3.
List three general principles to remember in dealing with a child who is ill.
a. ________________________________________.
b. ________________________________________.
c.
________________________________________.
4.
Match the definition in column II with the name of the pediatric emergency in
column I. Write the correct Roman number (I, II, etc.) on the appropriate line in
column I.
Column I
Column II
A ____ Status asthmaticus
I.
A condition caused by abnormal
neurons in the brain.
B. ___ Croup
II.
A severe type of allergic reaction
sometimes caused by insect stings (bee
stings), inhaled substances (chemical
powders), and injected substances
(penicillin).
C. ___ Meningitis
III.
Fever-caused convulsions which
sometimes occur in a child up to six years
of age.
D. ___ Seizures
IV.
A congestive pulmonary disease
characterized by attacks of wheezing and
difficulty in breathing.
E. ___ Anaphylactic shock
V.
An inflammation of the meninges of the
brain and/or the spinal cord.
F. ___ Acute asthma
VI.
A severe, prolonged asthma attack that
does not respond to conventional
methods of treatment.
G. ___ Febrile convulsions
VII. A common viral, sometimes bacterial
infection which causes obstruction in a
child's upper airways. This condition
usually occurs at night after the child has
gone to bed. A whooping sound can be
heard when the child breathes in.
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