RELIAS PEDIATRIC EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS 2026 REVIEWED
PERFORMANCE READY
‣ Larger tongues with smaller and narrower airways . Answer: What are some of
the anatomical differences between children and adults?
‣ Epiglottis and larynx . Answer: Children's tracheas are shorter and narrower
than adults;. What are some other parts of a child's airway which are
proportionally different from an adult's?
‣ Soft chest wall . Answer: Which anatomical difference causes children to be
more susceptible to blunt trauma?
‣ Head . Answer: You are responding to a child who has fallen from a tree house.
Which part of the child's body is most likely to hit the ground first due to
anatomical differences?
‣ Respiratory and heart rates . Answer: A child's body will often mask injuries or
illness due to compensatory rates. What are some of the vital signs affected by
compensatory rates?
‣ Increased metabolism . Answer: What uses a child to have an increased need for
oxygen when injured or ill?
QUESTIONS 2026 REVIEWED
PERFORMANCE READY
‣ Larger tongues with smaller and narrower airways . Answer: What are some of
the anatomical differences between children and adults?
‣ Epiglottis and larynx . Answer: Children's tracheas are shorter and narrower
than adults;. What are some other parts of a child's airway which are
proportionally different from an adult's?
‣ Soft chest wall . Answer: Which anatomical difference causes children to be
more susceptible to blunt trauma?
‣ Head . Answer: You are responding to a child who has fallen from a tree house.
Which part of the child's body is most likely to hit the ground first due to
anatomical differences?
‣ Respiratory and heart rates . Answer: A child's body will often mask injuries or
illness due to compensatory rates. What are some of the vital signs affected by
compensatory rates?
‣ Increased metabolism . Answer: What uses a child to have an increased need for
oxygen when injured or ill?
