ENPC CLASS QUIZZES WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS,
What,should,you,do,when,assessing,a,neonate?,,,ANS,-
The,assessment,should,progress,from,toe,to,head,direction.,Make,sure,they,are,warm,and,do,not,have,hy
poglycemia.
How,do,infants,breathe?,,,ANS,-Infants,are,obligate,nose,breathers,for,the,first,4,to,6,months.
Toddlers,what,ages?,,,ANS,-Ages,one,to,three,years,old
Preschoolers,,,ANS,-Ages,three,to,five,years,old
School,aged,children,,,ANS,-Ages,five,to,11,years,old
Adolescents,,,ANS,-Ages,11-18,years,old
There,are,four,components,of,the,prioritization,of,pediatric,emergency,care?,,,ANS,-
These,are,the,PAT,,focused,assessment,(objective,info),,the,focused,pediatric,history,(subjective,info),and,
the,assignment,of,an,acuity,rating,decision.
First,impression,of,pediatric,patient,is,using?,,,ANS,-PAT-
pediatric,assessment,triangle.,It,provides,a,psysiological,assessment,from,an,across,the,room,perspective.
How,many,components,of,the,PAT,and,what,are,they?,,,ANS,-
3,which,are,general,appearance,,work,of,breathing,,and,circulation,to,skin.
Appearance,,,ANS,-
The,child's,general,appearance,is,the,most,important,thing,to,consider,when,determining,how,severe,the,
illness,or,injury,is,and,the,need,for,treatment.,It,reflects,the,adequancy,of,ventilation,,oxygenation,,brain,
perfusion,,and,central,nervous,system,function.,From,across,the,room,,the,child,should,be,assessed,for,to
ne,,interactiveness,,consolability,,look/gaze,and,speech/cry.
, work,of,breathing,,,ANS,-
A,child's,work,of,breathing,is,a,more,accurate,indicator,of,oxygenation,and,ventilation,than,respiratory,rat
e,or,the,auscultation,of,chest,sounds.,Look,and,listen,for,abnormal,breath,sounds,,abnormal,positioning,,r
etractions,and,nasal,flaring.
Sick,,,ANS,-
Even,if,the,child,appears,well,,it,is,purdent,to,consider,the,child,sick,simply,based,on,the,fact,that,the,care
giver,was,concerned,enough,to,bring,the,child,to,the,ED.
Sicker,,,ANS,-
If,there,is,acute,disruption,in,any,one,component,of,the,PAT,,the,child,may,be,considered,to,be,sicker,and,
may,require,a,higher,acuity,rating,decision,and,the,initiation,of,a,focused,treatment,intervention.
Sickest,,,ANS,-
If,there,is,an,acute,disruption,in,two,or,more,of,th,ecomponents,of,the,PAT,,this,child,should,be,considere
d,sickest,,with,a,high,acuity,rating,decision,and,rapid,resuscitation,treatment,interventions.
Focused,assessment,,,ANS,-
This,means,to,use,critical,thinking.,Understanding,the,disease,process,and,the,pediatric,normal,is,importa
nt.
Red,Flags,of,Pediatric,Triangle,,,ANS,-Apnea,,choking,,drooling,,audible,airway,sounds,and,positions.,
Breathing:,Grunting,,sternal,retractions,,increased,work,of,breathing,,irregular,respiratory,patterns,,respir
atory,rate,of,greater,than,60,or,less,than,20,breaths,per,minute,for,children,younger,than,6,years,,absenc
e,of,breath,sounds,and,cyanosis.,
Circulation:,Cool,or,clammy,skin,,tachycardia,,bradycardia,,heart,rate,of,greater,than,200,beats,per,minut
e,,heart,rate,of,less,than,60,beats,per,minute,,hypotension,,diminished,or,absent,peripheral,pulses,,decre
ased,tearing,and,sunken,eyes.,
Disabiliity:,Altered,LOC,,inconsolability,,and,suken,or,bulging,fontanel.,
Exposure:,Petechia,,purpura,,and,signs,and,symptoms,of,abuse
Full,set,of,vitals:,Hypothermia,,fever,in,an,infant,younger,than,3,months,,temperature,of,greather,than,40,
C,to,40.6,C,at,any,age
Give,comfort:,Severe,pain