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PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS) Qs & As| Grade A| 100%
Correct (Verified Answers)
What is the largest indicator of early respiratory distress in pediatric patients? -
ANSWERNasal flaring
What is the Heart rate/Respiratory rate of a newborn to 1 year? - ANSWER140 Bpm
and 40/minute
What is the heart/respiratory rate for a child 1-4 years? - ANSWER120 Bpm and
30/minute
what is the heart/respiratory rate for a child 4-12 Years? - ANSWER100 bpm and
20/minute
How do you calculate the average systolic BP of a child 1-10 years old? - ANSWER80
mmHg + (2X Years of age)
What Does APGAR Stand for? - ANSWERAppearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity,
Respiration. A Perfect APGAR score is 10.
What is the McRobert Position? - ANSWERA position where pregnant mothers who
must wait to deliver due to turtle signs, must be put into. They lie on their backs with
the knees drawn up as close to the body as possible.
How many liters of blood are in the average 3 year old? - ANSWERabout 3 lits.
What percent of oxygen is room air? - ANSWER21%
What is "air" mostly composed of? - ANSWERNitrogen ( about 78%)
What are signs of Decompensated shock in pediatric patients? - ANSWERAbsent
peripheral pulses, and absent cap refill (more than 4 secs).
If a patient is found unconscious and there are no bystanders, what type of consent
allows the patient to be treated? - ANSWERImplied consent
What is involuntary consent? - ANSWERWhen a patient does not wish to be
transported, but is AMS. An incarcerated patient, or a mentally ill patient.
What is the part of the blood that fights infection? - ANSWERWhite blood cells
What is the part of the blood that clots? - ANSWERPlatelets
,The Autonomic Nervous system is divided into what? - ANSWERThe sympathetic and
Parasympathetic Nervous system
The adrenal glands secret what? - ANSWEREpinephrine (Adrenaline) and
norepinephrine (To delay muscle fatigue).
The Glawsgo coma scale has the highest rating of how many points? - ANSWER15
What are the 3 parts of the Glaswgo coma scale? - ANSWEREye opening response
(Max 4 points), Verbal response (Max 5 points), and Motor response (Max 6 points)
What drug is giving for grand mal seizures. - ANSWERDiazepam 5-10 mg
Tp wave is representative of what? - ANSWERventricular repolarization
Which type of trauma is the most common cause of death and disability? -
ANSWERBlunt
Who is responsible for sorting patients based on severity of injury in an MCI? -
ANSWERtriage officer
Where in the lungs does gas exchange occur - ANSWERBetween the alveoli and
capillaries
What is eclampsia - how to treat - ANSWERseizure during preclampsia - TX mag
sulfate 2 -5glvp slow
What is intracellular cation? - ANSWERPotassium K
What is extracellular cation? - ANSWERSodium NA
What are the Sign/symptom of an aortic aneurism? - ANSWERChest pain radiate
towards back also deficit in pulse on one side
What is chronotrophy? - ANSWERPertain to heart rate
What is inotrophy? - ANSWERPertain to cardiac contractile force
Domo trophy? - ANSWERSpeed of impulse transmission
What is sever on apgar scale - ANSWER0-3
What is moderate on apgar scale - ANSWER4-6
What is excellent apgar scale - ANSWER7-10
, What is abrubpto placenta? - ANSWERseparation of the placenta and the uterine
wall
What is ectopic pregnancy? - ANSWERimplantation of the egg outside uterus -
normally in Fallopian tube - detected 2-12th week - brownish blood
What is preclampsia - ANSWERmost common hypertension disorder
What should you think -High heart rate, low blood pressure? - ANSWERbleed or
dehydration
What should you think - Flat jugular veins when supine? - ANSWERbleed,
dehydration or HHNK
What should you think - Hot skin in a shock patient? - ANSWERthink SEPTIC shock -
LOOK FOR THE SOURCE
What source would you consider when septic shock is present in a nursing a home
pt? - ANSWERA Foley catheter
How is placenta previa presented? - ANSWERpainless,bright red vaginal bleeding
What is wheezing? - ANSWERbrancho constriction of lower airway
What is stridor? - ANSWERupper airway obstruction - ages 4 and up - epaglotitis
What is non- cardiac Pulmonary Edema? - ANSWERARDS
what is cushing syndrome - ANSWERmedical condition resulting from excessive
adrenocortical hormones
What is Addison Disease? - ANSWERMedical condition from insufficient adrencortical
hormones
what is number 1 indicator hypoxia in children? - ANSWERbradycardia
what is a early sign for hypovolemia - ANSWERrestlessness
when is considered abortion - ANSWERtermination before 20 weeks
what is the tidal volume of gas inhale in one respiratory cycle? - ANSWER500ml
when do you start cpr on infant? - ANSWERwhen heart rate doesn't go up after
applying O2 and heart rate less than 60
How to treat Pulmonary Edema? - ANSWERNitro, Morphine and Lasix
PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS) Qs & As| Grade A| 100%
Correct (Verified Answers)
What is the largest indicator of early respiratory distress in pediatric patients? -
ANSWERNasal flaring
What is the Heart rate/Respiratory rate of a newborn to 1 year? - ANSWER140 Bpm
and 40/minute
What is the heart/respiratory rate for a child 1-4 years? - ANSWER120 Bpm and
30/minute
what is the heart/respiratory rate for a child 4-12 Years? - ANSWER100 bpm and
20/minute
How do you calculate the average systolic BP of a child 1-10 years old? - ANSWER80
mmHg + (2X Years of age)
What Does APGAR Stand for? - ANSWERAppearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity,
Respiration. A Perfect APGAR score is 10.
