PEDS Final Exam (Modules; Practice Questions).

PEDS Final Exam (Modules; Practice
Questions)



A .child .comes .in .with .Tachycardia .and .delayed .capillary .refill, .this .child .is
.currently .is .in .shock. .What .other .s/s .would .indicate .a .LATE .sign .of .shock .in
.children? .
A. .Fever
B. .Restlessness
C. .Decreased .B/P
D. .Headache .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Decreased .B/P

T .or .F: .Ipecac .is .the .recommended .home .remedy .for .routine .poison .treatment .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-False


What .are .signs .of .symptoms .of .Lead .positioning .(select .all .that .apply)
.
A. .Nausea .and .Vomiting
B. .Increased .activity
C. .Seizure
D. .No .pain
E. .Lethargy
F. .Constipation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Nausea .and .Vomiting
C. .Seizure
E. .Lethargy
F. .Constipation

In .School-age .children, .what .is .the .most .common .type .of .poisoning?
A. .Chemical
B. .Lead
C. .Acetaminophen .(Tylenol)
D. .Alcohol .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Acetaminophen .(Tylenol)

Which .is .a .clinical .manifestation .of .acetaminophen .poisoning?
A. .Hyperpyrexia
B. .Hepatic .involvement
C. .Severe .burning .pain .in .stomach
D. .Drooling .and .inability .to .clear .secretions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .Hepatic
.involvement


Which .is .the .most .frequent .source .of .acute .childhood .lead .poisoning?
A. .Folk .remedies
B. .Unglazed .pottery
C. .Lead-based .paint

, D. .Cigarette .butts .and .ashes .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Lead-based .paint

Cardiopulmonary .resuscitation .(CPR) .is .begun .on .a .toddler. .Which .pulse .is
.usually .palpated .because .it .is .the .most .central .and .accessible?
A. .Radial
B. .Carotid
C. .Femoral
D. .Brachial .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .Carotid

Which .drug .is .considered .the .most .useful .in .treating .childhood .cardiac .arrest?
A. .Bretylium .tosylate .(Bretylium)
B. .Lidocaine .hydrochloride .(Lidocaine)
C. .Epinephrine .hydrochloride .(Adrenaline)
D. .Naloxone .(Narcan) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Epinephrine .hydrochloride
.(Adrenaline)


Effective .lone-rescuer .CPR .on .a .5-year-old .child .should .include
A. .Two .breaths .to .every .30 .chest .compressions
B. .Two .breaths .to .every .15 .chest .compressions
C. .Reassessment .of .child .after .50 .cycles .of .compression .and .ventilation.
D. .Reassessment .of .child .every .10 .minutes .that .CPR .continues .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-A. .Two .breaths .to .every .30 .chest .compressions


The .Heimlich .maneuver .is .recommended .for .airway .obstruction .in .children
.older .than ._____ .year(s).
A. .1 .
B. .4 .
C. .8 .
D. .12 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .1

A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .child .in .acute .respiratory .failure. .Which .blood .gas
.analysis .indicates .the .child .is .still .in .respiratory .acidosis?
A. .pH .7.50, .CO2 .48
B. .pH .7.30, .CO2 .30
C. .pH .7.32, .CO2 .50
D. .pH .7.48, .CO2 .33 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .pH .7.32, .CO2 .50

The .nurse .enters .a .room .and .finds .a .6-year-old .child .who .is .unconscious. .After
.calling .for .help .and .before .being .able .to .use .an .automatic .external .defibrillator,
.which .steps .should .the .nurse .take.
a. .Place .on .a .hard .surface
b. .Administer .30 .chest .compressions .with .two .breaths
c. .Feel .carotid .pulse .while .maintaining .head .tilt .with .the .other .hand
d. .Use .the .head .tilt-chin .lift .maneuver .and .check .for .breathing
e. .Place .heel .of .one .hand .on .lower .half .of .sternum .with .other .hand .on .top
f. .Give .two .rescue .breaths

A. .c, .a, .f, .d, .e, .b .
B. .I .have .no .idea .