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EMR Chapter 17 PEDIATRIC EMR Chapter 17 PEDIATRIC
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If a child's injury or illness permits, it is a good idea to: - allow the child to sit on his or her parent's lap. What is important to remember to do when communicating with a child? - Kneel down at the child's level and establish eye contact. In relation to the rest of a child's body, is the tongue larger or smaller? - The child's tongue is relatively larger. Up until what age can infants breathe only through their noses? - For at least the first 6 months of their lives,/ What is important to remember about infants and children having a greater body surface area relative to the mass of their body? - They lose heat more quickly than adults do. What is the purpose of the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT)? - It is used to form a quick impression of the pediatric patient using sight and hearing. What are the components of the PAT? - Appearance, work of breathing, and skin circulation Describe at least three obvious indicators of a sick child: - Subdued behavior, lack of cooperation, a fearful appearance. Nasal flaring, if present, is usually seen when? - During inspiration What is mottling? - A patchy skin discoloration. Why can counting a child's respirations for less than 30 seconds can cause inaccurate results? - Children often breathe irregularly.
If you are alone with a child in cardiac arrest, what should you do? - Perform 2 minutes of CPR and then call EMS. When inserting an oral airway adjunct in a child, what should you do first? - Depress the tongue before inserting the airway. Appropriate treatment for a 7-year-old conscious child with a severe (complete) airway obstruction involves administering: - Abdominal thrusts. Back slaps and chest thrusts are performed on what type of patients? - Conscious infants with a severe airway obstruction. Signs of respiratory distress in an infant patient include a respiratory rate of greater than how many times per minute? - More than 60 breaths/min in infants. What is stridor? - A high-pitched upper airway sound heard during inspiration.
. A child with a heart rate less than 60 beats/min should receive chest compressions and rescue breathing if he or she presents: - Unresponsive and cyanotic. Name at least three common medical emergencies in the pediatric population: - Seizures. Poisoning. Heat illness. Croup is an infection of the upper airway that occurs mainly in children between the ages of: - 6 months and 6 years. A classic sign of croup is: - A barking cough. A 6-year-old girl presents with severe respiratory distress, a high fever, and difficulty swallowing. Further assessment reveals that the child is drooling and is breathing with her chin thrust forward. You should be MOST suspicious for: - Epiglottitis.