PEPP Pretest - WSU Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
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A 10 year old girl is unresponsive when she surfaces after diving into a quarry.
Bystanders report that she was shaking all over as they pulled her out of the water.
The first step in caring for this patient is to:
Ans: stabilize her cervical spine to reduce the risk of further spinal injury.
Assessment of a newborn 5 minutes after delivery reveals cyanosis of the hands,
feet, trunk, and face. Vital signs include a pulse of 160 beats/min., and respiratory
rate of 44 breaths/min. Treatment of this newborn includes:
Ans: applying free-flow oxygen by mask at 5 liters/min.
What information is important to obtain about a child with smoke inhalation?
Ans: Possibility of concurrent trauma
An infant less than one month should be evaluated by a physician if which of the
following signs or symptoms is present?
Ans: Acting fussier than usual.
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A woman who is about to deliver a baby at home reports that the fluid was thick
and green when her bag of waters broke. The most important treatment of the
newborn is to:
Ans: copiously suction the mouth and nose.
Which of the following findings in a 2 year old child assists in identifying the cause
of a grand mal seizure?
Ans: Fever
What is the correct method to confirm proper placement of an endotracheal tube?
Ans: Auscultate for bubbling or gurgling sounds over the epigastrium and for breath
sounds at the midaxillary regions.
A 3 month old infant who is extremely lethargic has had a cough, vomiting, and
diarrhea for the past 3 days. Assessment reveals that he responds to pain, has
mottled skin color, and a capillary refill time of 4 seconds. He has a blood pressure of
74/60 mm Hg, a pulse of 190 beats/min., and rapid respirations (60 breaths/min)
without increased work of breathing. The appropriate initial treatment is to:
Ans: administer 100% oxygen by mask.
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