Pediatric Emergency Nursing Exam
Questions And Answers
A 9month old has arrived in the ER after a trauma. Which of the
following actions will the nurse take after assessing the ABC status?
A. Assess metabolic demands
B. Maintain core temperature
C. Check Level of Consciousness
D. Assess Vital Signs -
correct answer ✅C. Check Level of Consciousness
A 12 yr old boy is brought into the ER with a broken leg and is showing
signs and symptoms of shock. Which of the following actions should the
nurse do next after providing 100% O2 by mask?
A. Check circulation of toes of the affected leg.
B. Establish IV access
C. Provide oral analgesics as ordered.
D. Position the boy on his back with the head elevated. -
correct answer ✅B. Establish IV access
Why children come to the ER -
correct answer ✅Trauma
Near drowning
,Pediatric Emergency Nursing Exam
Questions And Answers
Burns
Injury d/t falls, accidents, sports
Acute illness
Respiratory issues
Ranking of mortality causes of death for children under 1 -
correct answer ✅1. Birth defects
2. short pregnancy
3. SIDS
4. Pregnancy Complications
5. Pregnancy problems
Ranking of mortality causes of death for children 1-4 -
correct answer ✅1. Accidental
2. Birth Defects
3. CANCER
4. Homicide
5. Heart Disease
,Pediatric Emergency Nursing Exam
Questions And Answers
Ranking of mortality causes of death for children 5-9 -
correct answer ✅1. Accidental
2. CANCER
3. Birth Defects
4. Homicide
5. Heart Disease
Ranking of mortality causes of death for children 10-14 -
correct answer ✅1. Accidental
2. CANCER
3. Suicide
4. Homicide
5. Birth
Defects
Ranking of mortality causes of death for children 15-24 -
correct answer ✅1. Accidental
2. Suicide
3. Homicide
4. CANCER
5. Heart Disease
, Pediatric Emergency Nursing Exam
Questions And Answers
Most preventable causes of pediatric mortality -
correct answer ✅suffocation (infants), MVA, drowning, fires, falls,
pedestrian, firearm suicide, accidental ingestions
First things to consider for pediatric emergency -
correct answer ✅Kids can lose their volume very quickly -- Need to get
an IV in !!!
How to triage children in emergency room -
correct answer ✅Emergency Severity Index
Emergency Severity Index -
correct answer ✅A five level system to categorize patients based on
level of emergency and services that will be required.
Different levels of Emergency Severity Index -
correct answer ✅1. Resuscitation
2. Emergent (potential threat for loss of life -- need to be seen in about
10 minutes)
3.Urgent (Need to be seen in about 30-60 hours)
4. Semi Urgent (need to be seen in about about 1-2 hours)
5. Non-urgent (need to be seen in about 2-3 hours)
Questions And Answers
A 9month old has arrived in the ER after a trauma. Which of the
following actions will the nurse take after assessing the ABC status?
A. Assess metabolic demands
B. Maintain core temperature
C. Check Level of Consciousness
D. Assess Vital Signs -
correct answer ✅C. Check Level of Consciousness
A 12 yr old boy is brought into the ER with a broken leg and is showing
signs and symptoms of shock. Which of the following actions should the
nurse do next after providing 100% O2 by mask?
A. Check circulation of toes of the affected leg.
B. Establish IV access
C. Provide oral analgesics as ordered.
D. Position the boy on his back with the head elevated. -
correct answer ✅B. Establish IV access
Why children come to the ER -
correct answer ✅Trauma
Near drowning
,Pediatric Emergency Nursing Exam
Questions And Answers
Burns
Injury d/t falls, accidents, sports
Acute illness
Respiratory issues
Ranking of mortality causes of death for children under 1 -
correct answer ✅1. Birth defects
2. short pregnancy
3. SIDS
4. Pregnancy Complications
5. Pregnancy problems
Ranking of mortality causes of death for children 1-4 -
correct answer ✅1. Accidental
2. Birth Defects
3. CANCER
4. Homicide
5. Heart Disease
,Pediatric Emergency Nursing Exam
Questions And Answers
Ranking of mortality causes of death for children 5-9 -
correct answer ✅1. Accidental
2. CANCER
3. Birth Defects
4. Homicide
5. Heart Disease
Ranking of mortality causes of death for children 10-14 -
correct answer ✅1. Accidental
2. CANCER
3. Suicide
4. Homicide
5. Birth
Defects
Ranking of mortality causes of death for children 15-24 -
correct answer ✅1. Accidental
2. Suicide
3. Homicide
4. CANCER
5. Heart Disease
, Pediatric Emergency Nursing Exam
Questions And Answers
Most preventable causes of pediatric mortality -
correct answer ✅suffocation (infants), MVA, drowning, fires, falls,
pedestrian, firearm suicide, accidental ingestions
First things to consider for pediatric emergency -
correct answer ✅Kids can lose their volume very quickly -- Need to get
an IV in !!!
How to triage children in emergency room -
correct answer ✅Emergency Severity Index
Emergency Severity Index -
correct answer ✅A five level system to categorize patients based on
level of emergency and services that will be required.
Different levels of Emergency Severity Index -
correct answer ✅1. Resuscitation
2. Emergent (potential threat for loss of life -- need to be seen in about
10 minutes)
3.Urgent (Need to be seen in about 30-60 hours)
4. Semi Urgent (need to be seen in about about 1-2 hours)
5. Non-urgent (need to be seen in about 2-3 hours)
