emotional considerations for assessing toddlers and preschoolers - ANSwhen assessing
toddlers and preschoolers keep in mind they will have fear of separation from parents and
may be very suspicious of strangers. they may rebel at being touched or examined by
stranger and will be fearful of masks and needles. its best to have a parent present
during assessment, school-age and adolescent children will - ANSthis group will be more
social and open to the EMT intervention since they have social training and exposure in
school
older adolescents may want to be assess in private due to - ANSprivate assessment may be
because they might want to keep issues and sexual activity and substance abuse hidden
from parents
physical difference in neonates and infants - ANSlarger tongues and smaller tracheas. the
epiglottis is located much high in the airway. they cant support their own neck and heads so
EMT must provide manual support
physical differences in younger children - ANSlarger heads which may present with different
types of trauma
differences in vital signs in pediatric population - ANSfaster heart rates and respiration and
lower average blood pressure
assessment of a pediatric patient - ANSphysical exam begins at the feet and works upward
towards the head with special considerations of the epiglottis and the presence of croup
signs of severe respiratory distress in pediatric population - ANSrespiratory rate is outside of
normal pediatric ranges, presence of cyanosis, respiratory distress with poor muscle tone as
well as respiratory failure
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