock occurs when the heart cannot pump effectively.
What is cardiogenic shock?
The suffix "-itis" means this.
What is inflammation?
This system produces hormones that regulate body functions.
What is the endocrine system?
Gas exchange occurs in these tiny air sacs of the lungs.
What are alveoli?
This older adult body system commonly weakens, increasing fracture risk.
What is the skeletal system?
This stage of shock occurs when the body can no longer compensate and blood pressure begins to drop.
What is decompensated shock?
This term means difficulty breathing.
What is dyspnea?
This system removes waste by producing urine.
What is the urinary system?
This chamber pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
What is the left ventricle?
Separation anxiety commonly develops in this age group.
What is toddlers?
Pale skin, rapid pulse, and delayed capillary refill are examples of these signs of shock.
What are compensatory signs?
The medical term for low blood sugar.
What is hypoglycemia?
This body system includes the brain and spinal cord.
What is the nervous system?
The normal adult respiratory rate range is this.
What is 12–20 breaths per minute?
This age group commonly experiences hearing and vision decline while still maintaining independence.
What is late adulthood/older adulthood?
This type of distributive shock may occur after a spinal cord injury.
What is neurogenic shock?
This term means the absence of breathing.
What is apnea?
This system helps fight infection and disease.
What is the immune/lymphatic system?
This electrical disturbance causes the heart to stop pumping effectively and is often treated with defibrillation.
What is ventricular fibrillation?
This developmental stage often involves identity formation and risk-taking behaviors.
What is adolescence?