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VOCABULARY
PEDIATRICS
The HEART
THIS AND THAT
ACRONYMS
100
word to describe breathing that occurs naturally
What is spontaneous?
100
95-100%
What is the optimal pulse oximeter rate for a child (6 year old)?
100
medication to decrease myocardial workload and increase blood flow
What is nitroglycerin?
100
the tongue
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction?
100
CPAP
What is continuous positive airway pressure?
200
an opening, hole, or passage, especially in a bone
What is foramen?
200
Infants are _______________ nose breathers
What is obligate?
200
the left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from this source
What are pulmonary veins?
200
parasymphathetic nervous system exerts control over this system
What is digestive? (overstimulation led to vomiting)
200
BVM
What is bag-valve-mask?
300
word meaning great in power or size
What is magnum?
300
sign of hypoxia most commonly seen in pediatric patient a. seesaw respirations b. cyanosis c. tachypnea d. altered level of consciousness
What are seesaw respirations?
300
provide oxygenated blood to the heart
What are the coronary arteries?
300
location of radius and ulna
What is the arm?
300
CVA
What is cerebrovascular accident: The sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain. A CVA is also referred to as a stroke.
400
cyanosis
What is blueness or lividness of the skin? (from imperfectly oxygenated blood)
400
You are dispatched to a soccer game for a 12 year old female with signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction. Upon arrival, the patient's mother hands you an epinephrine auto-injector. What should you do before administering the epi-pen?
What is begin the primary assessment?
400
provides oxygenated blood directly to the heart
What are the coronary arteries?
400
this should be addressed before secondary assessment and patient history
What is significant bleeding?
400
AED
What is an automated external defibrillator (AED)... a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias?
500
medical term for excessively rapid respiration
What is tachypnea?
500
To determine if CPR is indicated for an unresponsive patient less than a year old, you should assess the a. radial pulse b. cartoid pulse c. brachial pulse d. femoral pulse
What is the brachial artery?
500
the only arteries that carry deoxygenated blood
What are the pulmonary arteries?
500
binds with hemoglobin more readily than oxygen
What is carbon monoxide?
500
LOC
What is level of consciousness; loss of consciousness?