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EMT EXAM 6 CHAP 33-41 (JBL)*** QUESTIONS
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1. Placenta previa is defined as:
A) delivery of a portion of the placenta before the baby.
B) premature placental separation from the uterine wall.
C) abnormal development and functioning of the
placenta.
❖D) development of the placenta over the cervical
opening.
D
2. After squeezing the end of a child's finger or toe for a
few seconds, blood should return to the area within:
❖2 seconds.
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B) 3 seconds.
C) 4 seconds.
D) 5 seconds.
A
3. When immobilizing an injured child in a pediatric
immobilization device, you should:
A) secure the head before the torso.
B) slide the device under the child.
C) pad underneath the child's head.
❖D) secure the torso before the head.
D
4. Early signs of respiratory distress in the pediatric
patient include all of the following, EXCEPT:
❖cyanosis.
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B) tachypnea.
C) retractions.
D) abnormal airway noise.
A
5. The MOST common cause of dehydration in pediatric
patients is:
A) high fever.
B) internal blood loss.
❖C) vomiting and diarrhea.
D) refusal to drink fluids.
C
6. Which of the following statements regarding pediatric
trauma is correct?
A) Children are less likely than adults to be struck by a car.
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B) A child's head is less frequently injured than an adult's.
❖C) Children are more likely to experience diving-
related injuries.
D) Inexperience and poor judgment are rare causes of
pediatric trauma.
C
7. A child may begin to show signs of separation anxiety as
early as:
A) 2 months.
❖B) 6 months.
C) 12 months.
D) 18 months.
B
8. All of the following are normal findings in an infant or
child, EXCEPT:
EMT EXAM 6 CHAP 33-41 (JBL)*** QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS |DOWNLOAD AND PASS |
LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
1. Placenta previa is defined as:
A) delivery of a portion of the placenta before the baby.
B) premature placental separation from the uterine wall.
C) abnormal development and functioning of the
placenta.
❖D) development of the placenta over the cervical
opening.
D
2. After squeezing the end of a child's finger or toe for a
few seconds, blood should return to the area within:
❖2 seconds.
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B) 3 seconds.
C) 4 seconds.
D) 5 seconds.
A
3. When immobilizing an injured child in a pediatric
immobilization device, you should:
A) secure the head before the torso.
B) slide the device under the child.
C) pad underneath the child's head.
❖D) secure the torso before the head.
D
4. Early signs of respiratory distress in the pediatric
patient include all of the following, EXCEPT:
❖cyanosis.
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B) tachypnea.
C) retractions.
D) abnormal airway noise.
A
5. The MOST common cause of dehydration in pediatric
patients is:
A) high fever.
B) internal blood loss.
❖C) vomiting and diarrhea.
D) refusal to drink fluids.
C
6. Which of the following statements regarding pediatric
trauma is correct?
A) Children are less likely than adults to be struck by a car.
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B) A child's head is less frequently injured than an adult's.
❖C) Children are more likely to experience diving-
related injuries.
D) Inexperience and poor judgment are rare causes of
pediatric trauma.
C
7. A child may begin to show signs of separation anxiety as
early as:
A) 2 months.
❖B) 6 months.
C) 12 months.
D) 18 months.
B
8. All of the following are normal findings in an infant or
child, EXCEPT:
