OB-PEDS FISDAP*, OB/PEDs FISDAP: Questions With
Solutions
A 2 year old female is lethargic to respond. She has dry mucous membranes
and a tearless cry. What should you suspect?
Hypoxia
hypoglycemia
hypovolemia
hypothermia
Dehydration ✔️Ans -hypovolemia
You have just delivered a baby girl who remains cyanotic and is not
responding to stimulation and oxygen therapy. Heart rate is 90. You should
Attempt suctioning and contact medical control
Perform chest compressions at 15:2
Continue to provide stimulation by flicking the soles of her feet
Begin positive pressure ventilations ✔️Ans -Begin positive pressure
ventilations
A 6 month old is febrile, cyanotic, and grunting with labored breathing. You
should?
Assist ventilations via bvm
sponge the infant with tepid water
apply blow by 02 and trans
perform a rapid medical assessment ✔️Ans -apply blow by 02 and trans
Before assessing the respiratory adequacy of an unconscious infant or child,
you should
Routinely suction the mouth to remove oral secretions
Insert and OPA or an NPA
Ensure that his or her head is in a hyperextended position
Ensure the airway is patent and clear of obstructions ✔️Ans -Ensure the
airway is patent and clear of obstructions
,Febrile seizures in children are most often the result of a/an
Abrupt rise in body temp
life threatening infection
Temp greater than 100 Fahrenheit
inflammatory process ✔️Ans -Abrupt rise in body temp
A 4 year old patient has sustained blunt trauma to the chest. Based on the MOI
you should suspect
Good chest rise with no diaphragmatic breathing
Minimal external signs with serious internal injury
Multi rib fractures due to fragile bone structure
Dark ecchymosis around the umbilical area ✔️Ans -Minimal external
signs with serious internal injury
A mother has just delivered a newborn with central cyanosis. The newborns
vitals are P 82, R 30. You should?
Initiate active warming
begin positive pressure ventilations
administer blow by O2
suction the airway and stimulate ✔️Ans -begin positive pressure
ventilations
A 37 year old female in the later stages of pregnancy has been experiencing
abdominal pain and vomiting for the last two days. She responds to verbal
stimulus. Vital signs are BP 100/70, P 116 R 24, skin cool and dry, How should
you position her?
In Fowler's position on the stretcher
Semi Fowlers with knees bent
Left lateral recumbent with knees bent
Supine with a pillow under her knees ✔️Ans -Left lateral recumbent with
knees bent
What is the proper way to size an OPA for a child?
Tip of the nose to the corner of the mouth
,corner of mouth to the angle of the mandible
the length of the index finger of the child
middle of the mouth to the ear lobe ✔️Ans -corner of mouth to the angle
of the mandible
A 6 year old is shy and withdrawn. He has multiple contusions in various
stages of healing. His mother states "he fell on the playground." What should
you suspect?
Sexual abuse
Emotional abuse
Neglect
Physical abuse ✔️Ans -Physical abuse
Where should you apply pressure to access for uterine contractions?
Left and right upper quadrants
abdomen below the navel
abdomen above the navel
left and right flank ✔️Ans -abdomen below the navel
A 14 year old jumped off a 4 foot wall, landing on her feet. She is complaining
of tingling below waist, lower back pain, and cramping in both feet. Vital signs
are BP 106/74, P 112, and R 20. You should
Immobilize to a long spine board
Transport in a position of comfort
Apply bilateral soft splints to lower extremities
Coach her to slow her breathing ✔️Ans -Immobilize to a long spine board
Which of the following indicates decompensated shock in a pediatric patient?
Shallow breathing
rapid heart rate
pale cool and diaphoretic
loss of consciousness ✔️Ans -loss of consciousness
A 3 year old is unresponsive and apneic on the floor of a restaurant. He was
choking, turned blue, and collapsed. What should you do?
, Begin chest compressions
Perform a blind finger sweep
Give 5 abdominal thrusts
Give 5 back blows ✔️Ans -Begin chest compressions
In centimeters what is the correct depth of chest compressions for a 7 year old
child?
1.5
6
5
2 ✔️Ans -5
What is the proper method for suctioning a newborn's airway with a bulb
syringe?
Squeeze after placing the bulb syringe in the nose
Squeeze before placing the bulb syringe in the nose
Squeeze after placing the bulb syringe in the mouth
Squeeze before placing the bulb syringe in the mouth ✔️Ans -Squeeze
before placing the bulb syringe in the mouth
A 3 year old drank some drain cleaner. It would be most helpful to?
Administer activated charcoal
transport immediately
administer glucagon
induce vomiting ✔️Ans -transport immediately
A cord is wrapped around a baby's neck during childbirth. This is called
Neck cord
Nuchal cord
Circumferential cord
Prolapsed cord ✔️Ans -Nuchal cord
Scald injuries to a child's lower extremity can be indicative of?
