ch 34 questions
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?
Select one:
A. Blood pressure of 70/40 mm Hg
B. Pulse rate greater than 120/min
C. Capillary refill time of 4 seconds
D. Respiratory rate of 30 breaths/min - answerBlood pressure of 70/40 mm Hg
When a child is struck by a car, the area of greatest injury depends MOSTLY on the:
Select one:
A. size of the child and the height of the bumper upon impact.
B. age of the child and the size of the car that struck him or her.
C. height of the child and the speed at which the car was traveling.
D. speed at which the car was traveling when impact occurred. - answersize of the
child and the height of the bumper upon impact.
When assessing an 8-year-old child, you should:
Select one:
A. refrain from taking a blood pressure.
B. use a toe-to-head assessment approach.
C. rely solely on the parent for information.
D. talk to the child, not just the caregiver. - answertalk to the child, not just the
caregiver.
A viral infection that may cause obstruction of the upper airway in a child is called:
Select one:
A. asthma.
B. croup.
C. epiglottitis.
D. bronchitis. - answercroup.
When caring for a female child who has possibly been sexually abused, you should:
Select one:
A. immediately report your suspicions to the parents.
B. encourage the child to urinate and take a shower.
C. have a female EMT remain with her if possible.
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?
Select one:
A. Blood pressure of 70/40 mm Hg
B. Pulse rate greater than 120/min
C. Capillary refill time of 4 seconds
D. Respiratory rate of 30 breaths/min - answerBlood pressure of 70/40 mm Hg
When a child is struck by a car, the area of greatest injury depends MOSTLY on the:
Select one:
A. size of the child and the height of the bumper upon impact.
B. age of the child and the size of the car that struck him or her.
C. height of the child and the speed at which the car was traveling.
D. speed at which the car was traveling when impact occurred. - answersize of the
child and the height of the bumper upon impact.
When assessing an 8-year-old child, you should:
Select one:
A. refrain from taking a blood pressure.
B. use a toe-to-head assessment approach.
C. rely solely on the parent for information.
D. talk to the child, not just the caregiver. - answertalk to the child, not just the
caregiver.
A viral infection that may cause obstruction of the upper airway in a child is called:
Select one:
A. asthma.
B. croup.
C. epiglottitis.
D. bronchitis. - answercroup.
When caring for a female child who has possibly been sexually abused, you should:
Select one:
A. immediately report your suspicions to the parents.
B. encourage the child to urinate and take a shower.
C. have a female EMT remain with her if possible.
