Special Needs Parients Flashcards
The neck of the uterus?
Cervix
What is the organ that contains the developing fetus?
Uterus
Disk shaped organ that develops during pregnancy?
Placenta
Unborn infants lifeline?
Umbilical cord
Fluid in which fetus floats?
Amniotic sac
Passage way made up of cervix and vagina?
Birth canal
Labor is decided into 3 stages.
Dilation of cervix
Expulsion
Delivery of placenta
Dilation of cervix can take up to how long?
18 hours or longer for a first born
2-3 for woman who’s ready had child
Limited blood flow to heart due to pressure from baby pushing on Inferior vena cava?
Supine hypotension syndrome
Soft spots on top of baby’s head?
Fontanels
A condition where a woman contains a large amounts of fluid during pregnancy?
Preeclampsia
A severe complication of pregnancy that produces seizers?
Eclampsia
Leasing cause of death in pregnant woman in their first trimester?
Ectopic pregnancy
When placenta is positioned in uterus in a abnormally low position?
Placenta previa
Leading cause of death due to blunt trauma?
Abruptio placentae
Age of infant Age of toddler Age of preschooler Age of school age kid Age of adolescent
Birth to 1 1-3 3-5 6-12 13-18
What is PAT
Pediatric assessment triangle
3 components to PAT?
Appearance
Breathing
Skin
Viral infection of the upper airway?
Most common in children ages 1-5
Croup
Bacterial infection that inflames?
Epiglottitis
Most common type of seizure in children?
Febrile seizure (rapid raise in body temp)
Another common cause of shock associated with children?
Dehydration
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
Progressive degeneration disease that attacks the brain
Alzheimer disease
Loss of brain function that impairs memory
Dementia
A medication for high blood pressure or heart problems
Beta blockers
A condition that you have at birth
Congenital
Comfort care
Palliative care
A community that provides care to terminally I’ll patients
Hospice
AICD
Automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator
Forms of abuse
Physical Sexual Emotional Financial Neglect
