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Chapter 38 Vocab
Navarro EMT 38
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abuse | Causing deliberate harm to another person |
| Adolescent | A child between 12-18 |
| Compensated Respiratory Distress | Early respiratory distress |
| Decompensated Respiratory failure | The respiratory system begins to fail and breathing becomes inadequate |
| Early respiratory distress | Increased respiratory effort caused by impaired respiratory function |
| Emotional abuse | someone that intenitonally hurts someones self-esteem |
| Fontanelle | Soft spot on a infants head |
| Infant | A child from 1 month to 1 year |
| neglect | The provision of insufficient attention or respect for someone |
| Neonate | A new born birth-1 month |
| Physical Abuse | Improper or excessive action taken to insure someone |
| preschooler | A child ages 3-6 years |
| Respiratory Arrest | Complete stoppage of breathing |
| School Age Child | 6-12 |
| Sexual Abuse | Involvement of a child in sexual activits from and older or stronger person |
| SIDS | Death of an infant |
| Toddler | A child 1-3 years of age |