special population (final) Flashcards
1
Q
what are possible consideration you would consider when helping special populations?
A
- assessment
- how you communicate
- treatment
- transport
2
Q
what is the geriatric population?
A
- people age 65+
- these individuals may be on medication, and you cannot always trust what they are saying, use by standers.
3
Q
name 5 system functions the geriatric age group would experience?
A
- decrease respiratory
- decrease circulatory
- decrease immune
- decrease renal
- decrease thermoregulatory.
4
Q
what are 5 issues with geriatric population?
A
- respiratory
- cardiac
(volume of blood pumped/ heart beat both decrease)
- HR slow
- blood vessels harden - integumentary
- thinner, more fragile - brain
- decreased size, and therefore more space for blood to fill inside the skull. - skeletal.
- individuals become weaker, more susceptible to fractures and injuries.
5
Q
what questions would you ask someone who has a physical or mental disability?
A
- is this normal for you
- is this comfortable for you
- this is a physical or mental impairment in which normal activity will be altered.
6
Q
what are some impairment that someone with a disability may have?
A
- service animal
- assistive devices
- visual impairment
- hearing impairment
- speech or language impairment.
7
Q
define the ages of the fallowing
neonates
infants
toddlers
preschoolers
school-aged children
adolescents
A
neonates= 0-28 days
infants= 29 days - 1 year
toddlers= 1-2 years
preschoolers= 3-5 years
school-aged children= 6-12 years
adolescents= 13-18 years
