CHAPTER 34 - PEDIATRIC
EMERGENCIES EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The EMT should be MOST concerned when a child presents with fever and:
A.
chills.
B.
a rash.
C.
ear pain.
D.
a headache. - ANS B.
a rash.
2.
Padding underneath the torso when immobilizing an injured child is generally not necessary if
he or she is:
A.
older than 8 to 10 years.
B.
complaining of severe back pain.
C.
immobilized on a long backboard.
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,D.
experiencing cardiopulmonary arrest. - ANS A.
older than 8 to 10 years.
3.
A high-pitched inspiratory sound that indicates a partial upper airway obstruction is called:
A.
stridor.
B.
rhonchi.
C.
grunting.
D.
wheezing. - ANS A.
stridor.
4.
After squeezing the end of a child's finger or toe for a few seconds, blood should return to the
area within:
A.
2 seconds.
B.
3 seconds.
C.
4 seconds.
D.
5 seconds. - ANS A.
2 seconds.
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,5.
After determining that an infant or child has strong central pulses, you should:
A.
assume the child is hypertensive.
B.
not rule out compensated shock.
C.
conclude that the child is stable.
D.
assess his or her respiratory effort. - ANS B.
not rule out compensated shock.
6.
Which of the following is NOT a known risk factor of SIDS?
A.
mother younger than 20 years
B.
low birth weight
C.
putting a baby to sleep on his or her back
D.
mother smoked during pregnancy - ANS C.
putting a baby to sleep on his or her back
7.
A child who has no recent history of illness suddenly appears cyanotic and cannot speak after
playing with a small toy. You should:
A.
perform abdominal thrusts.
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, B.
visualize the child's airway.
C.
perform a blind finger sweep.
D.
give oxygen and transport at once. - ANS A.
perform abdominal thrusts.
8.
In most children, febrile seizures are characterized by:
A.
a blank stare, a duration of between 15 and 30 minutes, and a prolonged postictal phase.
B.
unresponsiveness, complete body relaxation, a fever greater than 105°F, and a short postictal
phase.
C.
generalized tonic-clonic activity, a duration of less than 15 minutes, and a short or absent
postictal phase.
D.
isolated tonic-clonic activity, a duration of greater than 15 minutes, and a short postictal phase.
- ANS C.
generalized tonic-clonic activity, a duration of less than 15 minutes, and a short or absent
postictal phase.
9.
In contrast to adults, deterioration to cardiac arrest in infants and children is usually associated
with:
A.
irritability of the left ventricle.
B.
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EMERGENCIES EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The EMT should be MOST concerned when a child presents with fever and:
A.
chills.
B.
a rash.
C.
ear pain.
D.
a headache. - ANS B.
a rash.
2.
Padding underneath the torso when immobilizing an injured child is generally not necessary if
he or she is:
A.
older than 8 to 10 years.
B.
complaining of severe back pain.
C.
immobilized on a long backboard.
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,D.
experiencing cardiopulmonary arrest. - ANS A.
older than 8 to 10 years.
3.
A high-pitched inspiratory sound that indicates a partial upper airway obstruction is called:
A.
stridor.
B.
rhonchi.
C.
grunting.
D.
wheezing. - ANS A.
stridor.
4.
After squeezing the end of a child's finger or toe for a few seconds, blood should return to the
area within:
A.
2 seconds.
B.
3 seconds.
C.
4 seconds.
D.
5 seconds. - ANS A.
2 seconds.
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,5.
After determining that an infant or child has strong central pulses, you should:
A.
assume the child is hypertensive.
B.
not rule out compensated shock.
C.
conclude that the child is stable.
D.
assess his or her respiratory effort. - ANS B.
not rule out compensated shock.
6.
Which of the following is NOT a known risk factor of SIDS?
A.
mother younger than 20 years
B.
low birth weight
C.
putting a baby to sleep on his or her back
D.
mother smoked during pregnancy - ANS C.
putting a baby to sleep on his or her back
7.
A child who has no recent history of illness suddenly appears cyanotic and cannot speak after
playing with a small toy. You should:
A.
perform abdominal thrusts.
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, B.
visualize the child's airway.
C.
perform a blind finger sweep.
D.
give oxygen and transport at once. - ANS A.
perform abdominal thrusts.
8.
In most children, febrile seizures are characterized by:
A.
a blank stare, a duration of between 15 and 30 minutes, and a prolonged postictal phase.
B.
unresponsiveness, complete body relaxation, a fever greater than 105°F, and a short postictal
phase.
C.
generalized tonic-clonic activity, a duration of less than 15 minutes, and a short or absent
postictal phase.
D.
isolated tonic-clonic activity, a duration of greater than 15 minutes, and a short postictal phase.
- ANS C.
generalized tonic-clonic activity, a duration of less than 15 minutes, and a short or absent
postictal phase.
9.
In contrast to adults, deterioration to cardiac arrest in infants and children is usually associated
with:
A.
irritability of the left ventricle.
B.
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