PAT QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+
What does PAT stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pediatric Assessment Triangle
Appearance - CORRECT ANSWER -Assess skin tone, breathing, eye contact, muscle tone,
movement, etc. Reassess regularly because the situation can change rapidly. Look for cyanosis
and jaundice.
Breathing - CORRECT ANSWER -Go beyond respiratory rate. Abnormal breathing, abnormal
positioning, retractions above the collarbone or between ribs, flaring of the nostrils.
Circulation - CORRECT ANSWER -Pallor, mottling, cyanosis
0-1 month HR/RS - CORRECT ANSWER -90-180, 30-60
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RATED A+
What does PAT stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pediatric Assessment Triangle
Appearance - CORRECT ANSWER -Assess skin tone, breathing, eye contact, muscle tone,
movement, etc. Reassess regularly because the situation can change rapidly. Look for cyanosis
and jaundice.
Breathing - CORRECT ANSWER -Go beyond respiratory rate. Abnormal breathing, abnormal
positioning, retractions above the collarbone or between ribs, flaring of the nostrils.
Circulation - CORRECT ANSWER -Pallor, mottling, cyanosis
0-1 month HR/RS - CORRECT ANSWER -90-180, 30-60
1WmonthWtoW1WyearWHR/RSW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
CheckWtemperatureW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
HeartWrateWrisesWwithWtheWtemperature,WalwaysWbeWconcernedWaboutWdehydration