Pediatric Emergencies - Questions With Correct
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In contrast to adults, B) have proportionately larger heads
children:
A) land on their feet when
they fall.
B) have proportionately
larger heads.
C) experience head injury
less frequently.
D) lose most body heat
through the chest.
Compared to adults, the D) obstruction by the tongue.
smaller diameter of a
child's airway makes it
more vulnerable to:
A) laryngospasm.
B) inhalation injury.
C) oropharyngeal
secretions.
D) obstruction by the
tongue.
,A child's vocal cords can A) the epiglottis is floppy and U-shaped.
be difficult to visualize
during intubation because:
A) the epiglottis is floppy
and U-shaped.
B) the cords themselves
are more posterior.
C) a sniffing position is
difficult to achieve.
D) the area of the cricoid
cartilage is narrow.
Which of the following B) Children are belly breathers because they rely
statements regarding a heavily on their diaphragms.
child's chest wall is
correct?
A) Lung sounds are
difficult to hear because
of the thick intercostal
muscles.
B) Children are belly
breathers because they
rely heavily on their
diaphragms.
C) A child's chest wall has
proportionately more
subcutaneous fat on the
chest.
D) Retractions are less
obvious in children owing
to their noncompliant rib
cages.
,When a child experiences C) an increase in heart rate
a low cardiac output state,
he or she relies MOST on:
A) increased tidal volume.
B) central
vasoconstriction.
C) an increase in heart
rate.
D) increased stroke
volume.
Most children begin to B) 6, 12
develop stranger anxiety
between ___ and ___ months
of age.
A) 3, 6
B) 6, 12
C) 12, 18
D) 18, 24
Children between 1 and 3 D) may have negative associations with health care
years of age: providers
A) are capable of basic
reasoning.
B) have a well-developed
sense of cause and effect.
C) generally explore the
world exclusively by
crawling.
D) may have negative
associations with health
care providers.
, The FIRST step in B) place yourself at the child's level.
examining a toddler in
stable condition is to:
A) let the child sit on a
parent's lap.
B) place yourself at the
child's level.
C) quickly examine any
painful areas.
D) allow the child to hold
a favorite toy.
When assessing a 5-year- A) be able to conduct a head-to-toe exam
old child, you should:
A) be able to conduct a
head-to-toe exam.
B) ask simple yes or no
questions if possible.
C) generally use a toe-to-
head exam approach.
D) first ask a parent where
the child is hurting.
An 8-year-old child: C) is anatomically and physiologically similar to an
A) is analytic but is not adult.
capable of abstract
thought.
B) should not be the initial
historian regarding an
illness.
C) is anatomically and
physiologically similar to
an adult.
D) generally requires little
reassurance and
encouragement.
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Terms in this set (200)
In contrast to adults, B) have proportionately larger heads
children:
A) land on their feet when
they fall.
B) have proportionately
larger heads.
C) experience head injury
less frequently.
D) lose most body heat
through the chest.
Compared to adults, the D) obstruction by the tongue.
smaller diameter of a
child's airway makes it
more vulnerable to:
A) laryngospasm.
B) inhalation injury.
C) oropharyngeal
secretions.
D) obstruction by the
tongue.
,A child's vocal cords can A) the epiglottis is floppy and U-shaped.
be difficult to visualize
during intubation because:
A) the epiglottis is floppy
and U-shaped.
B) the cords themselves
are more posterior.
C) a sniffing position is
difficult to achieve.
D) the area of the cricoid
cartilage is narrow.
Which of the following B) Children are belly breathers because they rely
statements regarding a heavily on their diaphragms.
child's chest wall is
correct?
A) Lung sounds are
difficult to hear because
of the thick intercostal
muscles.
B) Children are belly
breathers because they
rely heavily on their
diaphragms.
C) A child's chest wall has
proportionately more
subcutaneous fat on the
chest.
D) Retractions are less
obvious in children owing
to their noncompliant rib
cages.
,When a child experiences C) an increase in heart rate
a low cardiac output state,
he or she relies MOST on:
A) increased tidal volume.
B) central
vasoconstriction.
C) an increase in heart
rate.
D) increased stroke
volume.
Most children begin to B) 6, 12
develop stranger anxiety
between ___ and ___ months
of age.
A) 3, 6
B) 6, 12
C) 12, 18
D) 18, 24
Children between 1 and 3 D) may have negative associations with health care
years of age: providers
A) are capable of basic
reasoning.
B) have a well-developed
sense of cause and effect.
C) generally explore the
world exclusively by
crawling.
D) may have negative
associations with health
care providers.
, The FIRST step in B) place yourself at the child's level.
examining a toddler in
stable condition is to:
A) let the child sit on a
parent's lap.
B) place yourself at the
child's level.
C) quickly examine any
painful areas.
D) allow the child to hold
a favorite toy.
When assessing a 5-year- A) be able to conduct a head-to-toe exam
old child, you should:
A) be able to conduct a
head-to-toe exam.
B) ask simple yes or no
questions if possible.
C) generally use a toe-to-
head exam approach.
D) first ask a parent where
the child is hurting.
An 8-year-old child: C) is anatomically and physiologically similar to an
A) is analytic but is not adult.
capable of abstract
thought.
B) should not be the initial
historian regarding an
illness.
C) is anatomically and
physiologically similar to
an adult.
D) generally requires little
reassurance and
encouragement.
