Developing Child Chapter 20
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12 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 fracture | break in a bone |
| sprain | a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments |
| What do you do if you suspect your child has a fracture or sprain? | do not move them until you know how serious the injury is. |
| What do you do for a mild sprain? | elevate the injurd area and apply cold packs to keep from swelling |
| splinter | a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal |
| What do you do if the splinter is sticking out of your skin? | Steralize tweezers and pull it out |
| What do you do when there is a large deeply embedded splinter? | Take child to the emergency room and let it be removed by a professional. |
| burn | pain that feels hot as if it were on fire |
| first-degree burn | mild and may turn the skin pink or red |
| second-degree burn | red and form blisters. caused by to much sun or by hot liquids or flames. |
| third-degree burn | leave the skin blackened or white. dont always cause pain becasue nerve endings may have been destroyed |
| chemical burn | •A burn that occurs when chemicals in a laboratory or in products get on skin or eyes. •Call 911, remove source of chemical, remove chemical soaked clothing, flush eyes and skin with cool low pressure running water. |
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