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Pediatric Emergency Nursing Exam
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1. The first priority in any pediatric emergency is:
A. Medication administration
B. Family reassurance
C. Airway, breathing, circulation (ABC)
D. Documentation
Rationale: Life-threatening issues are addressed in ABC order.
2. The most common cause of cardiac arrest in children is:
A. Primary heart disease
B. Stroke
C. Respiratory failure
D. Trauma only
Rationale: Pediatric arrests are usually respiratory in origin.
3. A sign of respiratory distress in a child is:
A. Calm behavior
B. Normal breathing
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C. Nasal flaring and retractions
D. Increased appetite
Rationale: Indicates increased work of breathing.
4. A normal respiratory rate for a toddler is:
A. 10–15/min
B. 15–20/min
C. 20–30/min
D. 40–50/min
Rationale: Toddlers have faster respiratory rates.
5. First intervention in airway obstruction is:
A. IV fluids
B. Antibiotics
C. Clear airway immediately
D. Imaging
Rationale: Airway must be secured first.
6. The universal choking sign is:
A. Crying loudly
B. Talking normally
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C. Hands on throat with inability to speak
D. Smiling
Rationale: Indicates airway obstruction.
7. In a conscious choking child, first action is:
A. Blind finger sweep
B. Chest compressions
C. Abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)
D. IV insertion
Rationale: Removes airway obstruction.
8. In infants under 1 year, choking relief involves:
A. Abdominal thrusts
B. Head tilt only
C. Back blows and chest thrusts
D. Oral suction only
Rationale: Heimlich is not used in infants.
9. Signs of shock in children include:
A. Warm skin
B. Bradycardia
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C. Tachycardia and weak pulses
D. Increased urine output
Rationale: Early compensatory response.
10. The most common type of shock in pediatrics is:
A. Cardiogenic
B. Neurogenic
C. Hypovolemic shock
D. Anaphylactic
Rationale: Usually due to dehydration or blood loss.
11. First treatment for hypovolemic shock is:
A. Antibiotics
B. Oxygen only
C. IV fluid resuscitation
D. Pain control
Rationale: Restores circulating volume.
12. Normal capillary refill time in children is:
A. >5 seconds
B. 4–5 seconds
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Pediatric Emergency Nursing Exam
Questions And Answers With Verified
Rationales | 2026/27 Qs & Ans | Digital Pdf
Download
1. The first priority in any pediatric emergency is:
A. Medication administration
B. Family reassurance
C. Airway, breathing, circulation (ABC)
D. Documentation
Rationale: Life-threatening issues are addressed in ABC order.
2. The most common cause of cardiac arrest in children is:
A. Primary heart disease
B. Stroke
C. Respiratory failure
D. Trauma only
Rationale: Pediatric arrests are usually respiratory in origin.
3. A sign of respiratory distress in a child is:
A. Calm behavior
B. Normal breathing
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C. Nasal flaring and retractions
D. Increased appetite
Rationale: Indicates increased work of breathing.
4. A normal respiratory rate for a toddler is:
A. 10–15/min
B. 15–20/min
C. 20–30/min
D. 40–50/min
Rationale: Toddlers have faster respiratory rates.
5. First intervention in airway obstruction is:
A. IV fluids
B. Antibiotics
C. Clear airway immediately
D. Imaging
Rationale: Airway must be secured first.
6. The universal choking sign is:
A. Crying loudly
B. Talking normally
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C. Hands on throat with inability to speak
D. Smiling
Rationale: Indicates airway obstruction.
7. In a conscious choking child, first action is:
A. Blind finger sweep
B. Chest compressions
C. Abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)
D. IV insertion
Rationale: Removes airway obstruction.
8. In infants under 1 year, choking relief involves:
A. Abdominal thrusts
B. Head tilt only
C. Back blows and chest thrusts
D. Oral suction only
Rationale: Heimlich is not used in infants.
9. Signs of shock in children include:
A. Warm skin
B. Bradycardia
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C. Tachycardia and weak pulses
D. Increased urine output
Rationale: Early compensatory response.
10. The most common type of shock in pediatrics is:
A. Cardiogenic
B. Neurogenic
C. Hypovolemic shock
D. Anaphylactic
Rationale: Usually due to dehydration or blood loss.
11. First treatment for hypovolemic shock is:
A. Antibiotics
B. Oxygen only
C. IV fluid resuscitation
D. Pain control
Rationale: Restores circulating volume.
12. Normal capillary refill time in children is:
A. >5 seconds
B. 4–5 seconds
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