Solutions
A 2 year old female is lethargic to respond. She has dry mucous membranes
and a tearless cry. What should you suspect?
Hypoxia
hypoglycemia
hypovolemia
hypothermia
Dehydration ✔️Ans -hypovolemia
You have just delivered a baby girl who remains cyanotic and is not
responding to stimulation and oxygen therapy. Heart rate is 90. You should
Attempt suctioning and contact medical control
Perform chest compressions at 15:2
Continue to provide stimulation by flicking the soles of her feet
Begin positive pressure ventilations ✔️Ans -Begin positive pressure
ventilations
A 6 month old is febrile, cyanotic, and grunting with labored breathing. You
should?
Assist ventilations via bvm
sponge the infant with tepid water
apply blow by 02 and trans
perform a rapid medical assessment ✔️Ans -apply blow by 02 and trans
Before assessing the respiratory adequacy of an unconscious infant or child,
you should
Routinely suction the mouth to remove oral secretions
Insert and OPA or an NPA
Ensure that his or her head is in a hyperextended position
Ensure the airway is patent and clear of obstructions ✔️Ans -Ensure the
airway is patent and clear of obstructions
,Febrile seizures in children are most often the result of a/an
Abrupt rise in body temp
life threatening infection
Temp greater than 100 Fahrenheit
inflammatory process ✔️Ans -Abrupt rise in body temp
A 4 year old patient has sustained blunt trauma to the chest. Based on the MOI
you should suspect
Good chest rise with no diaphragmatic breathing
Minimal external signs with serious internal injury
Multi rib fractures due to fragile bone structure
Dark ecchymosis around the umbilical area ✔️Ans -Minimal external
signs with serious internal injury
A mother has just delivered a newborn with central cyanosis. The newborns
vitals are P 82, R 30. You should?
Initiate active warming
begin positive pressure ventilations
administer blow by O2
suction the airway and stimulate ✔️Ans -begin positive pressure
ventilations
A 37 year old female in the later stages of pregnancy has been experiencing
abdominal pain and vomiting for the last two days. She responds to verbal
stimulus. Vital signs are BP 100/70, P 116 R 24, skin cool and dry, How should
you position her?
In Fowler's position on the stretcher
Semi Fowlers with knees bent
Left lateral recumbent with knees bent
Supine with a pillow under her knees ✔️Ans -Left lateral recumbent with
knees bent
What is the proper way to size an OPA for a child?
Tip of the nose to the corner of the mouth
,corner of mouth to the angle of the mandible
the length of the index finger of the child
middle of the mouth to the ear lobe ✔️Ans -corner of mouth to the angle
of the mandible
A 6 year old is shy and withdrawn. He has multiple contusions in various
stages of healing. His mother states "he fell on the playground." What should
you suspect?
Sexual abuse
Emotional abuse
Neglect
Physical abuse ✔️Ans -Physical abuse
Where should you apply pressure to access for uterine contractions?
Left and right upper quadrants
abdomen below the navel
abdomen above the navel
left and right flank ✔️Ans -abdomen below the navel
A 14 year old jumped off a 4 foot wall, landing on her feet. She is complaining
of tingling below waist, lower back pain, and cramping in both feet. Vital signs
are BP 106/74, P 112, and R 20. You should
Immobilize to a long spine board
Transport in a position of comfort
Apply bilateral soft splints to lower extremities
Coach her to slow her breathing ✔️Ans -Immobilize to a long spine board
Which of the following indicates decompensated shock in a pediatric patient?
Shallow breathing
rapid heart rate
pale cool and diaphoretic
loss of consciousness ✔️Ans -loss of consciousness
A 3 year old is unresponsive and apneic on the floor of a restaurant. He was
choking, turned blue, and collapsed. What should you do?
, Begin chest compressions
Perform a blind finger sweep
Give 5 abdominal thrusts
Give 5 back blows ✔️Ans -Begin chest compressions
In centimeters what is the correct depth of chest compressions for a 7 year old
child?
1.5
6
5
2 ✔️Ans -5
What is the proper method for suctioning a newborn's airway with a bulb
syringe?
Squeeze after placing the bulb syringe in the nose
Squeeze before placing the bulb syringe in the nose
Squeeze after placing the bulb syringe in the mouth
Squeeze before placing the bulb syringe in the mouth ✔️Ans -Squeeze
before placing the bulb syringe in the mouth
A 3 year old drank some drain cleaner. It would be most helpful to?
Administer activated charcoal
transport immediately
administer glucagon
induce vomiting ✔️Ans -transport immediately
A cord is wrapped around a baby's neck during childbirth. This is called
Neck cord
Nuchal cord
Circumferential cord
Prolapsed cord ✔️Ans -Nuchal cord
Scald injuries to a child's lower extremity can be indicative of?
