PEPP Post Test Questions with Verified
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A 7-year-old boy has difficulty breathing and is wheezing. Vital signs are BP 94/62, HR
128, and RR 32. What initial management should be performed?
A. Open the airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver.
B. Initiate bag-mask ventilation.
C. Place the patient in the Trendelenburg position.
D. Apply oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
D. Apply oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
A 4-month old infant who has had vomiting and diarrhea for the past 36 hours is
lethargic, has a weak cry, and has mottled skin color. Vital signs are BP 62/46, HR 172,
and RR 48. What do the signs and symptoms suggest?
A. Respiratory arrest.
B. Bacterial meningitis.
C. Cardiogenic abnormality.
D. Hypovolemic shock.
D. Hypovolemic shock.
What is the priority treatment for a child who is seizing?
A. Open the airway.
B. Obtain a history.
,C. Protect the cervical spine.
D. Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
A. Open the airway.
What should be included in the treatment of thermal burns to the chest, abdomen, and
legs?
A. Apply burn cream to burned areas.
B. Administer 100% oxygen.
C. Apply wet dressings to the burned areas.
D. Place the patient in the shock position.
B. Administer 100% oxygen.
A 2-year-old boy, who is alert and crying, has multiple lacerations and a deformed
lower leg after being hit by a car. Additional assessment reveals that he has warm, dry,
pink skin and bruising on the lateral right lower chest. What is the significance of the
bruising to the right side of his chest?
A. The ribs are pliable, which makes organs more susceptible to underlying damage.
B. The chest wall muscles absorb the energy of impact and protect underlying organs
from injury.
C. Rib fractures may be present because the chest wall is thin.
D. The intercostal muscles may be damaged because they are not well developed.
A. The ribs are pliable, which makes organs more susceptible to underlying damage.
A 9-year-old patient fell down a steep incline after he rolled over the handlebars of his
bicycle. He was not wearing a helmet and has begun vomiting. How should you manage
, this patient?
A. Elevate his head to 90 degrees.
B. Begin suctioning the airway.
C. Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
D. Open the airway with a head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver.
B. Begin suctioning the airway.
Which of the following patients may have injuries that suggest maltreatment?
A. A 4-year-old with bilateral bruises to the shins.
B. A 6-year-old with bruises throughout the back.
C. An 8-year-old with a laceration on the face.
D. A 10-year-old with several abrasions on the forearm.
B. A 6-year-old with bruises throughout the back.
The history provided by the caregiver of which of the following patients is inconsistent
with the injury?
A. A 9-month-old infant with a bump on the head from falling out of a highchair
reaching for a toy.
B. A 2½-year-old girl with a facial laceration from pulling a toaster off a counter.
C. A 2-year-old boy with several small, healing circular burns from running into a lit
cigarette.
D. A 4-year-old boy with a wrist deformity from falling off a swing set at the park.
Correct Answers
A 7-year-old boy has difficulty breathing and is wheezing. Vital signs are BP 94/62, HR
128, and RR 32. What initial management should be performed?
A. Open the airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver.
B. Initiate bag-mask ventilation.
C. Place the patient in the Trendelenburg position.
D. Apply oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
D. Apply oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
A 4-month old infant who has had vomiting and diarrhea for the past 36 hours is
lethargic, has a weak cry, and has mottled skin color. Vital signs are BP 62/46, HR 172,
and RR 48. What do the signs and symptoms suggest?
A. Respiratory arrest.
B. Bacterial meningitis.
C. Cardiogenic abnormality.
D. Hypovolemic shock.
D. Hypovolemic shock.
What is the priority treatment for a child who is seizing?
A. Open the airway.
B. Obtain a history.
,C. Protect the cervical spine.
D. Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
A. Open the airway.
What should be included in the treatment of thermal burns to the chest, abdomen, and
legs?
A. Apply burn cream to burned areas.
B. Administer 100% oxygen.
C. Apply wet dressings to the burned areas.
D. Place the patient in the shock position.
B. Administer 100% oxygen.
A 2-year-old boy, who is alert and crying, has multiple lacerations and a deformed
lower leg after being hit by a car. Additional assessment reveals that he has warm, dry,
pink skin and bruising on the lateral right lower chest. What is the significance of the
bruising to the right side of his chest?
A. The ribs are pliable, which makes organs more susceptible to underlying damage.
B. The chest wall muscles absorb the energy of impact and protect underlying organs
from injury.
C. Rib fractures may be present because the chest wall is thin.
D. The intercostal muscles may be damaged because they are not well developed.
A. The ribs are pliable, which makes organs more susceptible to underlying damage.
A 9-year-old patient fell down a steep incline after he rolled over the handlebars of his
bicycle. He was not wearing a helmet and has begun vomiting. How should you manage
, this patient?
A. Elevate his head to 90 degrees.
B. Begin suctioning the airway.
C. Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
D. Open the airway with a head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver.
B. Begin suctioning the airway.
Which of the following patients may have injuries that suggest maltreatment?
A. A 4-year-old with bilateral bruises to the shins.
B. A 6-year-old with bruises throughout the back.
C. An 8-year-old with a laceration on the face.
D. A 10-year-old with several abrasions on the forearm.
B. A 6-year-old with bruises throughout the back.
The history provided by the caregiver of which of the following patients is inconsistent
with the injury?
A. A 9-month-old infant with a bump on the head from falling out of a highchair
reaching for a toy.
B. A 2½-year-old girl with a facial laceration from pulling a toaster off a counter.
C. A 2-year-old boy with several small, healing circular burns from running into a lit
cigarette.
D. A 4-year-old boy with a wrist deformity from falling off a swing set at the park.
