Ch30&31 Key Terms - Pediatric&Geriatric Emergencies

Question 1

Any act or failure to act on the part of a parent, a caregiver, or any adult that results in serious physical or emotional harm or imminent risk of harm to a child.

Answer 1

Child abuse

Question 2

A failure to act on the part of a parent, a caregiver, or other responsible adult to provide for the physical, emotional, educational, safety, or social needs of a child to the extent that emotional, developmental, or physical harm may occur.

Answer 2

Child neglect

Question 3

Inflammation and swelling of the epiglottis, the small, leaf-shaped structure that covers the larynx when a person swallows and prevents food from entering the trachea.

Answer 3

Epiglottitis

Question 4

The unfused sutures between the bones of the skull of a newborn that allow expansion of the growing brain; the fontanels have closed by approximately 18 months of age.

Answer 4

Fontanels

Question 5

Inflammation of the membranes covering the spinal cord and brain; may be caused by viruses or bacteria.

Answer 5

Meningitis

Question 6

An assessment tool that utilizes a pediatric patient’s appearance (mental status, body position, and muscle tone), work of breathing (visible movement, effort, and audible sounds), and circulation (skin color) to assess the patient’s well-being.

Answer 6

Pediatric assessment triangle

Question 7

A condition in which an infant or toddler is picked up and violently shaken, causing a traumatic brain injury.

Answer 7

Shaken baby syndrome

Question 8

The sudden, unexplained death of an infant in which a postmortem examination fails to determine the cause of death.

Answer 8

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Question 9

Pertaining to elderly persons or to the aging process.

Answer 9

Geriatric

Question 10

Abnormally increased dorsal curvature of the thoracic spine.

Answer 10

Kyphosis

Question 11

Abnormally increased anterior curvature of the spine (usually the lumbar spine).

Answer 11

Lordosis

Question 12

A disease process that leads to a reduction in bone mass, allowing fracture to occur more easily.

Answer 12

Osteoporosis

Question 13

The simultaneous use of several medications in combination.

Answer 13

Polypharmacy

Question 14

Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

Answer 14

Scoliosis

Question 15

The maximum amount of air that can be expired following a maximum inhalation.

Answer 15

Vital capacity