EMT OBSTETRICS AND NEONATAL CARE, PEDIATRIC
EMERGENCIES: PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
1) Signs and symptoms of meningitis in the infant or child include all of the following
EXCEPT:
A) stiff or painful neck
B) headache and fever
C) AMS
D) sunken fontanelles -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D) sunken fontanelles
2) Infection should be considered a possible cause of an airway obstruction in an infant
or child, especially if he or she presents with:
A) skin that is cool and dry
B) acute respiratory distress
C) extreme restlessness
D) drooling or congestion -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D) drooling or congestion
3) When assessing an 8 y/o child, you should:
A) talk to the child, not just the caregiver
B) rely solely on the parent for information
C) use a toe-to-head approach for the assessment
D) refrain from taking a blood pressure -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A) talk to the
child, not just the caregiver
,4) A 2 y/o female has experienced a seizure. When you arrive at the scene, the child is
conscious, crying, and clinging to her mother. Her skin is hot and moist. The mother
tells you that the seizure lasted about 5 minutes. She further tells you that her
daughter has no history of seizures, but has had a recent ear infection. You should:
A) place the child in cold water to attempt to reduce her fever
B) cool the child with tepid water and transport to the hospital
C) suspect that the child has meningitis and transport at once
D) allow the mother to drive her daughter to the hospital -- Correct Answer
✔✔ B) cool the child with tepid water and transport to the hospital
5) The purpose of the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) is to:
A) determine if the child's vitals are within age-appropriate limits
B) allow you to rapidly and visually form a general impression of the child
C) gather critical data by performing a rapid hands-on assessment of the child
D) facilitate a rapid head-to-toe assessment of the child by visualization only --
Correct Answer ✔✔ B) allow you to rapidly and visually form a general
impression of the child
6) When caring for a female child who has possibly been sexually abused, you should:
A) carefully examine the genitalia for signs of injury
B) encourage the child to urinate and take a shower
C) immediately report your suspicions to the parents
D) have a female EMT remain with her if possible -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D)
have a female EMT remain with her if possible
7) When questioning the parent of a child who ingested a poisonous substance, which
of the following questions would be of LEAST pertinence initially?
A) What time did the ingestion occur?
B) Why did your child ingest the poison?
C) Have you noticed any signs or symptoms?
, D) Do you know what substance was ingested? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B) Why
did your child ingest the poison?
8) Pale skin in a child indicates that the:
A) child is in severe decompensated shock
B) blood vessels near the skin are constricted
C) oxygen content in the blood is decreased
D) child's core body temperature is elevated -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B) blood
vessels near the skin are constricted
9) Unless he or she is critically injured, you should generally begin your assessment of a
toddler:
A) en route to the hospital
B) in the ambulance
C) at the head
D) at the feet -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D) at the feet
10) Which of the following statements regarding SIDS is correct?
A) the cause of death following SIDS can be established by autopsy
B) SIDS is most commonly the result of an overwhelming infection
C) certain cases of SIDS are predictable and therefore preventable
D) death as a result of SIDS can occur at any time of the day or night -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ D) death as a result of SIDS can occur at any time of the day or
night
11) Burns in children are commonly caused by all of the following EXCEPT:
A) hot items on a stovetop
B) entrapment in a structural fire
C) scalding water in a bathtub
D) exposure to caustic chemicals -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B) entrapment in a
structural fire
, 12) While triaging patients at the scene of an MVC, you encounter a 5 y/o child who is
unresponsive and apneic. After positioning his airway, you should:
A) categorize him as immediate
B) palpate for a carotid pulse
C) categorize him as deceased
D) deliver 5 rescue breaths -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B) palpate for a carotid pulse
13) An infant with severe dehydration would be expected to present with:
A) moist oral mucosa
B) bulging fontanelles
C) excessive tearing
D) absent urine output -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D) absent urine output
14) Common causes of seizures in children include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) poisonings or ingestion
B) hyperglycemia
C) infection
D) electrolyte imbalances -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B) hyperglycemia
15) A viral infection that may cause obstruction of the upper airway in a child is called:
A) asthma
B) bronchitis
C) epiglottitis
D) croup -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D) croup
16) When a child is struck by a car, the area of greatest injury depends MOSTLY on the:
A) height of the child and speed that the car was traveling
B) speed that the car was traveling when impact occurred
C) size of the child and height of the bumper upon impact
