Pediatric Emergencies Exam
Study Guide – Practice
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2026/2027 Update.
1. In contrast to adults, children:
A) land on their feet when they fall.
B) have proportionately larger heads.
C) experience head injury less frequently.
D) lose most body heat through the chest. - Ans✔✔-B) have proportionately
larger heads
2. Compared to adults, the smaller diameter of a child's airway makes it more
vulnerable to:
A) laryngospasm.
B) inhalation injury.
C) oropharyngeal secretions.
D) obstruction by the tongue. - Ans✔✔-D) obstruction by the tongue.
,3. A child's vocal cords can be difficult to visualize during intubation because:
A) the epiglottis is floppy and U-shaped.
B) the cords themselves are more posterior.
C) a sniffing position is difficult to achieve.
D) the area of the cricoid cartilage is narrow - Ans✔✔-A) the epiglottis is floppy
and U-shaped
4. Which of the following statements regarding a child's chest wall is correct?
A) Lung sounds are difficult to hear because of the thick intercostal muscles.
B) Children are belly breathers because they rely heavily on their diaphragms.
C) A child's chest wall has proportionately more subcutaneous fat on the chest.
D) Retractions are less obvious in children owing to their noncompliant rib
cages. - Ans✔✔-B) Children are belly breathers because they rely heavily on
their diaphragms.
5. When a child experiences a low cardiac output state, he or she relies MOST
on:
A) increased tidal volume.
B) central vasoconstriction.
C) an increase in heart rate.
D) increased stroke volume. - Ans✔✔-C) an increase in heart rate
6. Most children begin to develop stranger anxiety between ___ and ___
months of age.
A) 3, 6
B) 6, 12
,C) 12, 18
D) 18, 24 - Ans✔✔-B) 6, 12
7. Children between 1 and 3 years of age:
A) are capable of basic reasoning.
B) have a well-developed sense of cause and effect.
C) generally explore the world exclusively by crawling.
D) may have negative associations with health care providers. - Ans✔✔-D) may
have negative associations with health care providers
8. The FIRST step in examining a toddler in stable condition is to:
A) let the child sit on a parent's lap.
B) place yourself at the child's level.
C) quickly examine any painful areas.
D) allow the child to hold a favorite toy. - Ans✔✔-A) let the child sit on a
parent's lap
9. When assessing a 5-year-old child, you should:
A) be able to conduct a head-to-toe exam.
B) ask simple yes or no questions if possible.
C) generally use a toe-to-head exam approach.
D) first ask a parent where the child is hurting. - Ans✔✔-A) be able to conduct
a head-to-toe exam
10. An 8-year-old child:
A) is analytic but is not capable of abstract thought.
, B) should not be the initial historian regarding an illness.
C) is anatomically and physiologically similar to an adult.
D) generally requires little reassurance and encouragement. - Ans✔✔-C) is
anatomically and physiologically similar to an adult.
11. With respect to CPR and foreign body airway obstruction procedures, the
child should be treated as an adult once:
A) he or she reaches the age of 8 to 10 years.
B) resting vital signs are consistent with an adult.
C) his or her body weight is estimated at 55 pounds.
D) secondary sexual characteristics have developed. - Ans✔✔-D) secondary
sexual characteristics have developed
12. A 15-year-old child can be difficult to treat for all of the following reasons,
EXCEPT:
A) peer pressure.
B) stranger anxiety.
C) independence issues.
D) cognizance of body image. - Ans✔✔-B) stranger anxiety
13. When assessing and caring for a 17-year-old gang member, it is MOST
important to remember that he or she:
A) must be separated from other gang members.
B) generally desires the presence of a caregiver.
C) typically boasts about the use of illicit drugs.
Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update.
1. In contrast to adults, children:
A) land on their feet when they fall.
B) have proportionately larger heads.
C) experience head injury less frequently.
D) lose most body heat through the chest. - Ans✔✔-B) have proportionately
larger heads
2. Compared to adults, the smaller diameter of a child's airway makes it more
vulnerable to:
A) laryngospasm.
B) inhalation injury.
C) oropharyngeal secretions.
D) obstruction by the tongue. - Ans✔✔-D) obstruction by the tongue.
,3. A child's vocal cords can be difficult to visualize during intubation because:
A) the epiglottis is floppy and U-shaped.
B) the cords themselves are more posterior.
C) a sniffing position is difficult to achieve.
D) the area of the cricoid cartilage is narrow - Ans✔✔-A) the epiglottis is floppy
and U-shaped
4. Which of the following statements regarding a child's chest wall is correct?
A) Lung sounds are difficult to hear because of the thick intercostal muscles.
B) Children are belly breathers because they rely heavily on their diaphragms.
C) A child's chest wall has proportionately more subcutaneous fat on the chest.
D) Retractions are less obvious in children owing to their noncompliant rib
cages. - Ans✔✔-B) Children are belly breathers because they rely heavily on
their diaphragms.
5. When a child experiences a low cardiac output state, he or she relies MOST
on:
A) increased tidal volume.
B) central vasoconstriction.
C) an increase in heart rate.
D) increased stroke volume. - Ans✔✔-C) an increase in heart rate
6. Most children begin to develop stranger anxiety between ___ and ___
months of age.
A) 3, 6
B) 6, 12
,C) 12, 18
D) 18, 24 - Ans✔✔-B) 6, 12
7. Children between 1 and 3 years of age:
A) are capable of basic reasoning.
B) have a well-developed sense of cause and effect.
C) generally explore the world exclusively by crawling.
D) may have negative associations with health care providers. - Ans✔✔-D) may
have negative associations with health care providers
8. The FIRST step in examining a toddler in stable condition is to:
A) let the child sit on a parent's lap.
B) place yourself at the child's level.
C) quickly examine any painful areas.
D) allow the child to hold a favorite toy. - Ans✔✔-A) let the child sit on a
parent's lap
9. When assessing a 5-year-old child, you should:
A) be able to conduct a head-to-toe exam.
B) ask simple yes or no questions if possible.
C) generally use a toe-to-head exam approach.
D) first ask a parent where the child is hurting. - Ans✔✔-A) be able to conduct
a head-to-toe exam
10. An 8-year-old child:
A) is analytic but is not capable of abstract thought.
, B) should not be the initial historian regarding an illness.
C) is anatomically and physiologically similar to an adult.
D) generally requires little reassurance and encouragement. - Ans✔✔-C) is
anatomically and physiologically similar to an adult.
11. With respect to CPR and foreign body airway obstruction procedures, the
child should be treated as an adult once:
A) he or she reaches the age of 8 to 10 years.
B) resting vital signs are consistent with an adult.
C) his or her body weight is estimated at 55 pounds.
D) secondary sexual characteristics have developed. - Ans✔✔-D) secondary
sexual characteristics have developed
12. A 15-year-old child can be difficult to treat for all of the following reasons,
EXCEPT:
A) peer pressure.
B) stranger anxiety.
C) independence issues.
D) cognizance of body image. - Ans✔✔-B) stranger anxiety
13. When assessing and caring for a 17-year-old gang member, it is MOST
important to remember that he or she:
A) must be separated from other gang members.
B) generally desires the presence of a caregiver.
C) typically boasts about the use of illicit drugs.
