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CHAPTER 34 - PEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (80)
The EMT should be MOST concerned when B.
a child presents with fever and: a rash.
A.
chills.
B.
a rash.
C.
ear pain.
D.
a headache.
2. A.
Padding underneath the torso when older than 8 to 10 years.
immobilizing an injured child is generally
not necessary if he or she is:
A.
older than 8 to 10 years.
B.
complaining of severe back pain.
C.
immobilized on a long backboard.
D.
experiencing cardiopulmonary arrest.
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3. A.
A high-pitched inspiratory sound that stridor.
indicates a partial upper airway obstruction
is called:
A.
stridor.
B.
rhonchi.
C.
grunting.
D.
wheezing.
4. A.
After squeezing the end of a child's finger 2 seconds.
or toe for a few seconds, blood should
return to the area within:
A.
2 seconds.
B.
3 seconds.
C.
4 seconds.
D.
5 seconds.
5. B.
After determining that an infant or child has not rule out compensated shock.
strong central pulses, you should:
A.
assume the child is hypertensive.
B.
not rule out compensated shock.
C.
conclude that the child is stable.
D.
assess his or her respiratory effort.
6. C.
Which of the following is NOT a known risk putting a baby to sleep on his or her back
factor of SIDS?
A.
mother younger than 20 years
B.
low birth weight
C.
putting a baby to sleep on his or her back
D.
mother smoked during pregnancy
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7. A.
A child who has no recent history of illness perform abdominal thrusts.
suddenly appears cyanotic and cannot
speak after playing with a small toy. You
should:
A.
perform abdominal thrusts.
B.
visualize the child's airway.
C.
perform a blind finger sweep.
D.
give oxygen and transport at once.
8. C.
In most children, febrile seizures are generalized tonic-clonic activity, a duration of less than 15 minutes, and a short or
characterized by: absent postictal phase.
A.
a blank stare, a duration of between 15 and
30 minutes, and a prolonged postictal
phase.
B.
unresponsiveness, complete body
relaxation, a fever greater than 105°F, and a
short postictal phase.
C.
generalized tonic-clonic activity, a duration
of less than 15 minutes, and a short or
absent postictal phase.
D.
isolated tonic-clonic activity, a duration of
greater than 15 minutes, and a short
postictal phase.
9. C.
In contrast to adults, deterioration to severe hypoxia and bradycardia.
cardiac arrest in infants and children is
usually associated with:
A.
irritability of the left ventricle.
B.
a sudden ventricular arrhythmia.
C.
severe hypoxia and bradycardia.
D.
acute hypoxia and tachycardia.
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AM
CHAPTER 34 - PEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (80)
The EMT should be MOST concerned when B.
a child presents with fever and: a rash.
A.
chills.
B.
a rash.
C.
ear pain.
D.
a headache.
2. A.
Padding underneath the torso when older than 8 to 10 years.
immobilizing an injured child is generally
not necessary if he or she is:
A.
older than 8 to 10 years.
B.
complaining of severe back pain.
C.
immobilized on a long backboard.
D.
experiencing cardiopulmonary arrest.
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AM
3. A.
A high-pitched inspiratory sound that stridor.
indicates a partial upper airway obstruction
is called:
A.
stridor.
B.
rhonchi.
C.
grunting.
D.
wheezing.
4. A.
After squeezing the end of a child's finger 2 seconds.
or toe for a few seconds, blood should
return to the area within:
A.
2 seconds.
B.
3 seconds.
C.
4 seconds.
D.
5 seconds.
5. B.
After determining that an infant or child has not rule out compensated shock.
strong central pulses, you should:
A.
assume the child is hypertensive.
B.
not rule out compensated shock.
C.
conclude that the child is stable.
D.
assess his or her respiratory effort.
6. C.
Which of the following is NOT a known risk putting a baby to sleep on his or her back
factor of SIDS?
A.
mother younger than 20 years
B.
low birth weight
C.
putting a baby to sleep on his or her back
D.
mother smoked during pregnancy
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7. A.
A child who has no recent history of illness perform abdominal thrusts.
suddenly appears cyanotic and cannot
speak after playing with a small toy. You
should:
A.
perform abdominal thrusts.
B.
visualize the child's airway.
C.
perform a blind finger sweep.
D.
give oxygen and transport at once.
8. C.
In most children, febrile seizures are generalized tonic-clonic activity, a duration of less than 15 minutes, and a short or
characterized by: absent postictal phase.
A.
a blank stare, a duration of between 15 and
30 minutes, and a prolonged postictal
phase.
B.
unresponsiveness, complete body
relaxation, a fever greater than 105°F, and a
short postictal phase.
C.
generalized tonic-clonic activity, a duration
of less than 15 minutes, and a short or
absent postictal phase.
D.
isolated tonic-clonic activity, a duration of
greater than 15 minutes, and a short
postictal phase.
9. C.
In contrast to adults, deterioration to severe hypoxia and bradycardia.
cardiac arrest in infants and children is
usually associated with:
A.
irritability of the left ventricle.
B.
a sudden ventricular arrhythmia.
C.
severe hypoxia and bradycardia.
D.
acute hypoxia and tachycardia.
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