enpc skills Questions and Complete Solutions Graded A+

enpc skills Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Preparation and Triage

(may occur after the across-the-room observation if not arriving by ambulance)



1. - Answer: States the need to activate the trauma or resuscitation team



2. - Answer: - States the need to prepare the trauma or resuscitation room

- Pediatric protocols and dosing guidelines



- Pediatric equipment

- Length-based resuscitation tape



3. - Answer: States the need to don PPE



"The patient has just arrived."

Across-the-Room Observation



4. - Answer: Assess for uncontrolled external hemorrhage and the need to reprioritize to <C>ABC



5. - Answer: Identifies the three components of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle AND categorizes the
patient as "Sick, Sicker, or Sickest"•



Appearance

Work of breathing

Circulation to the skin

, Appearance:

- Tone

- Interactions

- Consolability

- Look/gaze

- Speech/cry




Work of breathing:

- tachypnea

- stridor

- grunting

- retractions

- accessory muscle use

- nasal flaring

- head bobbing

- abnormal positioning




Circulation to the skin:

- pallor/flushed

- mottled

- cyanosis



Primary Survey

Airway and Alertness



**6. Assesses level of consciousness using AVPU - Answer: **