EXAM WITH ANS 2025
1. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ANATOMIC ANSWER A, C, AND D, ONLY
CONSIDERATIONS IN CHILDREN ARE IMPOR-
TANT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND TRAUMA IN RATIONALE:
THIS AGE GROUP?
CHILDREN HAVE SEVERAL UNIQUE
A. CHILDREN HAVE LESS BODY FAT ANATOMICAL FEATURES THAT IMPACT
THEIR RESPONSE TO TRAUMA. THEIR
B. CHILDREN HAVE A SMALL SURFACE AREA SKELETONS ARE MORE PLIABLE, WHICH
RELATIVE TO VOLUME CAN LEAD TO DIFFERENT INJURY PAT-
TERNS. THEY ALSO HAVE LESS BODY FAT,
C. CHILDREN'S SKELETONS ARE MORE PLI- WHICH MAKES THEM MORE SUSCEPTI-
ABLE BLE TO HEAT LOSS AND THERMAL IN-
JURIES. THEIR SMALLER BODY MASS AND
D. CHILDREN HAVE A GREATER DISTRIBU- GREATER SURFACE AREA PER UNIT VOL-
TION OF FORCE PER UNIT BODY AREA OF UME INCREASE THE DISTRIBUTION OF
SMALLER BODY MASS FORCE FROM TRAUMA.
2. WHAT SHOULD BE ALWAYS ASSUMED IN THE ANSWER: B. CERVICAL SPINE INJURY
CASE OF TRAUMATIC INJURY REGARDLESS OF
THE MECHANISM? RATIONALE:
IN CASES OF TRAUMATIC INJURY, CER-
A. PULMONARY CONTUSION VICAL SPINE INJURY SHOULD ALWAYS BE
B. CERVICAL SPINE INJURY ASSUMED UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE.
C. LEG FRACTURE IT'S IMPORTANT TO IMMOBILIZE THE
D. HEAD INJURY NECK AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS DURING
TRANSPORT AND CARE TO PREVENT FUR-
THER SPINAL INJURY.
3. A RESPIRATORY THERAPIST ARRIVES AT THE ANSWER: A. JAW THRUST
SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT TO ASSIST A VIC-
TIM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. WHAT RATIONALE:
WOULD BE THE BEST METHOD TO OPEN THE THE JAW THRUST MANEUVER IS PRE-
FERRED IN CASES OF SUSPECTED SPINAL
, BURNS' PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE : CHAPTER 28. NEONATAL DISORDERS
EXAM WITH ANS 2025
AIRWAY UNTIL A FULL ASSESSMENT IS COM- INJURY, AS IT MINIMIZES MOVEMENT OF
PLETED? THE CERVICAL SPINE WHILE EFFECTIVELY
OPENING THE AIRWAY
A. JAW THRUST
B. SNIFF POSITION
C. HEAD TILT
D. CHIN LIFT
4. A RESPIRATORY THERAPIST IS ASKED TO PRE- ANSWER: B. CLEAR ROLES SHOULD BE
PARE THE TRAUMA BAY FOR A PEDIATRIC PRE-ASSIGNED TO EACH MEMBER OF
EMERGENCY. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING THE INTER-PROFESSIONAL TEAM
SHOULD BE DONE FIRST?
RATIONALE:
A. A CHEST TUBE KIT SHOULD ALSO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT FIRST STEP
PLACED AT THE BEDSIDE IN PREPARING FOR A PEDIATRIC TRAU-
B. CLEAR ROLES SHOULD BE PRE-ASSIGNED MA EMERGENCY IS TO ENSURE THAT
TO EACH MEMBER OF THE INTER-PROFES- CLEAR ROLES ARE ASSIGNED TO THE
SIONAL TEAM INTER-PROFESSIONAL TEAM, ENSURING
C. THE RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT SHOULD COORDINATION AND EFFICIENT MAN-
BE MADE AWARE OF THE PATIENT'S IMMI- AGEMENT OF THE PATIENT.
NENT ARRIVAL
D. RESPIRATORY-SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT
SHOULD BE PLACED AT THE HEAD OF THE
BED
5. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS IS EVAL- ANSWER: D. VERBAL
UATED ON THE GLASGOW COMA SCALE,
USED FOR THE NEUROLOGIC ASSESSMENT RATIONALE:
OF ADULTS, OLDER CHILDREN, AND ADOLES- THE GLASGOW COMA SCALE (GCS) AS-
CENTS? SESSES THREE ASPECTS: EYE OPENING,
VERBAL RESPONSE, AND MOTOR RE-
A. RESPIRATORY SPONSE. THE VERBAL RESPONSE IS ONE