PEPP FINAL EXAM 2 ACTUAL PREP QUESTIONS
AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS - LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
In a child with blunt trauma to the chest, you can suspect
___________________________________ in a child that presents with hypoxia
and respiratory distress. - ANSWER: Pulmonary Contusion
Due to the flexibility of the ribs in young children and being poorly protected by
fat or muscle, during an impact the energy is: - ANSWER: directly transferred to
the lungs or heart on impact; can result in serious injuries to the thoracic organs.
The solid organs of the upper abdominal cavity are (3) - ANSWER: Liver, Spleen,
Kidneys
The most serious complications of extremity injuries are
__________________________________________ and blood loss into the soft
tissues at the fracture site. - ANSWER: Neurovascular Injuries
A restrained child in a motor vehicle crash may have lap belt injuries involving
____________________________________________. - ANSWER: Solid organs,
bowels, and spine
, What is caused by a direct trauma to the brain itself? - ANSWER: Primary brain
injury
What is caused by an indirect insult to the brain tissue by hypoxia or ischemia? -
ANSWER: Secondary Brain Injury
The most likely causes of abnormal appearance in a pediatric trauma patient are
(list six) - ANSWER: 1) Closed head injury
2) Hypoxia
3) Hemorrhage
4) Pain from fractures
5) Burns
6) Soft Tissue Injuries
Effortless Tachypnea, or a rapid respiratory rate in the absence of increase work of
breathing, may be seen in a child with: - ANSWER: Traumatic shock
Effortless tachypnea is a reflexive mechanism to compensate for? - ANSWER:
Metabolic Acidosis caused by hypoperfusion
An injured child, who's skin color and temperature are abnormal and is not in a
cold environment, suggests? - ANSWER: Hypovolemia and poor perfusion
AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS - LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
In a child with blunt trauma to the chest, you can suspect
___________________________________ in a child that presents with hypoxia
and respiratory distress. - ANSWER: Pulmonary Contusion
Due to the flexibility of the ribs in young children and being poorly protected by
fat or muscle, during an impact the energy is: - ANSWER: directly transferred to
the lungs or heart on impact; can result in serious injuries to the thoracic organs.
The solid organs of the upper abdominal cavity are (3) - ANSWER: Liver, Spleen,
Kidneys
The most serious complications of extremity injuries are
__________________________________________ and blood loss into the soft
tissues at the fracture site. - ANSWER: Neurovascular Injuries
A restrained child in a motor vehicle crash may have lap belt injuries involving
____________________________________________. - ANSWER: Solid organs,
bowels, and spine
, What is caused by a direct trauma to the brain itself? - ANSWER: Primary brain
injury
What is caused by an indirect insult to the brain tissue by hypoxia or ischemia? -
ANSWER: Secondary Brain Injury
The most likely causes of abnormal appearance in a pediatric trauma patient are
(list six) - ANSWER: 1) Closed head injury
2) Hypoxia
3) Hemorrhage
4) Pain from fractures
5) Burns
6) Soft Tissue Injuries
Effortless Tachypnea, or a rapid respiratory rate in the absence of increase work of
breathing, may be seen in a child with: - ANSWER: Traumatic shock
Effortless tachypnea is a reflexive mechanism to compensate for? - ANSWER:
Metabolic Acidosis caused by hypoperfusion
An injured child, who's skin color and temperature are abnormal and is not in a
cold environment, suggests? - ANSWER: Hypovolemia and poor perfusion
