Developmental Disabilities
A subset of developmental disability.
What are intellectual disabilities?
Some patients have a loss of peripheral or central vision.
What is visual impairment?
Characterized by poorly controlled body movement.
What is cerebral palsy?
Tracheostomy
What is a surgical procedure that creates a stoma through a patient's anterior neck?
May be in a hospice facility or at home.
What is a terminally ill patient?
Trust Every Available Member.
What is the TEAM Approach?
Sensorineural deafness
What is nerve damage?
What is an unsteady gait?
A useful mnemonic to help remember the possible causes of airway obstruction in a trach patient.
What is D.O.P.E.?
A device implanted under the skin to regulate the heart rate.
What is an internal cardiac pacemaker?
Characterized by deficits in social communication and interactions along with restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Faulty transmission of sound waves.
What is Conductive hearing loss?
Spina Bifida
What is a birth defect caused by the incomplete closure of the spinal column?
Compressed oxygen cylinders and oxygen concentrator.
What is home oxygen?
Shunts
What is Down Syndrome?
Should remain with the patient in the patient compartment of the ambulance.
What is a service animal?
The US government mandated that foods be fortified with this vitamin to reduce the risk of spina bifida.
What is B9 (folic acid)?
Patients requiring this may not have an underlying respiratory drive.
What is a mechanical ventilator?
Often extremely allergic to Latex products?
What are patients with spina bifida?
When caring for this patient, talk in a calm, soothing tone, and watch the patient closely for signs of anxiety or aggression.
What is a brain injury patient?
Behind the ear, Conventional body, in the canal, in the ear, and completely in the canal.
What are the different types of hearing aids?
25% of patients with cerebral palsy have this.
What is a seizure disorder?
Attached with electrodes or a belt wrapped around the chest or stomach.
What is an Apnea Monitor?
A special piece of equipment that takes over the function of one or both heart ventricles.
What is a ventricular assist device?