QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2 year old patient has a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute. This is considered?
A) Too fast
B) Inadequate
C)normal
D)too slow - ANS C) Normal
When assessing distal circulatory function in a 3 year old, a reliable indicator is?
A) Pulse ox
B) BP
C) Cap refill
D) Skin temp - ANS C) Cap Refill
Neonatal 2 week old female is dyspneic and lethargic to respond. Vitals are P 58, R 4 and
irregular. What should you be concerned about?
A) Altered mental status
B) cerebral hypoxia
C) respiratory acidosis
D) cardiac arrest - ANS D) Cardiac Arrest
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,20 year old female is pregnant for the first time with twins. What is she considered?
A) Gravida II
B) Gravidarum
C) Primigravida - ANS C) Primigravida
2 year old is restless, irritable, and febrile with a distinct cough. The parent states that the child
is calmer in a steam shower. You should suspect?
A) Influenza
B) Bronchitis
C) Croup
D) Epiglottitis - ANS C) Croup
You are treating a 3 month old, apneic patient with a pulse of 110. In preparing to ventilate this
infant, you should?
A) Institute 2 min of CPR and then ventilate
B) place a small towel under their shoulders
C) open the airway with an OPA and bag every 6 seconds
D) attach the AED and wait instructions - ANS B) place a small towel under their shoulders
Scald injuries to a child's lower extremity can be indicative of?
A) Abuse
B) Radiant heat
C) accidents
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, D) chemicals - ANS A) Abuse
A 3 year old drank some drain cleaner. It would be most helpful to?
A) Administer activated charcoal
B) transport immediately
C) administer glucagon
D) induce vomiting - ANS B) transport immediately
You are assisting a vaginal delivery and the mom is crowning. The infant's head suddenly
disappears and the mother begins to complain of sharp, intense, constant abdominal pain. You
should suspect?
A) Placenta previa
B) multiple births
C) Uterine Rupture
D) transition to phase III of delivery - ANS C) Uterine Rupture
In centimeter what is the correct depth of chest compressions for a 7 year old child?
A) 1.5
B) 6
C) 5
D) 2 - ANS C) 5
Which of the following indicates decompensated shock in a pediatric patient?
A) Shallow breathing
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