1. Where can you check a pulse on an infant - brachial
infant and child? child - femoral
2. What are signs of increased respiratory effort that nasal flaring
can lead to fatigue and respiratory failure? seriously ill or
Select all that apply injured child
to help
nasal flaring unlabored determine the
breathing apnea best treat-
seesaw respirations ment or
retractions intervention?
head bobbing The
3. Determine the respiratory rate by sequence
counting the number of times the chest
rises in seconds and
multiplying by .
4. Tachypnea is often the first sign of
respiratory
in infants
5. Hypotension fro children 1 to 10 years of
age is a systolic blood pressure of less
than
40mmHg + 2 x age in years
50mmHg + 2 x age in
years 60mmHg + 2 x
age in years 70mmHg
+ 2 x age in years
6. What sequence is used when care for a
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ad bobbing
0
stress
mmHg + 2 x age in years
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7. Automated blood pressure cuffs may inaccurately high
provide
readings when the child
is in shock.
Airway, breathing, circulation,
8. The primary assessment included the
disability, exposure
ABCDE ap- proach. What does it assess?
low cardiac output
9. What does a prolonged capillary refill
time indi- cate?
Stridor
10. is usually high-pitched breathing
wheezing
during inspiration, whereas is usually
during expiration
11. Normal capillary refill time is seconds or less 2
12. What pulses should be assessed to Peripheral and central
monitor sys- temic perfusion in a child?
13. What do weak central pulses indicate a Cardiac arrest
need for immediate intervention to
prevent?
Hands
14. When oxygenation delivery to the
extremities be-
comes inadequate, the and are the Feet
first to exhibit designs.
15. What should be used to assess skin temperature? the back of the
hand
16. What is the preferred technique for infant rescuers pre-
com- pressions when there are 2 or more sent?
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