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Child/Infant Medical Trivia

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Status _____ refers to a seizure lasting more than 10 minutes.   epilepticus  
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Nasal flaring and retractions may indicate _____ respiratory distress in a child.   compensated  
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A respiratory rate of 15-30 is considered normal for a _____.   child  
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When checking a childs blood pressure be sure to use the correct size _____.   cuff  
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In children under 6 years of age, assess perfusion by checking _____ refill.   capillary  
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The sudden, unexpected death of an infant in which there is no identifiable cause of death, is called _____.   SIDS  
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For a severe allergic reaction in a child administer .15mg of _____ by auto injector.   Epinephrine  
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For the choking infant deliver 5 _____ followed by 5 chest thrusts.   backblows  
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A person between 12 and 18 of age is an _____.   adolescent  
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Infants have a soft spot on their head, called the anterior _____.   fontanelle  
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A respiratory rate over 60 and cyanosis indicates _____ respiratory failure.   decompensated  
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A child who cannot speak, cry, or cough has a _____ airway obstruction.   complete  
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The diameter of a newborn's trachea is only about 1/3 the diameter of a _____.   dime  
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Failure of the _____ system is usually what causes the cardiovascular system to fail.   respiratory  
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While a common type of seizure in an infant, _____ seizures seldom occur in adults.   febrile  
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Medical direction may have you give activated charcoal if the poisoning patient is _____.   alert  
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When applying PASG to a child, do not inflate the _____ section.   abdominal  
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The first four weeks of life is _____.   neonate  
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A child up to 12 months of age is an _____.   infant  
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A respiratory rate less than 10 and unresponsiveness indicates respiratory ______.   arrest  
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A choking child who can still breath and cry has a _____ airway obstruction.   partial  
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When ventilating an apneic infant, ventilate at a rate of _____ per minute.   twenty  
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Do not perform a blind _____ sweep on a choking infant.   finger  
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