PEPP
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question 1.
PAT
Correct Answer: appearance, work of breathing, circulation to skin
Question 2.
Elements of PAT are? __ and ___
Correct Answer: auditory and visual clues obtained from across the room
Question 3.
Most important factor of PAT in determining severity of illness
Correct Answer: Appearance
Question 4.
TICLS mnemonic
Correct Answer: Tone, interactiveness, consolability, look/gaze, and
speech/cry
Question 5.
A child with acetaminophen, iron, or cyclic antidepressants may not? Blunt injury with
slow intestinal bleeding may not?
Correct Answer: Show symptoms immediately after ingestion/ Show symptoms
until later
Question 6.
Stridor
Correct Answer: high pitched sound hear on inspiration or inspiration and
expiration
Question 7.
Bronchiolitis
Correct Answer: viral respiratory infection in infants
‣ Sniffing position signals -✓✓severe upper airway obstruction
, Question 8.
Head bobbing
Correct Answer: use of neck muscles to help breathing during severe hypoxia
Question 9.
Abnormal appearance and decreased work of breathing suggest
Correct Answer: impending respiratory arrest
Question 10.
Key indicators of reduced circulation to skin and mucous membranes (3)
Correct Answer: Pallor, mottling, and cyanosis
Question 11.
Mottling:
Correct Answer: patchy skin discoloration due to vasoconstriction/vasodilation
Question 12.
Acrocyanosis?Normal?
Correct Answer: blue hands and feet in a newborn or infant less than 2 months
of age/ normal
Question 13.
Effortless tachypnea?
Correct Answer: reflex mechanism of blowing off CO2 to compensate for
metabolic acidosis caused by poor peripheral perfusion/ sign of shock
Question 14.
3 questions PAT answers?
Correct Answer: 1) How severe is child's illness 2) What is most likely p
‣ Grunting is often present in children with? -✓✓Moderate to severe hypoxia
Question 15.
Infant 2) toddler 3) preschooler 4) School-aged 5) Adolescent RRates
Correct Answer: 1) 30-60 2) 24-40 3) 22-34 4) 18-30 5) 12-16
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question 1.
PAT
Correct Answer: appearance, work of breathing, circulation to skin
Question 2.
Elements of PAT are? __ and ___
Correct Answer: auditory and visual clues obtained from across the room
Question 3.
Most important factor of PAT in determining severity of illness
Correct Answer: Appearance
Question 4.
TICLS mnemonic
Correct Answer: Tone, interactiveness, consolability, look/gaze, and
speech/cry
Question 5.
A child with acetaminophen, iron, or cyclic antidepressants may not? Blunt injury with
slow intestinal bleeding may not?
Correct Answer: Show symptoms immediately after ingestion/ Show symptoms
until later
Question 6.
Stridor
Correct Answer: high pitched sound hear on inspiration or inspiration and
expiration
Question 7.
Bronchiolitis
Correct Answer: viral respiratory infection in infants
‣ Sniffing position signals -✓✓severe upper airway obstruction
, Question 8.
Head bobbing
Correct Answer: use of neck muscles to help breathing during severe hypoxia
Question 9.
Abnormal appearance and decreased work of breathing suggest
Correct Answer: impending respiratory arrest
Question 10.
Key indicators of reduced circulation to skin and mucous membranes (3)
Correct Answer: Pallor, mottling, and cyanosis
Question 11.
Mottling:
Correct Answer: patchy skin discoloration due to vasoconstriction/vasodilation
Question 12.
Acrocyanosis?Normal?
Correct Answer: blue hands and feet in a newborn or infant less than 2 months
of age/ normal
Question 13.
Effortless tachypnea?
Correct Answer: reflex mechanism of blowing off CO2 to compensate for
metabolic acidosis caused by poor peripheral perfusion/ sign of shock
Question 14.
3 questions PAT answers?
Correct Answer: 1) How severe is child's illness 2) What is most likely p
‣ Grunting is often present in children with? -✓✓Moderate to severe hypoxia
Question 15.
Infant 2) toddler 3) preschooler 4) School-aged 5) Adolescent RRates
Correct Answer: 1) 30-60 2) 24-40 3) 22-34 4) 18-30 5) 12-16
