Section I. Differences Between a Child’s Body and an Adult’s Body

Section II. Patient Assessment

Section III. Special Considerations of the Ill or Injured Child

Section IV. Pediatric Emergencies

Section V. Trauma in Children

Lesson 3. Self-Test

LESSON OBJECTIVES

After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

3-1. Identify the differences between children and adults.

3-2. Identify information that should be obtained from a general physical assessment of a pediatric patient.

3-3. Identify special considerations of the ill or injured child.

3-4. Identify the signs, symptoms, and treatment for these pediatric emergencies:

a. Foreign body airway obstruction.

b. Anaphylaxis.

c. Croup.

d. Epiglottitis.

e. Acute asthma.

f. Status asthmaticus.

g. Bronchiolitis.

h. Seizures.

i. Febrile convulsions.

j. Meningitis.

k. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

3-5. Identify appropriate actions for a child who has experienced physical trauma.

3-6. Identify the differences between the vital signs of a child and the vital signs of an adult.

3-7. Identify the points of assessment for a neurological examination of a child.

SUGGESTION After completing the assignment, complete the exercises of this lesson. These exercises will help you to achieve the lesson objectives.