Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course
(ENPC) 2025, COMPLETE EXAM SET
(questions and verified answers)
C. Check Level of Consciousness - 📌📌 - A 9month old has arrived in the ER
after a trauma. Which of the following actions will the nurse take after assessing
the ABC status?
A. Assess metabolic demands
B. Maintain core temperature
C. Check Level of Consciousness
D. Assess Vital Signs
B. Establish IV access - 📌📌- A 12 yr old boy is brought into the ER with a
broken leg and is showing signs and symptoms of shock. Which of the following
actions should the nurse do next after providing 100% O2 by mask?
A. Check circulation of toes of the affected leg.
B. Establish IV access
C. Provide oral analgesics as ordered.
D. Position the boy on his back with the head elevated.
Trauma
Near drowning
Burns
Injury d/t falls, accidents, sports
Acute illness
Respiratory issues - 📌📌- Why children come to the ER
1. Birth defects
2. short pregnancy
3. SIDS
📌📌- Ranking of mortality causes of death for children
4. Pregnancy Complications
5. Pregnancy problems -
under 1
1. Accidental
2. Birth Defects
, 2. CANCER
3. Birth Defects
📌📌- Ranking of mortality causes of death for children 5-9
4. Homicide
5. Heart Disease -
1. Accidental
2. CANCER
3. Suicide
4. Homicide
📌📌- Ranking of mortality causes of death for children 10-14
5. Birth
Defects -
1. Accidental
2. Suicide
3. Homicide
📌📌- Ranking of mortality causes of death for children 15-24
4. CANCER
5. Heart Disease -
📌📌
suffocation (infants), MVA, drowning, fires, falls, pedestrian, firearm suicide,
accidental ingestions - - Most preventable causes of pediatric mortality
Kids can lose their volume very quickly -- Need to get an IV in !!! - 📌📌- First
things to consider for pediatric emergency
Emergency Severity Index - 📌📌- How to triage children in emergency room
📌📌
A five level system to categorize patients based on level of emergency and
services that will be required. - - Emergency Severity Index
1. Resuscitation
2. Emergent (potential threat for loss of life -- need to be seen in about 10
minutes)
3.Urgent (Need to be seen in about 30-60 hours)
📌📌
4. Semi Urgent (need to be seen in about about 1-2 hours)
5. Non-urgent (need to be seen in about 2-3 hours) - - Different levels of
Emergency Severity Index
Smaller
Increase risk for multiple injuries
Elastic connective tissue
Multiple organs in close proximity
(ENPC) 2025, COMPLETE EXAM SET
(questions and verified answers)
C. Check Level of Consciousness - 📌📌 - A 9month old has arrived in the ER
after a trauma. Which of the following actions will the nurse take after assessing
the ABC status?
A. Assess metabolic demands
B. Maintain core temperature
C. Check Level of Consciousness
D. Assess Vital Signs
B. Establish IV access - 📌📌- A 12 yr old boy is brought into the ER with a
broken leg and is showing signs and symptoms of shock. Which of the following
actions should the nurse do next after providing 100% O2 by mask?
A. Check circulation of toes of the affected leg.
B. Establish IV access
C. Provide oral analgesics as ordered.
D. Position the boy on his back with the head elevated.
Trauma
Near drowning
Burns
Injury d/t falls, accidents, sports
Acute illness
Respiratory issues - 📌📌- Why children come to the ER
1. Birth defects
2. short pregnancy
3. SIDS
📌📌- Ranking of mortality causes of death for children
4. Pregnancy Complications
5. Pregnancy problems -
under 1
1. Accidental
2. Birth Defects
, 2. CANCER
3. Birth Defects
📌📌- Ranking of mortality causes of death for children 5-9
4. Homicide
5. Heart Disease -
1. Accidental
2. CANCER
3. Suicide
4. Homicide
📌📌- Ranking of mortality causes of death for children 10-14
5. Birth
Defects -
1. Accidental
2. Suicide
3. Homicide
📌📌- Ranking of mortality causes of death for children 15-24
4. CANCER
5. Heart Disease -
📌📌
suffocation (infants), MVA, drowning, fires, falls, pedestrian, firearm suicide,
accidental ingestions - - Most preventable causes of pediatric mortality
Kids can lose their volume very quickly -- Need to get an IV in !!! - 📌📌- First
things to consider for pediatric emergency
Emergency Severity Index - 📌📌- How to triage children in emergency room
📌📌
A five level system to categorize patients based on level of emergency and
services that will be required. - - Emergency Severity Index
1. Resuscitation
2. Emergent (potential threat for loss of life -- need to be seen in about 10
minutes)
3.Urgent (Need to be seen in about 30-60 hours)
📌📌
4. Semi Urgent (need to be seen in about about 1-2 hours)
5. Non-urgent (need to be seen in about 2-3 hours) - - Different levels of
Emergency Severity Index
Smaller
Increase risk for multiple injuries
Elastic connective tissue
Multiple organs in close proximity
