Test 3 Flashcards
At 9 months what characteristics should you show?
Pulls up to stand and places objects in their mouth to explore them
At 12 months what characteristics should you know?
Knows his or her name and can walk.
Separation Anxiety
10-18 months. Clingy behavior and fear of unfamiliar places / people.
How old are toddlers and what is their respirations and pulse?
1-3 years. Pulse 90-150. Respiration’s of 20/30 bpm.
How old are preschoolers and their pulse/ respirations?
3-6 years. Pulse 80 to 140 beats min. Respiration’s 20-25 bpm.
3 Factors of Early Adulthood
Work, Family, Stress
What is a disorder in which cholesterol and calcium build up inside the walls of the blood vessels, forming plaque which leads to partial or complete blockage of blood?
Atherosclerosis
When does diastolic blood pressure increase?
With age.
What is vital capacity and the volume?
Air moved during the deepest inhale and exhale. ( only 50% of the amount young adults have at age 75)
Kidneys Filtration Function
Declines by 50% from age 20-90
What is Dose?
The amount of medication that is given.
Dose Depends on what 3 things?
Patients age, weight, and desired action of the med.
Inhalation
Inhaling or breathing in
Intramuscular
Into the muscle
Intraosseous
Into the Bone
Intravenious
Into the vein
Per Os (PO)
By mouth
Per Rectum
By Rectum
Subcutaneous
Under the skin
Sublingual
Under the tongue
Transcutaneous
Through the skin
Intranasal
Into the Nose
Form of Medication Dictates
The route of administration
Why does the Manufacturer choose the med form
Proper route of administration, timing of its release into the bloodstream, effects on target organs or body systems
6 R’s
Right Patient Right Med Right Dose Right Route Right Time Right Documentation
Glucose Administration
is a gel designed to be spread on the mucous membranes between the cheek and gum
Nitroglycerins purpose is to what
Increase Blood flow by relieving spasms and causing the arteries to dilate. It does so by relaxing the muscular walls of the coronary arteries and its veins.
Epinephrine is for Patients
with an airway obstruction or wheezing due to an airway obstruction
Epinephrine is administered
Mostly through an auto injector pen (EpiPen) 0.3 mg
Naloxone( Narcone)
To reverse the effects of opiod overdose.
Histamines
Is the reverse effect of epinephrine
CPR
30:2 compression, 2-2. 4 inches deep, 100-120 compressions per min.
Adult cardiac arrest occurs ____ respiratory arrest
Before
Child/ Infant cardiac arrest occurs ____ respiratory arrest
From
In CPR (Chest)
Allow for full recoil and let chest return to normal position.