Airway
This structure is more rigid in adults and is more pliable in infants and children
What is the Trachea?
The epiglottis of an infant is shaped like this?
What is Omega shaped
two benefits of anxiolysis
-reduce delirium/ reduced anxiety
-improved conditions for inductions
-reduced nausea/pain perception and negative behavior
Unconscious patients do not do this for their airway
What is Protect?
This medication can cause drowsiness that may delay discharge
What is dimenhydrinate (GRAVOL)?
This structure is the most common cause of airway obstruction in pediatric airways
What is the tongue?
This can be used to move the mandible forward
What is a jaw thrust?
You must stay in arms reach, do not allow the child to stand, they will be wobbly, they maybe sleepy
The two pieces of equipment that must be at the bedside of all unconscious patients
What is suction and oxygen?
Patients displaying this do not have purposeful movement and pose a risk their safety, they do not make eye contact with caregivers.
What is emergence delirium?
the larynx of the infant/child is positioned ______ in the neck
what is higher?
Most cardiac arrests in children are caused by this
What is respiratory failure?
Children should be asked about ____ ____ in their mouth
What is Loose Teeth?
What medications are used to treat laryngospasm?
succinylcholine and propofol (and sometimes atropine)
Young verbal children may use this pain scale
What is the faces scale?
This structure covers the airway when you swallow
What is the epiglottis?
This is larger on infants and children and may cause a "chin to chest" postion
What is the occiput?
Age of consent
There is no age of consent in ontario
The treatment of post operative stridor is this
What is inhaled epinepherine and dexamethasone
these two vital signs should be within 15-30% of baseline prior to discharge home
What is HR and BP
This two muscles that assist with breathing are weaker in infants and children
What is the diaphragm and intercostals?
This type of breathing pattern is present on a patient with airway obstruction
Paradoxical (will also accept the following slang: rocking, seesaw)
This approach involves educating caregivers about the surgical process and postoperative care to improve outcomes for pediatric patients
What is family centered care?
This tool can be used to assist with airway obstruction from the tongue
What is an oral airway?
This medication mimics REM sleep and children maybe sleepier when moving from phase 1 to phase 2