Pediatric Emergencies Test Questions with Correct
Solutions
The EMT should be MOST concerned when a child presents with fever and:
A.
chills.
B.
a rash.
C.
ear pain.
D.
a headache.
B.
a rash.
2.
Padding underneath the torso when immobilizing an injured child is generally not
necessary if he or she is:
A.
older than 8 to 10 years.
B.
complaining of severe back pain.
C.
immobilized on a long backboard.
,D.
experiencing cardiopulmonary arrest.
A.
older than 8 to 10 years.
3.
A high-pitched inspiratory sound that indicates a partial upper airway obstruction is
called:
A.
stridor.
B.
rhonchi.
C.
grunting.
D.
wheezing.
A.
stridor.
4.
After squeezing the end of a child's finger or toe for a few seconds, blood should return to
the area within:
A.
2 seconds.
,B.
3 seconds.
C.
4 seconds.
D.
5 seconds.
A.
2 seconds.
5.
After determining that an infant or child has strong central pulses, you should:
A.
assume the child is hypertensive.
B.
not rule out compensated shock.
C.
conclude that the child is stable.
D.
assess his or her respiratory effort.
B.
not rule out compensated shock.
6.
Which of the following is NOT a known risk factor of SIDS?
, A.
mother younger than 20 years
B.
low birth weight
C.
putting a baby to sleep on his or her back
D.
mother smoked during pregnancy
C.
putting a baby to sleep on his or her back
7.
A child who has no recent history of illness suddenly appears cyanotic and cannot speak
after playing with a small toy. You should:
A.
perform abdominal thrusts.
B.
visualize the child's airway.
C.
perform a blind finger sweep.
D.
give oxygen and transport at once.
A.
perform abdominal thrusts.
Solutions
The EMT should be MOST concerned when a child presents with fever and:
A.
chills.
B.
a rash.
C.
ear pain.
D.
a headache.
B.
a rash.
2.
Padding underneath the torso when immobilizing an injured child is generally not
necessary if he or she is:
A.
older than 8 to 10 years.
B.
complaining of severe back pain.
C.
immobilized on a long backboard.
,D.
experiencing cardiopulmonary arrest.
A.
older than 8 to 10 years.
3.
A high-pitched inspiratory sound that indicates a partial upper airway obstruction is
called:
A.
stridor.
B.
rhonchi.
C.
grunting.
D.
wheezing.
A.
stridor.
4.
After squeezing the end of a child's finger or toe for a few seconds, blood should return to
the area within:
A.
2 seconds.
,B.
3 seconds.
C.
4 seconds.
D.
5 seconds.
A.
2 seconds.
5.
After determining that an infant or child has strong central pulses, you should:
A.
assume the child is hypertensive.
B.
not rule out compensated shock.
C.
conclude that the child is stable.
D.
assess his or her respiratory effort.
B.
not rule out compensated shock.
6.
Which of the following is NOT a known risk factor of SIDS?
, A.
mother younger than 20 years
B.
low birth weight
C.
putting a baby to sleep on his or her back
D.
mother smoked during pregnancy
C.
putting a baby to sleep on his or her back
7.
A child who has no recent history of illness suddenly appears cyanotic and cannot speak
after playing with a small toy. You should:
A.
perform abdominal thrusts.
B.
visualize the child's airway.
C.
perform a blind finger sweep.
D.
give oxygen and transport at once.
A.
perform abdominal thrusts.
