Chapter 34

The first month of life after birth is referred to as the:

The purpose of the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) is to:

A 2 year old female has experienced a seizure. When you arrive at the scene, the child is conscious, crying, and clinging to her mother. Her skin is hot and moist. The mother tells you that the seizure lasted approximately 5 minutes. She further tells you that her daughter has no history of seizures, but has had a recent ear infection. You should:

When questioning the parent of a child who ingested a poisonous substance, which of the following questions would be of LEAST pertinence initially?

Burns in children are commonly caused by all the following, EXCEPT:

Common causes of seizures in children include all of the following, EXCEPT:

A 5 year old child has had severe vomiting and diarrhea for 4 days. Which of the following assessment findings would be the MOST indicative of decompensated shock?

Unless he or she is critically ill or injured, you should generally begin your assessment of a toddler:

Which of the following statements regarding sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is correct?

When assessing an 8 year old child, you should:

While triaging patients at the scene of a motor-vehicle crash, you encounter a 5 year old child who is unresponsive and apneic. After positioning his airway, you should:

You are dispatched to a residence for a child with respiratory distress. The patient, an 18 month old female, is tachypneic, has sternal retractions, and is clinging to her mother. Her skin is pink and dry, and her heart rate is 120 beats/min. The MOST appropriate treatment for this child includes:

Infection should be considered a possible cause of an airway obstruction in an infant or child, especially if he or she presents with:

An infant with severe dehydration would be expected to present with:

When a child is struck by a car, the area of greatest injury depends MOSTLY on the:

Signs and symptoms of meningitis in the infant include all the following, EXCEPT:

When caring for a female child who has possibly been sexually abused, you should:

Which of the following findings is LEAST suggestive of child abuse?

a viral infection that may cause obstruction of the upper airway in a child is called:

Pale skin in a child indicated that the: