Chapter 32
Environmental
Environmental
Pain, SOB, cough, and cyanosis
What is an embryo
A fertilized egg
Compression ratio on 2 rescuer child CPR
15:2
Medical Term for hunchback
Kyphosis
Treatment for a snake bite
Monitor and treat for shock
Signs of abruptio placenta
Pain and vaginal bleeding
#1 sign of croup
Seal Bark Cough
Why are geriatrics more susceptible to fractures?
Osteoporosis
What is a tracheostomy?
A surgical opening to the airway
Hypothermia is when a core temperature falls below what?
95 F
Define supine hypotensive syndrome
When the vena cava are collapsed from the fetus when mother is laying supine
What are the categories of the pediatric assessment triangle?
Appearance, Work of Breathing, Circulation to Skin
What 3 things so you evaluate for stroke?
Facial droop, arm drift, slurred speech
What is a defibrillator vest and should you leave it on?
A vest that defibrillates a patient in a lethal rhythm
YES!
Hyperthermia is when a core temperature is above what?
101 F
Treatment for prolapsed cord
Knees to chest, wet dressings, diesel
#1 sign of Epiglottitis
Drooling
Inflammation of the lung from bacteria, viruses, or fungi
If a patient's home mechanical ventilator stops working, what should you do?
Symptoms of a black widow bite?
Pain, muscle spasms, dizziness, nausea, vomiting
What are the categories of APGAR?
Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration
Formula to calculate pediatric blood pressure
70+(2 x age in years)= Systolic
Define a DVT (Deep vein thrombosis)
A clot deep in the veins or in "deep veins"
2 signs/symptoms of a shunt defect
Headache, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, head swelling, edema, fever