Pediatric
Nausea and vomiting are more common in _________ than _________ after a head injury.
What is "children than adults"?
This is the clear jelly-like fluid located in the back of the eye.
What is the vitreous humor?
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This device delivers oxygen at 1–6 L/min and provides approximately 24–44% oxygen.
What is a nasal cannula?
This is how to treat a patient who appears tired with falling SpO2.
What is assist ventilation with 100% O2?
These are designed to decrease deceleration injuries.
What are air bags?
An infant with respiratory distress will try to keep the alveoli expanded at the end of ______________ by grunting.
What is exhalation?
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This splits at the umbilicus into the two iliac arteries.
What is the Descending Aorta?
This oxygen delivery device is typically run at 10–15 L/min and can provide a high concentration of o2 when fitted
What is a nonrebreather mask (NRB)?
_____ is a sign of upper airway obstruction and ____is a sign of lower airway obstruction.
What is Stridor and Wheezing?
accumulation of blood in the sac surrounding the heart
what is obstructive shock
Using JumpSTART, a 7y/o with respiration of 10 would be this.
What is Immediate ("Red")?
This fluid is located between the visceral and parietal pleurae.
What is Pleural fluid?
Before applying oxygen to a patient, the EMT should first assess this, along with the patient's overall presentation.
What are airway, breathing, and oxygenation/respiratory status?
This occurs when excessive breathing (hyperventilating) reduces blood acidity.
What is Alkalosis?
This is the reason external bleeding from a vein is easier to control.
What is veins are under lower pressure?
True or False: The placenta allows O2, CO2, and other products to transfer between the mother and fetus, but does not allow blood to mix.
What is TRUE?
This is the clear, watery fluid in the front of the eye.
What is aqueous humor?
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A PT with severe respiratory distress has an SpOâ‚‚ of 82% and is conscious and breathing adequately. You want to deliver a high concentration of o2. This device is most appropriate.
What is a NRB mask
True or False: Chemoreceptors in the medulla increase breathing when they sense an increase in CO2 or a decrease in pH.
What is TRUE?
Abnormalities in metabolism are most likely to be caused by dysfunction of
what is the thyroid gland
An infant born before 36 weeks' gestation or weighing less that 5 lb is considered this.
What is premature?
This is called the Antecubital Fossa.
What is the crook of the elbow?
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A pt with a humming sound heard from the heart and no radial pulses most likely has this.
What is Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)?
Hyperventilation usually happens because of this.
What is the body compensating for acidosis?
Cough, Fever, Fatigue, and Productive/bloody sputum are all S&S of this.
What is Tuberculosis (TB)?