Chapter 32

Question 1

adolescents

Answer 1

children between 12 to 18 years of age

Question 2

apparent life-threatening event (ALTE)

Answer 2

An event that causes unresponsiveness, cyanosis, and apnea in an infant, who then resumes breathing with stimulation

Question 3

blanching

Answer 3

Turning white

Question 4

bradypnea

Answer 4

Slow respiratory rate; ominous sign in a child that indicates impending respiratory arrest

Question 5

central pulses

Answer 5

Pulses that are closest to the core (central) part of the body where the vital organs are located; include the carotid, femoral, and apical pulses

Question 6

child abuse

Answer 6

A general term applying to all forms of child abuse and neglect

Question 7

generalized tonic-clonic seizure

Answer 7

A seizure that features rhythmic back-and-forth motion of an extremity and body stiffness

Question 8

infancy

Answer 8

The first year of life

Question 9

grunting

Answer 9

An “uh” sound heard during exhalation; reflects the child’s attempt to keep the alveoli open; a sign of increased work of breathing

Question 10

nares

Answer 10

The external openings of the nostrils. A single nostril opening is called a naris.

Question 11

Neisseria meningitides

Answer 11

A form of bacterial meningitis characterized by rapid onset of symptoms, often leading to shock and death

Question 12

pediatric assessment triangle (PAT)

Answer 12

A structure assessment tool that allows you to rapidly form a general impression of the infant or child without touching him or her; consists of assessing appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to the skin

Question 13

pediatrics

Answer 13

A specialized medical practice devoted to the care of the young

Question 14

pertussis

Answer 14

An acute infectious disease characterized by a catarrhal stage, followed by a proxysmal cough that ends in a whooping inspiration. Also called whooping cough.

Question 15

preschool-age

Answer 15

Children between 3 to 6 years of age

Question 16

school-age

Answer 16

Children between 6 to 12 years of age

Question 17

shaken baby syndrome

Answer 17

A syndrome seen in abused infants and children; the patient has been subjected to violent, whiplash-type shaking injuries inflicted by the abusing individual that may cause coma, seizures, and increased intracranial pressure due to tearing of the cerebral veins with consequent bleeding into the brain

Question 18

sniffing position

Answer 18

Optimum neutral head position for the uninjured child who requires airway management

Question 19

sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Answer 19

Death of an infant or young child that remains unexplained after a complete autopsy

Question 20

toddler

Answer 20

The period following infancy until 3 years of age

Question 21

tachypnea

Answer 21

Increased respiratory rate

Question 22

work of breathing

Answer 22

An indicator of oxygenation and ventilation. Work of breathing reflects the child’s attempt to compensate for hypoxia.