PEPP Practice Questions with Verified Correct
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4 steps of assessment flowchart
Prearrival prep 2) scene szie up 3) General assessment using PAT 4) Additional assessment
PAT
appearance, work of breathing, circulation to skin
Elements of PAT are? __ and ___
auditory and visual clues obtained from across the room
Most important factor of PAT in determining severity of illness
Appearance
TICLS mnemonic
Tone, interactiveness, consolability, look/gaze, and speech/cry
A child with acetaminophen, iron, or cyclic antidepressants may not? Blunt injury with
slow intestinal bleeding may not?
Show symptoms immediately after ingestion/ Show symptoms until later
Stridor
high pitched sound hear on inspiration or inspiration and expiration
Bronchiolitis
viral respiratory infection in infants
Sniffing position signals
, severe upper airway obstruction
Head bobbing
use of neck muscles to help breathing during severe hypoxia
Abnormal appearance and decreased work of breathing suggest
impending respiratory arrest
Key indicators of reduced circulation to skin and mucous membranes (3)
Pallor, mottling, and cyanosis
Mottling:
patchy skin discoloration due to vasoconstriction/vasodilation
Acrocyanosis?Normal?
blue hands and feet in a newborn or infant less than 2 months of age/ normal
Effortless tachypnea?
reflex mechanism of blowing off CO2 to compensate for metabolic acidosis caused by poor
peripheral perfusion/ sign of shock
3 questions PAT answers?
1) How severe is child's illness 2) What is most likely p
Grunting is often present in children with?
Moderate to severe hypoxia
1) Infant 2) toddler 3) preschooler 4) School-aged 5) Adolescent RRates
1) 30-60 2) 24-40 3) 22-34 4) 18-30 5) 12-16
Answers
4 steps of assessment flowchart
Prearrival prep 2) scene szie up 3) General assessment using PAT 4) Additional assessment
PAT
appearance, work of breathing, circulation to skin
Elements of PAT are? __ and ___
auditory and visual clues obtained from across the room
Most important factor of PAT in determining severity of illness
Appearance
TICLS mnemonic
Tone, interactiveness, consolability, look/gaze, and speech/cry
A child with acetaminophen, iron, or cyclic antidepressants may not? Blunt injury with
slow intestinal bleeding may not?
Show symptoms immediately after ingestion/ Show symptoms until later
Stridor
high pitched sound hear on inspiration or inspiration and expiration
Bronchiolitis
viral respiratory infection in infants
Sniffing position signals
, severe upper airway obstruction
Head bobbing
use of neck muscles to help breathing during severe hypoxia
Abnormal appearance and decreased work of breathing suggest
impending respiratory arrest
Key indicators of reduced circulation to skin and mucous membranes (3)
Pallor, mottling, and cyanosis
Mottling:
patchy skin discoloration due to vasoconstriction/vasodilation
Acrocyanosis?Normal?
blue hands and feet in a newborn or infant less than 2 months of age/ normal
Effortless tachypnea?
reflex mechanism of blowing off CO2 to compensate for metabolic acidosis caused by poor
peripheral perfusion/ sign of shock
3 questions PAT answers?
1) How severe is child's illness 2) What is most likely p
Grunting is often present in children with?
Moderate to severe hypoxia
1) Infant 2) toddler 3) preschooler 4) School-aged 5) Adolescent RRates
1) 30-60 2) 24-40 3) 22-34 4) 18-30 5) 12-16
