Chapters 19, 20, 22

Question 1

abdominal distress should always be considered

Answer 1

life threatening

Question 2

• membrane gets inflamed

- inflammation of the lining of the abdomen

Answer 2

peritonitis

Question 3

abdomen

Answer 3

the area of the body between the nipples and the groin

Question 4

• sections

- divided into 4

Answer 4

quadrants

Question 5

signs of abdominal pain

Answer 5

• pain
• cramps
• reluctance to move
• nausea
• vomiting blood or pooping it

Question 6

first aid for abdominal pain

Answer 6

• EMS
• airway
• nothing by mouth
• persistent nausea and vomiting is a major problem

Question 7

what to do for vomiting

Answer 7

• encourage lying down on side
• no caffeine but give fluids
• no meat or dairy

Question 8

seek medical attention if

Answer 8

• recent head injury
• projectile vomiting
• blood
• cannot stand
• constant pain
• continues to vomit over 24 hours

Question 9

-passage of loose, watery or unformed stools more than 4 times a day

Answer 9

diarrhea

Question 10

what to do for diarrhea

Answer 10

• no alcohol or caffeine

- brat diet

Question 11

BRat

Answer 11

B-bananas
R-rice
A-apple sauce
T- toast

Question 12

seek medical attention for diarrhea if

Answer 12

• blood
• mucus
• cannot stand
• pain
• fever
• over 24 hours

Question 13

-bulging, engorged, weakened blood vessels in the lining of the wall of the lower one third of the esophagus

Answer 13

esophageal varices

Question 14

esophageal varices is common in

Answer 14

• heavy alcohol drinkers
• liver disease
• chronic liver dysfunction
• enlarged livers
• jaundice

Question 15

esophageal varices shows by

Answer 15

throwing up bright bright red.

get to hospital now. could be dead in minutes

Question 16

-a section of the wall of the aorta in the abdomen that weakens, dilates, and eventually ruptures

Answer 16

abdominal aortic aneurysm

• usually men over 50
• dead like instantly

Question 17

seizures are generally

Answer 17

more frightening than life threatening

Question 18

-an involuntary sudden change in sensation, behavior, muscle activity, or level of consciousness that results from irritation or overactivity of brain cells

Answer 18

seizure

Question 19

jerky muscle activity

Answer 19

convulsion

Question 20

seizures are a problem if

Answer 20

its the first one, longer than 5 minutes, or back to back

Question 21

common cause of seizure

Answer 21

epilepsy

Question 22

a chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures not caused by acute problems with or without loss of consciousness

Answer 22

epilepsy

Question 23

causes of seizures

Answer 23

1) head trauma
2) fever
3) hypoglycemia
4) low oxygen levels in brain
5) drugs or alcohol
6) fever
7) idiopathic

Question 24

• warning sensation
• few seconds
• first
• taste in mouth

Answer 24

aura

Question 25

loses consciousness

Answer 25

tonic phase

Question 26

muscular rigidity

Answer 26

hypertonic phase

Question 27

frothy saliva, lose bowel and bladder control

Answer 27

tonic clonic phase

Question 28

hyperventilation, salivation, rapid heartbeat

Answer 28

autonomic discharge

Question 29

coma

Answer 29

postseizure

Question 30

recovery phase, all muscles relax and victim slowly becomes responsive but remains exhausted

Answer 30

postictal

Question 31

dizziness

Answer 31

vertigo

Question 32

if i am woozy or lightheaded

Answer 32

that's not vertigo

Question 33

vertigo is

Answer 33

hallucination of motion

Question 34

fainting

Answer 34

syncope

Question 35

is fainting a disease

Answer 35

no

Question 36

when dealing with children you also deal with

Answer 36

parents

Question 37

things to look for in a child

Answer 37

- does she notice me? - does she look sick? - recognize the parent - breathing - pain

Question 38

how fast do children breathe?

Answer 38

40 bpm

Question 39

use the ___ pulse on a child

Answer 39

radial

Question 40

use the ____ pulse on an infant

Answer 40

brachial

Question 41

why do children hit their head first?

Answer 41

their head is so much bigger than their body so it goes down first

Question 42

children are more susceptible to

Answer 42

hypothermia, hyperthermia and dehydration

Question 43

injuries can also damage

Answer 43

growth plates

Question 44

why is it important to stop their blood loss?

Answer 44

they don't have a bunch of blood so any loss is a lot

Question 45

-viral infection that causes swelling beneath the vocal cords (glottis) and progressive narrowing of the airway just beneath the glottis

Answer 45

croup

Question 46

-bacterial infection that causes swelling of the epiglottis which in turn blocks the airway

Answer 46

epiglottitis

Question 47

most common cause of cardiac arrest is from

Answer 47

airway obstruction and or respiratory arrest

Question 48

seizures are usually caused by

Answer 48

fever

Question 49

SIDS

Answer 49

sudden infant death syndrome

Question 50

another name for sids

Answer 50

crib death

Question 51

when does crib death happen usually?

Answer 51

between 4 weeks and 7 months

Question 52

first aid for crib death

Answer 52

- always give cpr | - activate ems

Question 53

signs of child abuse

Answer 53

- contradictory versions of what happened - child doesnt cry (apathetic) - various stages of healing - injuries on all sides - unusual wound shapes