QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
⫸ What is a late sign of circulatory compromise in children? Answer:
Hypotension
⫸ Children can remain normotensive until about _____ percent of blood
volume is lost Answer: 25%
⫸ What are two intervention you should always be doing? Answer:
Applying oxygen
Checking bedside blood glucose
⫸ How long should the car seat be rear facing? Answer: Until at least
one year of age
⫸ _____ model parents behavior with toys Answer: Toddlers
⫸ Age 3 to 5: Answer: Preschoolers
Magical and it logical thinkers
Take things literally
,⫸ What are common fears of the preschooler? Answer: Pain
Darkness
Body mutilation
Being alone
⫸ Ages 5 to 11: Answer: School age kids
Beers include separation from parents, loss of control, and physical
disability
⫸ 11 to 18 years old: Answer: Body a parent is the most important thing
⫸ What is one of the critical public health issues in today society?
Answer: Childhood obesity
⫸ At how many years old can a child start using the faces pain scale?
Answer: Three years old
,⫸ What is there an emphasis on during the prioritization of the patient?
Answer: Safety
⫸ I focused assessment is what type of information? Answer: Objective
⫸ I focused history is what type of information? Answer: Subjective
⫸ The pediatric assessment triangle a.k.a. the across the room
assessment of a patient looks at what three things? Answer: General
appearance
Work of breathing
Circulation to the skin
⫸ How long should the pediatric assessment triangle take? Answer:
About 3 to 5 seconds
⫸ What does the general appearance section include: Answer:
Interaction
Muscle tone
, Consolabilty
Look or gaze
Speech or cry
⫸ Work of breathing— a good indicator of oxygenation and ventilation.
What should you look for in this assessment? Answer: Abnormal airway
sounds
Coughing
Abnormal positioning
Retractions/nasal flaring
Rate and depth of respirations
⫸ Circulation to the skin: Answer: Skin reflects perfusion status
Inspect the color of central areas such as lips and mucous membranes