AEMT FINAL 2 CORE PREHOSPITAL
EMERGENCY CARE AND PATIENT ASSESSMENT
REVIEW 2026
◉ In Addition to supplemental oxygen, treatment for a child who is
experiencing an acute asthma attack includes:
A. a beta-1 agonist
B. Epinephrine 1:10,000
C. Albuterol
D. Antibiotic therapy.
Answer: albuterol
◉ a weak femoral pulse in a 8-month-old infant with a 2 day history
of vomiting and diarrhea indicates.
A. severe hypotension and decompensated shock
B. Compensated shock with decreased perfusion
C. Mild volume depletion and decreased perfusion
D. a need to begin immediate chest compressions..
Answer: severe hypotension and decompensated shock.
◉ A 4-year-old male is found unresponsice by his father. When you
arrive at the scene, you perform a primary assessment, which
,reveals that the child is unresponsive and breathing shallowly. He is
also tachycardic and diaphoretic. You obain a blood glucose reading
of 38 mg/dL. Treatment for this child should include.
A. Oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask and 1 tube of oral glucose
B. 1 mg of glucagon via push, followed by a reassessment
C. assisted ventilation and immediate transport to the hosptial
D. assisted ventilation and 0.5 to 1 g/kg of 50% dextrose IV.
Answer: assisted ventilation and 0.5 to 1 g/kg of 50% dextrose IV
◉ Abnormalties in normal bone growth and development will most
lekely occur in children when:
A. An IO needle punctures the medial tibia
B. a fracture occurs at the epiphyseal plate
C. the diaphysis of the bone is damaged
D. He or she experiences a greenstick fracture.
Answer: a fracture occurs at the epiphyseal plate.
◉ Which of the following represents the correct formula for
estimating the weight, in kilograms, in a child over 1 year of age?
A. (age{in years}x2)-8
B. (age{in years}x2)+8
C. (age{in years}-2)+4
D. (age{in years}/4)+4.
,Answer: (age{in years} x 2+8
◉ Which of the following statements regarding shock in pediatric
patients is correct?
A. the primary compensatory mechanism for shock in children is
increased contractility
B. Children can compensate for shock longer than adults, but
deteriorate more quickly
C. Anaphylaxis is the most common form of shock seen in the
pediatric population.
D. Hypotension is an earlier sign of shock in children than it is in the
adult population.
Answer: Children can compensate for shock longer than adults but
deteriorate more quickly
◉ Capillary refill time (CRT) is used to assess ____ and is most
reliable in children younger than _______
A. cerebral perfusion; 4 years of age
B. end-organ perfusion;, 6 years of age
C. cardiac function; 4 years of age
D. central perfusion; 6 years of age.
Answer: end-organ perfusion; 6 years of age
, ◉ Your most immediate action when caring for a child who is
experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seziure should be to:
A.secure and protect the airway
B call for paramedic backup
C administer 100% oxygen
D. begin ventilatory assistance.
Answer: secure and protect the airway
◉ Which of the following is the most accurate definition of sudden
infant death syndrome (SIDS)?
A. Unexpected death of an infant that cannot be explained after an
autopsy
B. Unexpected death of an infant secondary to a terminal disease
process
C Sudden death of an infant or child in which there is no obvious
cause
D. Sudden death of an infant in which an autopsy reveals the cause of
death.
Answer: Unexpected death of an infant that cannot be explained
after an autopsy
◉ Infants and small children are referred to as "belly breathers"
because:
A. the diaphragm is less developed than the intercostal muscles
EMERGENCY CARE AND PATIENT ASSESSMENT
REVIEW 2026
◉ In Addition to supplemental oxygen, treatment for a child who is
experiencing an acute asthma attack includes:
A. a beta-1 agonist
B. Epinephrine 1:10,000
C. Albuterol
D. Antibiotic therapy.
Answer: albuterol
◉ a weak femoral pulse in a 8-month-old infant with a 2 day history
of vomiting and diarrhea indicates.
A. severe hypotension and decompensated shock
B. Compensated shock with decreased perfusion
C. Mild volume depletion and decreased perfusion
D. a need to begin immediate chest compressions..
Answer: severe hypotension and decompensated shock.
◉ A 4-year-old male is found unresponsice by his father. When you
arrive at the scene, you perform a primary assessment, which
,reveals that the child is unresponsive and breathing shallowly. He is
also tachycardic and diaphoretic. You obain a blood glucose reading
of 38 mg/dL. Treatment for this child should include.
A. Oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask and 1 tube of oral glucose
B. 1 mg of glucagon via push, followed by a reassessment
C. assisted ventilation and immediate transport to the hosptial
D. assisted ventilation and 0.5 to 1 g/kg of 50% dextrose IV.
Answer: assisted ventilation and 0.5 to 1 g/kg of 50% dextrose IV
◉ Abnormalties in normal bone growth and development will most
lekely occur in children when:
A. An IO needle punctures the medial tibia
B. a fracture occurs at the epiphyseal plate
C. the diaphysis of the bone is damaged
D. He or she experiences a greenstick fracture.
Answer: a fracture occurs at the epiphyseal plate.
◉ Which of the following represents the correct formula for
estimating the weight, in kilograms, in a child over 1 year of age?
A. (age{in years}x2)-8
B. (age{in years}x2)+8
C. (age{in years}-2)+4
D. (age{in years}/4)+4.
,Answer: (age{in years} x 2+8
◉ Which of the following statements regarding shock in pediatric
patients is correct?
A. the primary compensatory mechanism for shock in children is
increased contractility
B. Children can compensate for shock longer than adults, but
deteriorate more quickly
C. Anaphylaxis is the most common form of shock seen in the
pediatric population.
D. Hypotension is an earlier sign of shock in children than it is in the
adult population.
Answer: Children can compensate for shock longer than adults but
deteriorate more quickly
◉ Capillary refill time (CRT) is used to assess ____ and is most
reliable in children younger than _______
A. cerebral perfusion; 4 years of age
B. end-organ perfusion;, 6 years of age
C. cardiac function; 4 years of age
D. central perfusion; 6 years of age.
Answer: end-organ perfusion; 6 years of age
, ◉ Your most immediate action when caring for a child who is
experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seziure should be to:
A.secure and protect the airway
B call for paramedic backup
C administer 100% oxygen
D. begin ventilatory assistance.
Answer: secure and protect the airway
◉ Which of the following is the most accurate definition of sudden
infant death syndrome (SIDS)?
A. Unexpected death of an infant that cannot be explained after an
autopsy
B. Unexpected death of an infant secondary to a terminal disease
process
C Sudden death of an infant or child in which there is no obvious
cause
D. Sudden death of an infant in which an autopsy reveals the cause of
death.
Answer: Unexpected death of an infant that cannot be explained
after an autopsy
◉ Infants and small children are referred to as "belly breathers"
because:
A. the diaphragm is less developed than the intercostal muscles
