ENPC FINAL PAPER EXAM SCRIPT TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

ENPC FINAL PAPER EXAM SCRIPT TESTED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

◉ Fluids with IO access
Answer: Normal Saline OR Lactated Ringers
20ml/kg


◉ Disability ASSESSMENT
Answer: We are now assessing the patients neurological status.


What are the NORMAL developmental behaviors of the pediatric
patient.
- Crawl
- Walk
- Talk


Level of alertness


Responsive to environment


◉ D in ABCDE
Answer: "disability" neuro assessment
- Glasgow Coma Score

,◉ Glascow Come Scale
Answer: assess the level of a conscious state of a patient, for initial
as well as continuing assessment.


A patient is assessed against the criteria of the scale, and the
resulting points give a patient score between 3 (indicating deep
unconsciousness) and 15.


◉ Rule for intubation
Answer: Less than 8
you intubate


◉ Decorticate
Answer: arms flexed, legs extended


- The ball is still in the court (response to stimulus)


◉ Decerebrate
Answer: extension away from body, pronation of arms/legs


- The body makes and E --> middle response to stimulus


◉ Flaccid

, Answer: No response to stimulus at all


- BAD sign !!


◉ Assessment EXPOSURE
Answer: •Expose the patient


•Cut away clothing


•Protect privacy


•Assess for signs of heat/chemical
exposure OR abuse.


•Initiate measures to prevent heat loss


◉ Pediatric SecondaryAssessment
Answer: Vital Signs


Head-to-toe survey


◉ Vital signs to take
Answer: T-P-R-BP & WEIGHT!! (yes, pain too)