chpter 35 special challenges

Question 1

autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

Answer 1

affect the ability to communicate, report medical conditions, self-regulate behaviors, and interact with others.

Question 2

automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator (AICD)

Answer 2

a device implanted under the skin of the chest to detect any life-threatening dysrhythmia and deliver a shock to defibrillate the heart.

Question 3

bariatrics

Answer 3

the branch of medicine that deals with the causes of obesity as

Question 4

central IV catheter

Answer 4

a catheter surgically inserted for long-term delivery of medications or fluids into the central circulation

Question 5

continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

Answer 5

a device worn by a patient that blows oxygen under low pressure through a tube/mask to keep airway passages from collapsing at the end of a breath.

Question 6

left ventricular assist device (LVAD)

Answer 6

a battery-powered mechanical pump implanted in the body to assist a failing left ventricle in pumping blood to the body.

Question 7

what are the ABCS for autism patients

Answer 7

Aweraness
basic
calm
safety

Question 8

congenital disease

Answer 8

congenital heart disease
cleft palate
congenital deafness

Question 9

aquired diseases

Answer 9

AIDS
COPD
trauma spinal cord injury
deafness

Question 10

what is placed under the skin and functions similarly to an​ AED?

Answer 10

AICD

Question 11

An automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator delivers a single shock when it detects a​ life-threatening rhythm that​ is

Answer 11

generally rated as 6 on a​ 1-to-10 pain scale.