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1. In which of the following situations may IO access be An extremity with
used? slow a capillary re-
fill time
2. A 2-week-old infant is being evaluated for irritability It is hypotensive.
and poor feeding. His blood pressure is 55/40 mm Hg,
and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. Which statement
best describes your assessment of this infant's blood
pressure?
3. You are caring for patients in the emergency depart- A child who is
ment. Which 2-year-old child requires immediate inter- grunting
vention?
4. A 3-year-old child is having difficulty breathing. What Increased inspira-
finding would most likely lead you to suspect an upper tory effort with re-
airway obstruction in this child? tractions
5. A team member is unable to perform an assigned task Ask for a new task
because it is beyond the team member's scope of or role
practice. What action should the team member take?
6. You are the Team Leader during a pediatric resuscita- Allowing complete
tion attempt. What action is an element of high-quality chest wall recoil af-
CPR? ter each compres-
sion
7. An 8-year-old child is brought to the emergency de- Upper airway ob-
partment by his mother for difficulty breathing. He has struction
a history of asthma and nut allergies. His mother tells
you that he recently ate a cookie at a family picnic.
What condition is most likely to be present in this
child?
8. An 8-year-old child is brought to the emergency de- Decreased level of
partment by ambulance after being involved in a mo- consciousness
tor vehicle collision. What finding would suggest that
immediate intervention is needed?
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A 6-year-old child is found unresponsive, not breath-
ing, and without a pulse. One healthcare worker
leaves to activate the emergency response system
and get the resuscitation equipment. You and anoth-
er healthcare provider immediately begin performing
CPR. What compression-to-ventilation ratio do you
use?
10. A 3-year-old child is in cardiac arrest, and high-quality "Resume com-
CPR is in progress. You are the Team Leader. The first pressions."
rhythm check reveals the rhythm shown here. Defib-
rillation is attempted with a shock dose of 2 J/kg. After
shock administration, what should you say to your
team members?
11. You are caring for a 5-year-old boy with a 4-day histo- Oxygen saturation
ry of high fever and cough. He is having increasing
lethargy, grunting, and sleepiness. Now he is difficult
to arouse and is unresponsive to voice commands.
His oxygen saturation is 72% on room air and 89%
when on a nonrebreathing oxygen mask. He has shal-
low respirations with a respiratory rate of 38/min. Aus-
cultation of the lungs reveals bilateral crackles. What
assessment finding is consistent with respiratory fail-
ure in this child?
12. You are caring for a 5-year-old boy with a 4-day histo- An antibiotic
ry of high fever and cough. He is having increasing
lethargy, grunting, and sleepiness. Now he is difficult
to arouse and is unresponsive to voice commands.
His oxygen saturation is 72% on room air and 89%
when on a nonrebreathing oxygen mask. He has shal-
low respirations with a respiratory rate of 38/min. Aus-
cultation of the lungs reveals bilateral crackles. What
medication would be most appropriate?
13. During a resuscitation attempt, the Team Leader asks "I think the cor-
you to administer an initial dose of epinephrine at 0.1 rect dose is 0.01
mg/kg to be given IO. How should you respond? mg/kg. Should I
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1. In which of the following situations may IO access be An extremity with
used? slow a capillary re-
fill time
2. A 2-week-old infant is being evaluated for irritability It is hypotensive.
and poor feeding. His blood pressure is 55/40 mm Hg,
and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. Which statement
best describes your assessment of this infant's blood
pressure?
3. You are caring for patients in the emergency depart- A child who is
ment. Which 2-year-old child requires immediate inter- grunting
vention?
4. A 3-year-old child is having difficulty breathing. What Increased inspira-
finding would most likely lead you to suspect an upper tory effort with re-
airway obstruction in this child? tractions
5. A team member is unable to perform an assigned task Ask for a new task
because it is beyond the team member's scope of or role
practice. What action should the team member take?
6. You are the Team Leader during a pediatric resuscita- Allowing complete
tion attempt. What action is an element of high-quality chest wall recoil af-
CPR? ter each compres-
sion
7. An 8-year-old child is brought to the emergency de- Upper airway ob-
partment by his mother for difficulty breathing. He has struction
a history of asthma and nut allergies. His mother tells
you that he recently ate a cookie at a family picnic.
What condition is most likely to be present in this
child?
8. An 8-year-old child is brought to the emergency de- Decreased level of
partment by ambulance after being involved in a mo- consciousness
tor vehicle collision. What finding would suggest that
immediate intervention is needed?
9. 15:2
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A 6-year-old child is found unresponsive, not breath-
ing, and without a pulse. One healthcare worker
leaves to activate the emergency response system
and get the resuscitation equipment. You and anoth-
er healthcare provider immediately begin performing
CPR. What compression-to-ventilation ratio do you
use?
10. A 3-year-old child is in cardiac arrest, and high-quality "Resume com-
CPR is in progress. You are the Team Leader. The first pressions."
rhythm check reveals the rhythm shown here. Defib-
rillation is attempted with a shock dose of 2 J/kg. After
shock administration, what should you say to your
team members?
11. You are caring for a 5-year-old boy with a 4-day histo- Oxygen saturation
ry of high fever and cough. He is having increasing
lethargy, grunting, and sleepiness. Now he is difficult
to arouse and is unresponsive to voice commands.
His oxygen saturation is 72% on room air and 89%
when on a nonrebreathing oxygen mask. He has shal-
low respirations with a respiratory rate of 38/min. Aus-
cultation of the lungs reveals bilateral crackles. What
assessment finding is consistent with respiratory fail-
ure in this child?
12. You are caring for a 5-year-old boy with a 4-day histo- An antibiotic
ry of high fever and cough. He is having increasing
lethargy, grunting, and sleepiness. Now he is difficult
to arouse and is unresponsive to voice commands.
His oxygen saturation is 72% on room air and 89%
when on a nonrebreathing oxygen mask. He has shal-
low respirations with a respiratory rate of 38/min. Aus-
cultation of the lungs reveals bilateral crackles. What
medication would be most appropriate?
13. During a resuscitation attempt, the Team Leader asks "I think the cor-
you to administer an initial dose of epinephrine at 0.1 rect dose is 0.01
mg/kg to be given IO. How should you respond? mg/kg. Should I
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