Chapter 34: Pediatric Emergencies Flashcards

1
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Children between 12 to 18 years of age

A

adolescents

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2
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An event that causes unresponsiveness, cyanosis, and apnea in an infant, who then resumes breathing with stimulation

A

apparent life-threatening event (ALTE)

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3
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turning white

A

blanching

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4
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Slow respiratory rate; ominous sign in a child that indicates impending respiratory arrest

A

bradypnea

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5
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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

A

central pulses

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6
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A general term applying to all forms of child abuse and neglect

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child abuse

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7
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A seizure that features rhythmic back-and-forth motion of an extremity and body stiffness

A

generalized tonic-clonic seizure

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8
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the first year of life

A

infancy

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9
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An “uh” sound heard during exhalation’ reflects the child’s attempt to keep the alveoli open; a sign of increased work of breathing

A

grunting

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10
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the external openings of the nostrils. A single nostril opening is called a naris

A

nares

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11
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Refusal or failure on the part of the caregiver to provide life necessities.

A

neglect

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12
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A form of bacterial meningitis characterized by rapid onset of symptoms, often leading to shock and death

A

Neisseria meningitides

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13
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A structured 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

A

pediatric assessment triangle (PAT)

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14
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A tape used to estimate an infant or child’s weight on the basis of length; appropriate drug doses and equipment sizes are listed on the tape

A

pediatric resuscitation tape measure

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15
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A specialized medical practice devoted to the care of the young

A

pediatrics

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16
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An acute infectious disease characterized by a catarrhal stage, followed by a paroxysmal cough that ends in a whooping inspiration. also called whooping cough.

A

pertussis

17
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children between 3 to 6 years of age

A

preschool-age

18
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children between 6-12 years of age

A

school-age

19
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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

A

shaken baby syndrome

20
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optimum neutral head position for the uninjured child who requires airway management

A

sniffing position

21
Q

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

A

sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

22
Q

the period following infancy until 3 years of age

A

toddler

23
Q

increased respiratory rate

A

tachypnea

24
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An indicator of oxygenation and ventilation. It reflects the child’s attempt to compensate for hypoxia

A

work of breathing