EMERGENCIES: PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
1) Signs and symptoms of meningitis in the infant or child include all of the following
EXCEPT:
A) stiff or painful neck
B) headache and fever
C) AMS
D) sunken fontanelles -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D) sunken fontanelles
2) Infection should be considered a possible cause of an airway obstruction in an infant
or child, especially if he or she presents with:
A) skin that is cool and dry
B) acute respiratory distress
C) extreme restlessness
D) drooling or congestion -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D) drooling or congestion
3) When assessing an 8 y/o child, you should:
A) talk to the child, not just the caregiver
B) rely solely on the parent for information
C) use a toe-to-head approach for the assessment
D) refrain from taking a blood pressure -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A) talk to the
child, not just the caregiver
,4) A 2 y/o female has experienced a seizure. When you arrive at the scene, the child is
conscious, crying, and clinging to her mother. Her skin is hot and moist. The mother
tells you that the seizure lasted about 5 minutes. She further tells you that her
daughter has no history of seizures, but has had a recent ear infection. You should:
A) place the child in cold water to attempt to reduce her fever
B) cool the child with tepid water and transport to the hospital
C) suspect that the child has meningitis and transport at once
D) allow the mother to drive her daughter to the hospital -- Correct Answer
✔✔ B) cool the child with tepid water and transport to the hospital
5) The purpose of the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) is to:
A) determine if the child's vitals are within age-appropriate limits
B) allow you to rapidly and visually form a general impression of the child
C) gather critical data by performing a rapid hands-on assessment of the child
D) facilitate a rapid head-to-toe assessment of the child by visualization only --
Correct Answer ✔✔ B) allow you to rapidly and visually form a general
impression of the child
6) When caring for a female child who has possibly been sexually abused, you should:
A) carefully examine the genitalia for signs of injury
B) encourage the child to urinate and take a shower
C) immediately report your suspicions to the parents
D) have a female EMT remain with her if possible -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D)
have a female EMT remain with her if possible
7) When questioning the parent of a child who ingested a poisonous substance, which
of the following questions would be of LEAST pertinence initially?
A) What time did the ingestion occur?
B) Why did your child ingest the poison?
C) Have you noticed any signs or symptoms?
, D) Do you know what substance was ingested? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B) Why
did your child ingest the poison?
8) Pale skin in a child indicates that the:
A) child is in severe decompensated shock
B) blood vessels near the skin are constricted
C) oxygen content in the blood is decreased
D) child's core body temperature is elevated -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B) blood
vessels near the skin are constricted
9) Unless he or she is critically injured, you should generally begin your assessment of a
toddler:
A) en route to the hospital
B) in the ambulance
C) at the head
D) at the feet -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D) at the feet
10) Which of the following statements regarding SIDS is correct?
A) the cause of death following SIDS can be established by autopsy
B) SIDS is most commonly the result of an overwhelming infection
C) certain cases of SIDS are predictable and therefore preventable
D) death as a result of SIDS can occur at any time of the day or night -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ D) death as a result of SIDS can occur at any time of the day or
night
11) Burns in children are commonly caused by all of the following EXCEPT:
A) hot items on a stovetop
B) entrapment in a structural fire
C) scalding water in a bathtub
D) exposure to caustic chemicals -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B) entrapment in a
structural fire
, 12) While triaging patients at the scene of an MVC, you encounter a 5 y/o child who is
unresponsive and apneic. After positioning his airway, you should:
A) categorize him as immediate
B) palpate for a carotid pulse
C) categorize him as deceased
D) deliver 5 rescue breaths -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B) palpate for a carotid pulse
13) An infant with severe dehydration would be expected to present with:
A) moist oral mucosa
B) bulging fontanelles
C) excessive tearing
D) absent urine output -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D) absent urine output
14) Common causes of seizures in children include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) poisonings or ingestion
B) hyperglycemia
C) infection
D) electrolyte imbalances -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B) hyperglycemia
15) A viral infection that may cause obstruction of the upper airway in a child is called:
A) asthma
B) bronchitis
C) epiglottitis
D) croup -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D) croup
16) When a child is struck by a car, the area of greatest injury depends MOSTLY on the:
A) height of the child and speed that the car was traveling
B) speed that the car was traveling when impact occurred
C) size of the child and height of the bumper upon impact
