Pediatrics
The average pulse for infants
What is 100-160 beats per minute?
The term geriatric generally refers to a person who is ________ years of age or older.
What is 65 years old?
Performing ________ is the number one way to prevent spreading infections.
What is hand hygiene?
A wound must be ________ before a sterile dressing can be applied.
What is Cleaned?
Prolonged use of a brace may weaken ________.
What are bones?
The average infant weighs about ________ pounds at birth.
What is 7 pounds?
The normal body temperature obtained using the rectal method
What is 99.6 degrees F?
Patients diagnosed with ________ or dementia who live in extended-care facilities are usually on a locked or secured unit for safety.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
Instruments should be passed to the physician ________ and by the handle first.
What is firmly?
A result of 20/20 vision means that a person with normal distance acuity could read a line from a Snellen eye chart at a distance of ________ feet.
What is 20 feet?
Paralysis of the lower portion of the body is called ________.
What is Paraplegia?
Strep throat is treated with ________.
What are antibiotics?
There is no specific treatment for; Colic, Strep throat, otitis media or diarrhea?
What is colic?
________ is a reawakening of the dormant chicken pox virus that causes skin rash and can lead to prolonged pain.
What is Shingles?
Both medical asepsis and surgical asepsis are similar in their overall purpose of decreasing the risk of ________.
What is infection?
A(n) ________ is the type of wound where the edges are torn in an irregular shape and can cause profuse bleeding and scarring.
What is a laceration?
________ are made of plaster, plastic, or fiberglass and are used to hold a bone in place after reduction of a fracture.
What are Casts?
A surgical ________ removes microorganisms more effectively than regular hand washing.
What is surgical scrub?
Stridor is a ________ sound heard during respiration caused by obstruction of the airway.
What is high pitched?
A patient who lies in bed for several hours out of the day is at risk for ________, the breaking down of skin from prolonged pressure on the area.
What are decubitus ulcers?
________ surgery is considered medically necessary but can be performed when the patient wishes.
What is Elective?
A) Nodding
B) Holding up a finger
C) Raising a hand
What is All Of The Above?
The ________-point gait is used when one leg is stronger than the other or when there is no weight bearing on one leg.
What is 3 point?
Which of the following is known as movement toward the midline of the body?
What is Adduction?
At what age should an infant be able to sit steadily for five minutes?
What is 7-8 months?
________, a disorder common among older adult patients, is characterized by loss of calcium from the bones and often results in bone fractures.
What is Osteoporosis?
________ forceps are used to grasp foreign bodies.
What are Splinter forceps?
The ________ test is printed in either card or booklet form with a single color-dot illustration containing a number or curved lines and shapes.
What is Ishihara?
Which of the following is used during an assessment to safely hold up a weak patient while standing, walking, and transferring?
What is a Gait Belt?
What is the B.R.A.T. Diet?
What are Bananas, Rice, Applesauce and Toast?
________ is (are) characterized by jerking of the arms and legs, loss of consciousness, and stiffening of the child's body.
What are febrile seizures?
________ refers to a dilation of the wall of the aorta that can rupture and lead to death if left untreated.
What is aortic aneurysm?
________ surgery is generally limited to procedures requiring less than 60 minutes to perform.
What is Outpatient?
The ________ is used to view inner parts of the eye.
What is an ophthalmoscope?
________ can be impaired if either hot or cold applications remain on a body part for too long.
What is circulation?
________ is elevation of the pressure in one of the chambers of the eye that can decrease vision and lead to blindness.
What is glaucoma?
________ is an infection of the middle ear caused by cold, allergies, or other respiratory infections.
What is otitis media?
In a person with ________, a condition that can lead to complications such as anemia, heart failure, and increased mental confusion, the thyroid gland is underactive.
What is Hypothyroidism?
________ suture, although the most expensive, is also considered the most dependable and is widely used.
What is Silk?
The ________ is the clear, transparent covering of the eye.
What is the cornea?
________ is an abnormal rounding of the thoracic spine (upper back) that becomes exaggerated and produces a "humpback" appearance.
What is Kyphosis?
________ is the ability to move the thumb into contact with other fingers.
What is Opposition?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, how many children in the United States are affected by an autism spectrum disorder?
What is 1 in 68 children?
Which of the following is an age-related visual impairment associated with inability to focus on near objects?
What is Presbyopia?
The assistant must maintain an accurate ________ if absorbent sponges are used to clean out the wound site during surgery to ensure that all sponges are removed before the patient's wound is closed.
What is an accurate count?
________ is an inflammation of a joint that is usually accompanied by pain and swelling.
What is arthritis?
Range of motion is measured with a special type of protractor called a ________.
What is a goniometer?
________ is a decrease or wasting away of muscle tissue and occurs rapidly in an inactive patient.
What is atrophy?