Special Populations

Question 1

What is the APGAR score?

Answer 1

Appearance - pink = 2, blue/pink = 1, blue = 0
Pulse - >100bpm = 2, <100bpm = 1, Absent = 0
Grimace - cries = 2, grimace = 1, nothing = 0
Activity - active = 2, flexion = 1, nothing = 0
Resps - strong cry = 2, slow/irregular = 1, absent = 0
Done at 1min, 5 min and every 5 mins to 20 mins

Question 2

How many weeks is preterm labour?

Answer 2

anything before 37 weeks

Question 3

How many weeks is term labour?

Answer 3

37-42 weeks

Question 4

How many weeks is post term labour?

Answer 4

anything after 42 weeks

Question 5

What is the PAT?

Answer 5

Pediatric assessment triangle that looks at a childs appearance, circulation, and work of breathing to decide if they are immediately sick or not sick

Question 6

What does TICLS stand for?

Answer 6

Tone, Irritability, Consolability, Look, Speech/Cry

Question 7

What does GEMS stand for?

Answer 7

Geriatric Assessment, Environment, Medical HX, Social

Question 8

What does DELIRIUMS stand for?

Answer 8

Drugs/toxins, Emotional/psychiatric, Low CO2, Infection, Retention of urine/stool, Ictal state, Undernutrition, Metabolism, Subdural Hematoma.
Reasons for ALOC