QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Fulminant hepatic failure is most commonly caused by:
A. Alcohol abuse
B. Idiosyncratic drug reactions
C. Hepatitis
D. Acetaminophen toxicity. Answer: D. Acetaminophen toxicity
◉ In young children, the narrowest part of the trachea is the:
A. Vallecula
B. Cricoid ring
C. Epiglottis
D. Hyoid. Answer: B. Cricoid ring
◉ In a child, it may be normal for the liver and spleen to:
,A. Be enlarged
B. Bleed easily
C. Be palpated below the costal margin
D. Push up against the diaphragm, causing decreased vital capacity.
Answer: C. Be palpated below the costal margin
◉ In infants, the minimum expected urine output is:
A. 1 mL/kg/hr.
B. 2 mL/kg/hr.
C. 3 mL/kg/hr.
D. 4 mL/kg/hr.. Answer: B. 2 mL/kg/hr
◉ Which of the following is a major factor that makes children
susceptible to hypothermia?
A. The inability to shiver
B. Fewer glycogen stores
C. A larger proportion of body fat
,D. All of the above. Answer: A. The inability to shiver
◉ All pediatric assessments should begin with forming a general
impression using the Pediatric:
A. Trauma score
B. Assessment triangle
C. Perfusion score
D. Faces scale. Answer: B. Assessment triangle
◉ Due to the relatively large tongue of a child in proportion to his or
her mouth, successful intubation requires: proper blade size, proper
positioning, and proper:
A. Suctioning
B. Sedation
C. Sweeping of the tongue
D. Cricoid pressure. Answer: C. Sweeping of the tongue
◉ Physical assessment of a child's cardiovascular system begins
with:
, A. Observing the child's general appearance and level of
consciousness
B. Checking the child's central pulse rate
C. Feeling the child's skin temperature
D. Placing the child on a cardiac monitor. Answer: A. Observing the
child's general appearance and level of consciousness
◉ An increase in _______ is the chief compensatory mechanism in
children to increase end-organ perfusion and to maintain blood
pressure.
A. Heart rate
B. Stroke volume
C. Contractility
D. Peripheral vasoconstriction. Answer: A. Heart rate
◉ Epiglottitis is a medical emergency in the pediatric population.
Remember the four Ds, which stand for: