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230 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
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Inadequate oxygenation and/or ventilation



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15. A 15-year-old boy presents with acute onset of severe respiratory distress, with
retractions and an oxygen saturation of 85%. His trachea is deviated to the right, and
there are no breath sounds on the left. His heart rate is 140/min, his blood pressure is
84/60 mm Hg, and his capillary refill time is 3 seconds. What is the most appropriate
1 intervention?
A. Obtain a chest x-ray
B. Perform needle decompression on the left chest C. Insert a chest tube on the left
side
D. Insert an IV and administer 20 mL/kg of normal saline

, 5. Which of the following is a characteristic of respiratory failure?
A. Inadequate oxygenation and/or ventilation
B. Hypotension
C. An increase in serum pH (alkalosis)
D. Abnormal respiratory sounds




31. A team is attempting to resuscitate a child who was brought to the emergency
department by EMS after a traumatic injury. The family members arrive at the child's
bedside and request to remain in the room during the resuscitation attempt. What does
the American Heart Association recommend?
A. Allow the family to stay at the bedside alone, but they should not talk to anyone
3 B. Allow the family to stay at the bedside with a staff member who is assigned to
provide information and assistance
C. Escort the family to an assigned family room where they can be given regular
updates
D. Take the family to the chapel or an assigned quiet room so they can receive expert
consultation.




2. A 3-year-old child was recently diagnosed with leukemia and has been treated with
chemotherapy. The child presents with lethargy and a high fever. Heart rate is 195/min,
respiratory rate is 36/min, blood pressure is 85/40 mm Hg, and capillary refill time is
less than 2 seconds. What is the child's most likely condition?
4
A. Septic shock
B. Hypovolemic shock
C. Significant bradycardia
D. Cardiogenic shock



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,1. A 5-year-old child Unreliable; supplementary oxygen should be
presents with lethargy, administered
increased work of
breathing, and pale color.
The primary assessment
reveals that the airway is
open and the respiratory
rate is 30/min, with
crackles heard on
auscultation. The cardiac
monitor shows sinus
tachycardia at a rate of
165/min. The pulse
oximeter displays an
oxygen saturation of 95%
and a pulse rate of 93/min.
On the basis of this
information, which of the
following provides the
best interpretation of the
oxygen saturation of 95%
by pulse oximetry?
A. Reliable; no
supplementary oxygen is
indicated B. Reliable;
supplementary oxygen
should be administered
C. Unreliable; no
supplementary oxygen is
indicated
D. Unreliable;
supplementary oxygen
should be administered

, 2. A 3-year-old child was Septic shock
recently diagnosed with
leukemia and has been
treated with
chemotherapy. The child
presents with lethargy and
a high fever. Heart rate is
195/min, respiratory rate is
36/min, blood pressure is
85/40 mm Hg, and
capillary refill time is less
than 2 seconds. What is
the child's most likely
condition?
A. Septic shock
B. Hypovolemic shock
C. Significant bradycardia
D. Cardiogenic shock

3. A 2-week-old infant Hypotensive
presents with irritability
and a history of poor
feeding. Blood pressure is
55/40 mm Hg. What term
describes this infant's
blood pressure?
A. Hypotensive
B. Normal
C. Hypertensive
D. Compensated

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