ch36+37 (special patient population+geriatric emergencies)

Question 1

autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Answer 1

disorders of brain development
(difficulties in social interaction, repetitive behaviors, verbal and nonverbal communication)

Question 2

cerebral palsy

Answer 2

group of disorders characterized by poorly controlled body movement

Question 3

colostomy

Answer 3

surgical procedure to create an opening (stoma) between the colon and surface of the body

Question 4

conductive hearing loss

Answer 4

hearing loss caused by a faulty transmission of sound waves

Question 5

developmental disability

Answer 5

insufficient development of the brain; results in dysfunction or impairment

Question 6

Down syndrome

Answer 6

genetic chromosomal defect, occurs during fetal development
(intellectual impairment, round head with flat occiput and slanted wide-set eyes)

Question 7

ileostomy

Answer 7

surgical procedure to create an opening (stoma) between the small intestine and opening of the body

Question 8

intellectual disability

Answer 8

developmental disability; intellectual functioning and skills needed for daily living

Question 9

obesity

Answer 9

excessive amount of body fat

Question 10

sensorineural deafness

Answer 10

permanent lack of hearing caused by lesion/damage of the inner ear

Question 11

shunts

Answer 11

tubes that drain excess CSF from the brain to another part of the body outside of the brain (lowers pressure in the brain)

Question 12

spina bifida

Answer 12

developmental defect in which a portion of the spinal cord protrudes outside of the vertebrae or outside of the body

Question 13

stoma

Answer 13

opening through the skin and into another organ or another structure

Question 14

tracheostomy

Answer 14

surgical procedure to create an opening (stoma) into the trachea; connects trachea directly to the skin

Question 15

urostomy

Answer 15

surgical procedure to create an opening (stoma) that connects the urinary system to the surface of the skin; allows using to drain through the abdominal wall

Question 16

abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)

Answer 16

fatal condition; walls of the aorta in the abdomen weaken and blood leaks into the layers of the vessel causing it to bulge

Question 17

advance directive

Answer 17

written documentation that specifies medical treatment for a competent pt if the pt is unable to make decisions

Question 18

aneurysm

Answer 18

swelling or enlargement of the wall of a blood vessel that results from weakening of the vessel wall