Hear, See, Speak
Disability
CP/CF
Cancer
Misc
100
This is a profound hearing loss that results in the inability to understand speech
Deafness
100
This is defined as a disability in which intellectual functioning and ability to learn and adapt socially are significantly limited, it originates before age 18 and affects approx 1% of the population
Intellectual disability
100
CP is a term for nonprogressive disorders of these two things that cause activity limitation
Movement and posture
100
Cancer is a group of diseases that allow for this to occur in one or more of the body organ or tissues
Unrestrained growth of cells
100
Obesity is defined as being at or above what percentage BMI
30%
200
This is a condition in which intraocular pressure increases and causes damage to the optic nerve
Glaucoma
200
A person who is this has impaired or insufficient development of the brain
Developmentally disabled
200
CP is often diagnosed during this period of a child's life when parents notice unusual muscle tone during holding or eating activities
First year of life
200
This technique is especially important when accessing a peripheral vein or medicine port in cancer patients as they are often immunocompromised as a result of treatment
Aseptic technique
200
Patients with weakness or paralysis in all four extremities and trunk are know as this
Quadriplegic
300
Stuttering is a form of this disorder, which is a type of speech impairment
Fluency disorder
300
This condition results from an abnormality of chromosomes that causes mild to severe intellectual and a characteristic physical appearance
Down syndrome
300
This is a movement disorder that causes involuntary, unpredictable body movements
Chorea
300
Paramedics should do what before using a surgically implanted port for fluid or drug therapy
Consult medical direction and follow protocols
300
This type of infection can be common in pts with paralysis and can lead to sepsis if untreated
Urinary tract
For 1,000 points...
Name the components of (prehospital) SIRS criteria...
400
This neurological syndrome affects a person's ability to express and/or understand written or spoken language, often associated with CVA or head trauma
Aphasia
For 1,000 points...
Aphasia can be classified into two types depending on what area of the brain in affected, They are...
400
This percent of children born with Down syndrome are born with a heart defect
50%
400
In CF, a defective gene causes the glands in the lining of what to retain excessive sodium and chloride resulting in the production of excessive amounts of thick mucus
Bronchi
400
This should be considered in cancer patients with AMS, respiratory depression
Narcotic overdose
400
This amount of words in the English language can be recognized through lipreading (it's a fraction)
1/3
500
This type of hearing loss is often incurable and is where sounds that reach the inner ear fail to be transmitted to the brain
Sensorineural
500
Anatomical differences in a pt with Down syndrome present challenges when attempting to do this emergency procedure
Intubation
500
This organ of a patient with CF fails to produce the enzymes required for the breakdown of fats
Pancreas
500
Patients with metastatic cancer are at increased risk for this respiratory emergency
Pulmonary Embolism
500
Chronic illness, frostbite, leg ulcers, and respiratory tract infection are commonly seen in what population?
Homeless