Life Span Development
what are the normal respirations neonate
30-60
what is toxicology
the study of toxins or positions
what is the purpose for the recovery position?
helped to maintain clear airway in an unconscious patient.
what is perfusion?
circulation of the blood within the organs and tissues to allow it to meet the cells needs.
what is anaphylactic shock?
when a person reacts quickly to a substance.
6 to 8 pounds
what do you give for an overdose
Narcan
what is the percentage of oxygen that a nasal cannula delivers?
24% to 44%
what is paradoxical motion?
multiple rib fractures in one segment.
How to identify compensated shock?
weak rapid thready pulse, shallow rapid breathing, and narrow pulse pressure.
92 to 150
what is sludgem
salivation, sweating, laceratin.
what is dead space?
portion of Tital volume that does not present in the alveoli.
what is a trauma score?
a score through 1-16 for pain with 16 being the worst and 1 being nothing at all.
what is cardiogenic shock?
cause by inadequate function of the heart, or pump failure.
what dose the fontanelles allow the new Borns head to do?
allows the head to change shape thought the narrow birth canal
signs and symptoms of an overdose?
hypoventilation, respiratory arrest, pint point pupils, or hypotension.
what does the phrenic nerves do?
the nerves that enter the diaphragm for adult breathing to occur.
what is crepitus?
when the ends of broken bones grind together.
how to treat shock?
high flow O2, consider als, elevate the feet, keep patient warm, and transport rapidly with lights and sirens.
what is the moro reflex
an infent reflex when caught off guard
name 2 common toxic plants?
wild carrot, water hemlock.
what is compliances?
to ability for the alveoli to expand when air is drawn in during inhalation.
what is melena?
black foul smelling taring stool, containing digestive blood.
what is Neurogenic shock?
most commonly a high spinal cord injury.