Chapter 34 - Pediatric Emergencies Study
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The secondary assessment of a sick or injured child:
A. is a rapid head-to-toe exam to detect life threats.
B. should be performed, regardless of the circumstances.
C. may not be possible if the child's condition is critical.
D. is most appropriate when your transport time is short. - CORRECT
ANSWERS C. may not be possible if the child's condition is critical.
Before positioning an infant or child's airway, you should:
A. put padding behind his or her head.
B. thoroughly suction his or her airway.
C. rule out an injury to the spinal cord.
D. place him or her on a firm surface. - CORRECT ANSWERS D. place
him or her on a firm surface.
After squeezing the end of a child's finger 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. - CORRECT ANSWERS A. 2 seconds.
Before assessing the respiratory adequacy of a semiconscious infant or child,
you must:
A. routinely suction the mouth to remove oral secretions.
B. ensure that the airway is patent and clear of obstructions.
C. insert a nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal airway adjunct.
D. ensure that his or her head is in a hyperextended position. - CORRECT
ANSWERS B. ensure that the airway is patent and clear of obstructions.
A 4-year-old, 16-kg female ingested an unknown quantity of liquid drain
cleaner. Your assessment reveals that she is conscious and alert, is breathing
adequately, and has skin burns around her mouth. You should:
A. place her supine and elevate her legs.
B. monitor her airway and give oxygen.
,C. determine why the ingestion occurred.
D. administer 16 g of activated charcoal. - CORRECT ANSWERS B.
monitor her airway and give oxygen.
An infant with severe dehydration would be expected to present with:
A. excessive tearing.
B. moist oral mucosa.
C. bulging fontanelles.
D. absent urine output. - CORRECT ANSWERS D. absent urine output.
Early signs of respiratory distress in the child include:
A. cyanosis.
B. bradycardia.
C. restlessness.
D. decreased LOC. - CORRECT ANSWERS C. restlessness.
Signs of a severe airway obstruction in an infant or child include:
, A. pink, dry skin.
B. crying and anxiety.
C. an ineffective cough.
D. mild respiratory distress. - CORRECT ANSWERS C. an ineffective
cough.
Which of the following statements regarding sudden infant death syndrome
(SIDS) is correct?
A. Certain cases of SIDS are predictable and therefore preventable.
B. SIDS is most commonly the result of an overwhelming infection.
C. Death as a result of SIDS can occur at anytime of the day or night.
D. The cause of death following SIDS can be established by autopsy. -
CORRECT ANSWERS C. Death as a result of SIDS can occur at
anytime of the day or night.
The MOST common cause of dehydration in pediatric patients is:
A. high fever.
B. internal blood loss.
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The secondary assessment of a sick or injured child:
A. is a rapid head-to-toe exam to detect life threats.
B. should be performed, regardless of the circumstances.
C. may not be possible if the child's condition is critical.
D. is most appropriate when your transport time is short. - CORRECT
ANSWERS C. may not be possible if the child's condition is critical.
Before positioning an infant or child's airway, you should:
A. put padding behind his or her head.
B. thoroughly suction his or her airway.
C. rule out an injury to the spinal cord.
D. place him or her on a firm surface. - CORRECT ANSWERS D. place
him or her on a firm surface.
After squeezing the end of a child's finger 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. - CORRECT ANSWERS A. 2 seconds.
Before assessing the respiratory adequacy of a semiconscious infant or child,
you must:
A. routinely suction the mouth to remove oral secretions.
B. ensure that the airway is patent and clear of obstructions.
C. insert a nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal airway adjunct.
D. ensure that his or her head is in a hyperextended position. - CORRECT
ANSWERS B. ensure that the airway is patent and clear of obstructions.
A 4-year-old, 16-kg female ingested an unknown quantity of liquid drain
cleaner. Your assessment reveals that she is conscious and alert, is breathing
adequately, and has skin burns around her mouth. You should:
A. place her supine and elevate her legs.
B. monitor her airway and give oxygen.
,C. determine why the ingestion occurred.
D. administer 16 g of activated charcoal. - CORRECT ANSWERS B.
monitor her airway and give oxygen.
An infant with severe dehydration would be expected to present with:
A. excessive tearing.
B. moist oral mucosa.
C. bulging fontanelles.
D. absent urine output. - CORRECT ANSWERS D. absent urine output.
Early signs of respiratory distress in the child include:
A. cyanosis.
B. bradycardia.
C. restlessness.
D. decreased LOC. - CORRECT ANSWERS C. restlessness.
Signs of a severe airway obstruction in an infant or child include:
, A. pink, dry skin.
B. crying and anxiety.
C. an ineffective cough.
D. mild respiratory distress. - CORRECT ANSWERS C. an ineffective
cough.
Which of the following statements regarding sudden infant death syndrome
(SIDS) is correct?
A. Certain cases of SIDS are predictable and therefore preventable.
B. SIDS is most commonly the result of an overwhelming infection.
C. Death as a result of SIDS can occur at anytime of the day or night.
D. The cause of death following SIDS can be established by autopsy. -
CORRECT ANSWERS C. Death as a result of SIDS can occur at
anytime of the day or night.
The MOST common cause of dehydration in pediatric patients is:
A. high fever.
B. internal blood loss.
