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A 6-year-old involved in a boating crash is awaiting admission
for surgical repair of a fractured ankle. Which of the following
manifestations during reassessments would cause the greatest
concern for possible intra-abdominal trauma?
A. Chest pain with deep inspiration
B. Thoracic spine pain with palpation
C. Intermittent shortness of breath
D. Constant left shoulder pain - --ANSWERS---D. Constant left
shoulder pain
A caregiver reports their one-month-old has had a yellowish
color to their eyes and skin over the last two weeks. If left
untreated, which body system can this affect?
A. Integumentary
B. Renal
C. Gastrointestinal
D. Neurological - --ANSWERS---A. Integumentary
A neonate presents to the emergency department with
irritability, weak cry, and hypotonia. Which of the following is a
priority intervention?
A. Prostaglandin infusion
B. Toxin screening
C. Head compterized tomography scan
D. Serum blood glucose - --ANSWERS---D. Serum blood
glucose
An 8-year-old arrives post bicycle crash with swelling and
bleeding from the right side of his face, deformities to the
, jawline, nasal swelling, and epistaxis. He is unresponsive with
snoring respirations and an absent gag reflex. Which of the
following airway adjuncts would be most appropriate for this
patient?
A. Nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)
B. Head tilt - chin lift maneuver
C. Elevate the head of the bed
D. Oropharyngeal airway (OPA) - --ANSWERS---D.
Oropharyngeal airway (OPA)
A 3-year-old is assessed for the presence of increasing amounts
of serosanguineous drainage from his left nares over the past 6
hours. Which of the following foreign bodies is the most likely
etiology?
A. Magnet
B. Button battery
C. Dried bean
D. Fishing weight - --ANSWERS---A. Magnet
A caregiver presents to the emergency department with an 18-
month-old and reports the child is not using their left arm after
playing a game with an older sibling. The child is alert and
curious, with regular, even respirations, and skin color is
appropriate. Using the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT), how
would you categorize this patient?
A. Sicker
B. Sickest
C. Stable
D. Sick - --ANSWERS---D. Sick
An 8-year-old male presents to the emergency department with
incoherent speech, hallucinations, and violent behavior. What is
the priority in caring for this patient?