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, 1. 10 seconds *Answer A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at
the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend
when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting
CPR?
o *Explanation: According to PALS guidelines, when checking for breathing and a pulse
simultaneously in an infant or child, you should take no more than 10 seconds. If you don't
definitely feel a pulse or the heart rate is below 60/min with signs of poor perfusion, you should
start CPR.
2. Disordered Control of Breathing *
Answer A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures
stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and irregular respirations.
Which condition is most consistent with your assessment?
o *Explanation: Slow and irregular respirations following a seizure indicate a problem with the
brain's respiratory drive, not the lungs or airways. This is characteristic of disordered control of
breathing, often caused by increased intracranial pressure, post-ictal state, or brain injury.
3. blood glucose
*Answer An 8 year old child is brought to the emergency department with a 2 day history of
lethargy and polyuria. The child has new onset rapid, deep, and labored breathing. Which
diagnostic test should you order first?
o *Explanation: The combination of lethargy, polyuria (excessive urination), and rapid deep
breathing (Kussmaul breathing) is highly suggestive of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The first and
most critical test is a blood glucose measurement to confirm hyperglycemia.
4. Reposition the patient, and insert an oral airway
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, 1. 10 seconds *Answer A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at
the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend
when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting
CPR?
o *Explanation: According to PALS guidelines, when checking for breathing and a pulse
simultaneously in an infant or child, you should take no more than 10 seconds. If you don't
definitely feel a pulse or the heart rate is below 60/min with signs of poor perfusion, you should
start CPR.
2. Disordered Control of Breathing *
Answer A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures
stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and irregular respirations.
Which condition is most consistent with your assessment?
o *Explanation: Slow and irregular respirations following a seizure indicate a problem with the
brain's respiratory drive, not the lungs or airways. This is characteristic of disordered control of
breathing, often caused by increased intracranial pressure, post-ictal state, or brain injury.
3. blood glucose
*Answer An 8 year old child is brought to the emergency department with a 2 day history of
lethargy and polyuria. The child has new onset rapid, deep, and labored breathing. Which
diagnostic test should you order first?
o *Explanation: The combination of lethargy, polyuria (excessive urination), and rapid deep
breathing (Kussmaul breathing) is highly suggestive of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The first and
most critical test is a blood glucose measurement to confirm hyperglycemia.
4. Reposition the patient, and insert an oral airway
