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“PEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES “ LATEST 2025 EXAM 1
UPDATED 2025 – 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST
VERSION)
Pediatric Emergency Questions
A 2-year-old child who has no recent history of illness suddenly appears
cyanotic and cannot speak after playing with a small toy. You should:
a. perform abdominal thrusts.
b. perform a blind finger sweep.
c. give oxygen and transport at once.
d. visualize the child's airway.
a. perform abdominal thrusts.
A 6-year-old male presents with acute respiratory distress. His mother states
that she saw him put a small toy into his mouth shortly before the episode
began. The child is conscious, obviously frightened, and is coughing
forcefully. You should:
a. deliver a series of five back blows and then reassess his condition.
b. place the child in a supine position and perform abdominal thrusts.
c. encourage him to cough, give oxygen as tolerated, and transport.
d. carefully look into his mouth and remove the object if you see it.
c. encourage him to cough, give oxygen as tolerated, and transport.
A high-pitched inspiratory sound that indicates a partial upper airway
obstruction is called:
a. stridor.
b. grunting.
c. rhonchi.
d. wheezing.
a. stridor.
A normal level of consciousness in an infant or child is characterized by:
a. awareness to place, pink and dry skin, and consistent eye contact.
b. normal interactiveness, awareness to time, and pink skin color.
c. age-appropriate behavior, good muscle tone, and good eye contact.
d. crying or combativeness, good muscle tone, and awareness to time.
c. age-appropriate behavior, good muscle tone, and good eye contact.
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After squeezing the end of a child's finger or toe for a few seconds, blood
should return to the area within:
a. 5 seconds.
b. 4 seconds.
c. 2 seconds.
d. 3 seconds.
c. 2 seconds.
All of the following are normal findings in an infant or child, EXCEPT:
a. quiet breathing.
b. head bobbing.
c. belly breathing.
d. fear or anxiety.
b. head bobbing.
An infant or child with respiratory distress will attempt to keep his or her
alveoli expanded at the end of inhalation by:
a. grunting.
b. retracting the intercostal muscles.
c. wheezing.
d. assuming a tripod position.
a. grunting.
An oropharyngeal airway should not be used in children who have ingested a
caustic or petroleum- based product because it may:
a. result in airway swelling.
b. result in a soft-tissue injury.
c. cause the child to vomit.
d. depress the gag reflex.
c. cause the child to vomit.
Before assessing the respiratory adequacy of a semiconscious infant or child,
you must:
a. insert a nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal airway adjunct.
b. ensure that the airway is patent and clear of obstructions.
c. routinely suction the mouth to remove oral secretions.
d. ensure that his or her head is in a hyperextended position.
b. ensure that the airway is patent and clear of obstructions.
Before positioning an infant or child's airway, you should:
a. put padding behind his or her head.
b. rule out an injury to the spinal cord.
c. thoroughly suction his or her airway.
d. place him or her on a firm surface.
d. place him or her on a firm surface.
Blood pressure is usually not assessed in children younger than years.
a. 5
b. 6
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c. 3
d. 4
c. 3
Capillary refill time is MOST reliable as an indicator of end-organ perfusion in
children younger than:
a. 8 years.
b. 6 years.
c. 10 years.
d. 4 years.
b. 6 years.
Drawing in of the muscles between the ribs or of the sternum during
inspiration is called:
a. retracting.
b. hyperpnea.
c. tenting.
d. accessory muscle use.
a. retracting.
Early signs of respiratory distress in the child include:
a. decreased LOC.
b. cyanosis.
c. bradycardia.
d. restlessness.
d. restlessness.
Early signs of respiratory distress in the pediatric patient include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
a. abnormal airway noise.
b. cyanosis.
c. retractions.
d. tachypnea.
b. cyanosis.
The suture of the anterior fontanelle is typically closed by _______________
months of age, and the suture of the posterior fontanelle is typically closed by
_______________ months of age.
a. 6, 12
b. 18,6
c. 2,4
d. 12,4
b. 18,6
When assessing the heart rate of a 6-month-old infant, you should palpate the
brachial or _______________ pulse.
a. radial
b. femoral
c. popliteal
d. carotid
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b. femoral
Signs of an upper airway obstruction in an infant or child include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
a. a cough that resembles the bark of a seal.
b. wheezing.
c. stridorous breathing.
d. a weak cough.
b. wheezing.
Signs of vasoconstriction in the infant or child include:
a. brisk capillary refill.
b. warm, dry skin.
c. weak distal pulses.
d. a rapid heart rate.
c. weak distal pulses.
The MOST accurate method for determining if you are delivering adequate tidal
volume to a child during bag-valve mask ventilations is to:
a. observe the chest for adequate rise.
b. observe the child's skin color.
c. monitor the child's heart rate.
d. monitor the pulse oximeter reading.
a. observe the chest for adequate rise.
The normal respiratory rate for a newborn should not exceed _______________
breaths/min.
a. 60
b. 70
c. 80
d. 50
a. 60
Use of a nonrebreathing mask or nasal cannula in a child is appropriate ONLY
if:
a. his or her respirations are shallow.
b. an oral airway has been inserted.
c. he or she is breathing inadequately.
d. his or her tidal volume is adequate.
d. his or her tidal volume is adequate.
When administering oxygen to a frightened child, it would be MOST
appropriate to:
a. tightly secure the oxygen mask straps to the face.
b. use a nasal cannula instead of a nonrebreathing mask.
c. have a parent restrain the child as you give oxygen.
d. place oxygen tubing through a hole in a paper cup.
d. place oxygen tubing through a hole in a paper cup.
When inserting an oropharyngeal airway in an infant or child, you should:
a. depress the tongue with a tongue depressor.
“PEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES “ LATEST 2025 EXAM 1
UPDATED 2025 – 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST
VERSION)
Pediatric Emergency Questions
A 2-year-old child who has no recent history of illness suddenly appears
cyanotic and cannot speak after playing with a small toy. You should:
a. perform abdominal thrusts.
b. perform a blind finger sweep.
c. give oxygen and transport at once.
d. visualize the child's airway.
a. perform abdominal thrusts.
A 6-year-old male presents with acute respiratory distress. His mother states
that she saw him put a small toy into his mouth shortly before the episode
began. The child is conscious, obviously frightened, and is coughing
forcefully. You should:
a. deliver a series of five back blows and then reassess his condition.
b. place the child in a supine position and perform abdominal thrusts.
c. encourage him to cough, give oxygen as tolerated, and transport.
d. carefully look into his mouth and remove the object if you see it.
c. encourage him to cough, give oxygen as tolerated, and transport.
A high-pitched inspiratory sound that indicates a partial upper airway
obstruction is called:
a. stridor.
b. grunting.
c. rhonchi.
d. wheezing.
a. stridor.
A normal level of consciousness in an infant or child is characterized by:
a. awareness to place, pink and dry skin, and consistent eye contact.
b. normal interactiveness, awareness to time, and pink skin color.
c. age-appropriate behavior, good muscle tone, and good eye contact.
d. crying or combativeness, good muscle tone, and awareness to time.
c. age-appropriate behavior, good muscle tone, and good eye contact.
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After squeezing the end of a child's finger or toe for a few seconds, blood
should return to the area within:
a. 5 seconds.
b. 4 seconds.
c. 2 seconds.
d. 3 seconds.
c. 2 seconds.
All of the following are normal findings in an infant or child, EXCEPT:
a. quiet breathing.
b. head bobbing.
c. belly breathing.
d. fear or anxiety.
b. head bobbing.
An infant or child with respiratory distress will attempt to keep his or her
alveoli expanded at the end of inhalation by:
a. grunting.
b. retracting the intercostal muscles.
c. wheezing.
d. assuming a tripod position.
a. grunting.
An oropharyngeal airway should not be used in children who have ingested a
caustic or petroleum- based product because it may:
a. result in airway swelling.
b. result in a soft-tissue injury.
c. cause the child to vomit.
d. depress the gag reflex.
c. cause the child to vomit.
Before assessing the respiratory adequacy of a semiconscious infant or child,
you must:
a. insert a nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal airway adjunct.
b. ensure that the airway is patent and clear of obstructions.
c. routinely suction the mouth to remove oral secretions.
d. ensure that his or her head is in a hyperextended position.
b. ensure that the airway is patent and clear of obstructions.
Before positioning an infant or child's airway, you should:
a. put padding behind his or her head.
b. rule out an injury to the spinal cord.
c. thoroughly suction his or her airway.
d. place him or her on a firm surface.
d. place him or her on a firm surface.
Blood pressure is usually not assessed in children younger than years.
a. 5
b. 6
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c. 3
d. 4
c. 3
Capillary refill time is MOST reliable as an indicator of end-organ perfusion in
children younger than:
a. 8 years.
b. 6 years.
c. 10 years.
d. 4 years.
b. 6 years.
Drawing in of the muscles between the ribs or of the sternum during
inspiration is called:
a. retracting.
b. hyperpnea.
c. tenting.
d. accessory muscle use.
a. retracting.
Early signs of respiratory distress in the child include:
a. decreased LOC.
b. cyanosis.
c. bradycardia.
d. restlessness.
d. restlessness.
Early signs of respiratory distress in the pediatric patient include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
a. abnormal airway noise.
b. cyanosis.
c. retractions.
d. tachypnea.
b. cyanosis.
The suture of the anterior fontanelle is typically closed by _______________
months of age, and the suture of the posterior fontanelle is typically closed by
_______________ months of age.
a. 6, 12
b. 18,6
c. 2,4
d. 12,4
b. 18,6
When assessing the heart rate of a 6-month-old infant, you should palpate the
brachial or _______________ pulse.
a. radial
b. femoral
c. popliteal
d. carotid
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b. femoral
Signs of an upper airway obstruction in an infant or child include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
a. a cough that resembles the bark of a seal.
b. wheezing.
c. stridorous breathing.
d. a weak cough.
b. wheezing.
Signs of vasoconstriction in the infant or child include:
a. brisk capillary refill.
b. warm, dry skin.
c. weak distal pulses.
d. a rapid heart rate.
c. weak distal pulses.
The MOST accurate method for determining if you are delivering adequate tidal
volume to a child during bag-valve mask ventilations is to:
a. observe the chest for adequate rise.
b. observe the child's skin color.
c. monitor the child's heart rate.
d. monitor the pulse oximeter reading.
a. observe the chest for adequate rise.
The normal respiratory rate for a newborn should not exceed _______________
breaths/min.
a. 60
b. 70
c. 80
d. 50
a. 60
Use of a nonrebreathing mask or nasal cannula in a child is appropriate ONLY
if:
a. his or her respirations are shallow.
b. an oral airway has been inserted.
c. he or she is breathing inadequately.
d. his or her tidal volume is adequate.
d. his or her tidal volume is adequate.
When administering oxygen to a frightened child, it would be MOST
appropriate to:
a. tightly secure the oxygen mask straps to the face.
b. use a nasal cannula instead of a nonrebreathing mask.
c. have a parent restrain the child as you give oxygen.
d. place oxygen tubing through a hole in a paper cup.
d. place oxygen tubing through a hole in a paper cup.
When inserting an oropharyngeal airway in an infant or child, you should:
a. depress the tongue with a tongue depressor.
