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A 2 year old female is lethargic to respond. She has dry mucous membranes and a tearless cry. What should you suspect? - correct
answerhypovolemia
You have just delivered a baby girl who remains cyanotic and is not responding to stimulation and oxygen therapy. Heart rate is 90.
You should - correct answerBegin positive pressure ventilations
A 6 month old is febrile, cyanotic, and grunting with labored breathing. You should? - correct answerapply blow by 02 and trans
Before assessing the respiratory adequacy of an unconscious infant or child, you should - correct answerEnsure the airway is patent
and clear of obstructions
Febrile seizures in children are most often the result of a/an - correct answerAbrupt rise in body temp
A 4 year old patient has sustained blunt trauma to the chest. Based on the MOI you should suspect - correct answerMinimal
external signs with serious internal injury
A mother has just delivered a newborn with central cyanosis. The newborns vitals are P 82, R 30. You should? - correct
answerbegin positive pressure ventilations
A 37 year old female in the later stages of pregnancy has been experiencing abdominal pain and vomiting for the last two days. She
responds to verbal stimulus. Vital signs are BP 100/70, P 116 R 24, skin cool and dry, How should you position her? - correct
answerLeft lateral recumbent with knees bent
What is the proper way to size an OPA for a child? - correct answercorner of mouth to the angle of the mandible
A 6 year old is shy and withdrawn. He has multiple contusions in various stages of healing. His mother states "he fell on the
playground." What should you suspect? - correct answerPhysical abuse
Where should you apply pressure to access for uterine contractions? - correct answerabdomen below the navel
A 14 year old jumped off a 4 foot wall, landing on her feet. She is complaining of tingling below waist, lower back pain, and cramping
in both feet. Vital signs are BP 106/74, P 112, and R 20. You should - correct answerImmobilize to a long spine board
Which of the following indicates decompensated shock in a pediatric patient? - correct answerloss of consciousness
A 3 year old is unresponsive and apneic on the floor of a restaurant. He was choking, turned blue, and collapsed. What should you
do? - correct answerBegin chest compressions
In centimeters what is the correct depth of chest compressions for a 7 year old child? - correct answer5
What is the proper method for suctioning a newborn's airway with a bulb syringe? - correct answerSqueeze before placing the bulb
syringe in the mouth
A 3 year old drank some drain cleaner. It would be most helpful to? - correct answertransport immediately
A cord is wrapped around a baby's neck during childbirth. This is called - correct answerNuchal cord
Scald injuries to a child's lower extremity can be indicative of? - correct answerAbuse
You have assisted a mother in delivering a premature newborn. Assessment after 5 minutes shows newborn has central cyanosis
and heart rate of 90. What should you do? - correct answerProvide ventilatory assistance
You are treating a 3 month old, apneic patient with a pulse of 110. In preparing to ventilate this infant, you should? - correct
answerplace a small towel under their shoulders
Normal response for a healthy 9 month old infant. - correct answerGaze follows parents
2 year old is restless, irritable, and febrile with a distinct cough. The parent states that the child is calmer in a steam shower. You
should suspect? - correct answercroup
13 month old lying supine in crib, crying. Fever of 104.5, rash on body and some spots are purple. You should? - correct answerput
on surgical mask
20 year old female is pregnant for the first time with twins. What is she considered? - correct answerprimigravida
Initiate CPR on infant if heart rate is less than? - correct answer60
Neonatal 2 week old female is dyspneic and lethargic to respond. Vitals are P 58, R 4 and irregular. What should you be concerned
about? - correct answercardiac arrest
During assessment of a crying infant, you discover a sunken fontanelle. Your next question should be? - correct answerhow many
wet diapers has the baby produced
When assessing distal circulatory function in a 3 year old, a reliable indicator is? - correct answerCap refill
Your neighbor has asked you to check on her 2 month old baby. The baby is sleeping and vitals are P 130, R 40, and he continues
to sleep even when you try to wake him up. What should you do? - correct answerCall for EMS
4 year old is having trouble breathing. He is drooling and sitting forward in a chair with his mouth wide open. He has a 103.2 temp.
you should suspect? - correct answerEpiglottitis
3 year old child involved in a motor vehicle collision needs to be secured on an adult backboard. You should? - correct answerplace
padding under the child's torso
When inserting an OPA in a child you should? - correct answerHold the tongue in position
Pediatric airways differ from adult airways in that - correct answerall structures are smaller and can be more easily obstructed
10 year old patient was injured while skating, upon assessment you note a visible deformity of the forearm. The fingers are pale and
cool without a palpable pulse. You should apply? - correct answergentle manual traction
7 year old presents with a pencil in his left cheek, you should? - correct answercheck for airway patency
37 week pregnant woman with tearing abdominal pain and weak, vitals are 90/60, 140, and 26 with pale, cool, diaphoretic skin, you
should suspect? - correct answerabruptio placentae
Which may indicate that a fetus was in distress before delivery?
Presence of a greenish material in the amniotic fluid
meconium - correct answermeconium