What is the McRobert Position? - ANSWERA position where pregnant mothers who
must wait to deliver due to turtle signs, must be put into. They lie on their backs with
the knees drawn up as close to the body as possible.
How many liters of blood are in the average 3 year old? - ANSWERabout 3 lits.
What percent of oxygen is room air? - ANSWER21%
What is "air" mostly composed of? - ANSWERNitrogen ( about 78%)
What are signs of Decompensated shock in pediatric patients? - ANSWERAbsent
peripheral pulses, and absent cap refill (more than 4 secs).
If a patient is found unconscious and there are no bystanders, what type of consent
allows the patient to be treated? - ANSWERImplied consent
What is involuntary consent? - ANSWERWhen a patient does not wish to be
transported, but is AMS. An incarcerated patient, or a mentally ill patient.
What is the part of the blood that fights infection? - ANSWERWhite blood cells
What is the part of the blood that clots? - ANSWERPlatelets
,The Autonomic Nervous system is divided into what? - ANSWERThe sympathetic and
Parasympathetic Nervous system
The adrenal glands secret what? - ANSWEREpinephrine (Adrenaline) and
norepinephrine (To delay muscle fatigue).
The Glawsgo coma scale has the highest rating of how many points? - ANSWER15
What are the 3 parts of the Glaswgo coma scale? - ANSWEREye opening response
(Max 4 points), Verbal response (Max 5 points), and Motor response (Max 6 points)
What drug is giving for grand mal seizures. - ANSWERDiazepam 5-10 mg
Tp wave is representative of what? - ANSWERventricular repolarization
Which type of trauma is the most common cause of death and disability? -
ANSWERBlunt
Who is responsible for sorting patients based on severity of injury in an MCI? -
ANSWERtriage officer
Where in the lungs does gas exchange occur - ANSWERBetween the alveoli and
capillaries
What is eclampsia - how to treat - ANSWERseizure during preclampsia - TX mag
sulfate 2 -5glvp slow
What is intracellular cation? - ANSWERPotassium K
What is extracellular cation? - ANSWERSodium NA
What are the Sign/symptom of an aortic aneurism? - ANSWERChest pain radiate
towards back also deficit in pulse on one side
What is chronotrophy? - ANSWERPertain to heart rate
What is inotrophy? - ANSWERPertain to cardiac contractile force
Domo trophy? - ANSWERSpeed of impulse transmission
What is sever on apgar scale - ANSWER0-3
What is moderate on apgar scale - ANSWER4-6
What is excellent apgar scale - ANSWER7-10
, What is abrubpto placenta? - ANSWERseparation of the placenta and the uterine
wall
What is ectopic pregnancy? - ANSWERimplantation of the egg outside uterus -
normally in Fallopian tube - detected 2-12th week - brownish blood
What is preclampsia - ANSWERmost common hypertension disorder
What should you think -High heart rate, low blood pressure? - ANSWERbleed or
dehydration
What should you think - Flat jugular veins when supine? - ANSWERbleed,
dehydration or HHNK
What should you think - Hot skin in a shock patient? - ANSWERthink SEPTIC shock -
LOOK FOR THE SOURCE
What source would you consider when septic shock is present in a nursing a home
pt? - ANSWERA Foley catheter
How is placenta previa presented? - ANSWERpainless,bright red vaginal bleeding
What is wheezing? - ANSWERbrancho constriction of lower airway
What is stridor? - ANSWERupper airway obstruction - ages 4 and up - epaglotitis
What is non- cardiac Pulmonary Edema? - ANSWERARDS
what is cushing syndrome - ANSWERmedical condition resulting from excessive
adrenocortical hormones
What is Addison Disease? - ANSWERMedical condition from insufficient adrencortical
hormones
what is number 1 indicator hypoxia in children? - ANSWERbradycardia
what is a early sign for hypovolemia - ANSWERrestlessness
when is considered abortion - ANSWERtermination before 20 weeks
what is the tidal volume of gas inhale in one respiratory cycle? - ANSWER500ml
when do you start cpr on infant? - ANSWERwhen heart rate doesn't go up after
applying O2 and heart rate less than 60
How to treat Pulmonary Edema? - ANSWERNitro, Morphine and Lasix
