Final Flashcards
A birth related injury that may occur from shoulder dystocia is
Erb’s palsy
What reflex can you use to diagnose this baby (baby crying right eye closed
Blink aka Dazzle
Milestones are an important gage for observing development in pediatric patients. T/F
True
Undeveloped sutures is known as
Craniosynostosis
When a child is born premature you gage their milestones according to ____ in reaching their milestones
When their due date, approximation date was
Which of the follwoing is/are a vaccination myth.
Mark all that apply
Vaccines are 100% effective
Vaccines are the sole reason for lower disease rates today
They are completely safe
____ is a sign of hydrocephalus in a pediatric patient
Bulging fontanel
When performing the otolith reflex, you observe that the baby cannot laterally flex to the right and their head is rotated to the right. This may indicate ___
Mark all that apply
Atlas laterality on the right
Torticollis
Difficulty breast feeding on the right
The healing time after a healthy vaginal birth is 5-10 days, the healing time for a C-section is
4-6 weeks
If a pregnant pt comes to you complaining of being clumsy, you should explain to her that it is a result of
An increase in relaxin
If the birth process was NOT natural, medical intervention was used, what may have been used and/or done
Mark all that apply
Forceps
Epidural
Episotomy
Ectopic pregnancies usually will go to full term without complications. T/F
False
The pregnant patients cardiovascular system ____ to accommodate the placenta and the baby
Increases by 50%
Which of the following symptoms are involved in pre-eclampsia
Mark all that apply
Edema
Proteinuria
During websters technique applying pressure to the trigger points is to relax the
____ ligament
Round
A pregnant patient comes into your office complianing of a sharp pain in her pubic region when she tries to stand up, she is 8 months pregnant, what do you suspect
Baby is in facial/brow position
If a baby goes through the birthing canal while in teh facial position, what subluxation are they vulnerable to
AS occiput
If your patient is wearing hearind aides during an adjustment you should be aware that they
May make a high pitched sound
When a geriatric patients muslce mass decreases there are at a higher risk for
Mark all that apply
Poor balance
Slowed gait
Falls
During breastfeeding the mother will lose calcium, this loss of calcium will lead to
A recuperation in months