Platinum: OB/Pediatrics Study Guide
EMT Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
What is an FBAO and why is it relevant when dealing with pediatrics
-
correct answer ✅A Foreign Body Airway Obstruction, or FBAO is a
blockage in the airway that has been either swallowed or inhaled
In what patient position does it make it easier observe JVD? -
correct answer ✅JVD is most easily seen when the patient is
placed in the the semi-Fowler position
Considering pediatrics are very sensitive to low oxygenation, what
would be a reasonable treatment in the pediatric patient with any
type of altered mental status (AMS)? -
correct answer ✅Administer high-concentration oxygen via the
most appropriate method tolerated by child
Allergic reactions with sensitization, will progress and can worsen
over time based on what factors -
correct answer ✅sensitization to the allergen, Amount and Route
of Allergen Exposure, and delay in treatment
, Platinum: OB/Pediatrics Study Guide
EMT Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
choking management of the conscious patient -
correct answer ✅for an infant (less than 1 year), 5 chest thrusts 5
back slaps, child( >1 year) and adult, heimlich maneuver
choking management of the unconscious patient -
correct answer ✅begin CPR and after every 30 compressions,
open the airway and look for the obstruction if you see it remove it
carefully.
Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia -
correct answer ✅BG below 70, pale, cool, sweaty, tachycardia,
irritable
What conditions may interrupt the ability for oxygen to diffuse
through the alveoli -
correct answer ✅PE, Pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Distress,
Pulmonary Contusion
What are primary pathogens that cause disease in close population
settings -
correct answer ✅viruses bacteria fungi parasites
EMT Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
What is an FBAO and why is it relevant when dealing with pediatrics
-
correct answer ✅A Foreign Body Airway Obstruction, or FBAO is a
blockage in the airway that has been either swallowed or inhaled
In what patient position does it make it easier observe JVD? -
correct answer ✅JVD is most easily seen when the patient is
placed in the the semi-Fowler position
Considering pediatrics are very sensitive to low oxygenation, what
would be a reasonable treatment in the pediatric patient with any
type of altered mental status (AMS)? -
correct answer ✅Administer high-concentration oxygen via the
most appropriate method tolerated by child
Allergic reactions with sensitization, will progress and can worsen
over time based on what factors -
correct answer ✅sensitization to the allergen, Amount and Route
of Allergen Exposure, and delay in treatment
, Platinum: OB/Pediatrics Study Guide
EMT Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
choking management of the conscious patient -
correct answer ✅for an infant (less than 1 year), 5 chest thrusts 5
back slaps, child( >1 year) and adult, heimlich maneuver
choking management of the unconscious patient -
correct answer ✅begin CPR and after every 30 compressions,
open the airway and look for the obstruction if you see it remove it
carefully.
Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia -
correct answer ✅BG below 70, pale, cool, sweaty, tachycardia,
irritable
What conditions may interrupt the ability for oxygen to diffuse
through the alveoli -
correct answer ✅PE, Pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Distress,
Pulmonary Contusion
What are primary pathogens that cause disease in close population
settings -
correct answer ✅viruses bacteria fungi parasites
