Facts I have Learned
what is an important intervention for a teenager with chest pain in the circulation section?
12 lead ECG
after the primary assessment of an adolescent patient it is important to do what before continuing on to the secondary assessment?
speak with the patient in private.
after collecting a urine sample for a female teenager it is important to complete what test?
U-preg
a patient comes in with a broken nose following a rugby hit. what is an early red flag that may show up in our primary assessment?
C-spine
involving the adolescent patient in their own care promotes what?
independence/ sense of identity
what psychosocial topic do adolescents wish to achieve more that other stages of development?
autonomy
what is the leading cause of death and disability among adolescents globally?
unintentional injury
an adolescent patient gets brought in following an opioid overdose and has gotten a dose of Narcan. resp rate at this time is 8/min. what type on non definitive airway could we insert to help secure an airway?
OPA/NPA
what legal topic do we need to emphasize to the patient to build a trusting relationship?
confidentiality
what tanner stage do males develop acne?
stage 4
what age group has the lowest risk of death? (4 year gap)
10-14
half of all mental health disorders in adulthood start at what age?
14