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A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and irregular respirations. What condition is most consistent with your assessment? Lung tissue disease Upper airway obstruction Lower airway obstruction Disordered control of breathing correct answers Disordered control of breathing A 2-week-old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor feeding. His blood pressure is 55/40 mm HG, and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. Which statement best describes your assessment of this infants blood pressure? It is hypotensive It is hypertensive It is normal It represents compensated shock correct answers It is hypotensive You are performing the airway component of the primary assessment. What finding would lead you to conclude that the child has an upper airway obstruction? Dry, nonproductive cough Inspiratory stridor Subcostal retractions Wheezing correct answers Inspiratory stridor A 5-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after being involved in a motor vehicle collision. You are using the primary assessment to evaluate the child. When assessing the child's neurologic status, you note that he has spontaneous eye opening, is fully oriented, and is able to follow commands. How would you document this child's AVPU Scale finding? Alert Unresponsive Painful Voice correct answers Alert