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17 Cards in this Set
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When preparing to provide positive pressure ventilation to a child, what would be an acceptable title volume if the child weighs 22kg? |
154 ml |
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When he is assessing a three-year-old child for possible injuries after the child fell down the fire stairs, which one of the following would raise the EMTs suspicion that the child maybe a victim of physical abuse? |
Bruises are found on his chest and abdomen |
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An infant is short of breath and has rhonchi in both lungs. he is alert with adequate respirations at a rate of 38 per minute. his skin colour is pink but slightly cool to the touch. when you place a pediatric mask on his face, he becomes very upset and begins to physically struggle to remove it. In this situation you would: |
Allow the mother to hold the infant and provide blow by oxygen |
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You have been called to a lower income housing complex for a four -year-old who is short of breath and has a fever. when assessing this patient, you would employ which of the following techniques? |
Determine the respiratory rate before laying hands on the child |
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You have arrived at a resident to find a six month old girl in her crib in cardiac arrest. which assessment reveals no rigor mortis or lividity. The mother stated that she put the baby to bed at 9 PM and last night and awoke at 3 AM to find her in her present state. your first action would be to: |
Open the airway and provide 2 ventilations |
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You have been called to an apartment for a child who is sick. as you approach the four-year-old boy, you note that he is sitting up right in his mother's arms with his chin thrust forward. He has a very lethargic and sickly appearance and is drooling. his airway appears open and has breathing is adequate. his radical pulse is strong and his skin is hot to the touch. which one of the following interventions would be most appropriate in the care of this patient? |
Provision of blow by oxygen |
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After a seven-year-old boys father who is complaining of chest pain is placed on a stretcher and taken from the house, the boys throws a temper tantrum. His mother is embarrassed and states that he has not done this since he was two years old. given the situation your response would be: |
I would not be concerned. this is a stressful event he does not understand, and he may just be having trouble coping with it |
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A six month old has been stung on the tongue after putting a bottle in his mouth that had a bee on the nipple. In comparison the same injury in an adult, why would the EMT be more concerned with this child? |
The Childs tongue is proportionately larger, increasing the chance of airway occlusion from even minor swelling |
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Which one of the following statements made by the EMT is most appropriate regarding dealing with caregivers and children during a medical emergency? |
I try to include the caregiver in all that I do with his or her child so that the child and caregiver are more comfortable |
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When you are assessing a nine month old boy who had a fever for the past two days, which of the following assessment findings would most strongly suggest that the fever has caused dehydration? |
The mother informs you that the baby is wetting very few diapers. |
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While attempting resuscitation on a baby with a probable case of SIDS, which one of the following questions would be appropriate for the EMT to ask the mother? |
We're there any problems with the pregnancy or his birth? |
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Your partner informs you that the three-year-old boy you have been called to care for is breathing 28 times per minute. as a knowledgeable EMT, you would recognise: |
A normal rate |
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The increased pliability of the child's ribs makes him more prone to: |
Bruising of the lung |
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An 8 year old boy is unresponsive following the accidental ingestion of his father's high blood pressure medication. his airways open and his breathing is laboured inadequate. the pulse rate is 56 bpm and skin is cool and diaphoretic. your partner states that his lungs have crackles in them and the BP is 62/40 MMHG. which of the following represents the most important care that you will provide to the patient? |
Positive pressure ventilation |
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You are assessing a five-year-old boy who is complaining of arm pain after falling down three steps. as you assess the patient, he tries to bite you when you lay hands on him. His mother is at his side. which of the following statements is appropriate to ask regarding the behaviour of biting? |
I know that you do not feel good, by biting is not okay |
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An EMR asks you why you should not overextend the airway when performing a head tilt chain lift on a paediatric patient. your reply would be: |
The cartilage of the trachea is very soft and can kink if the neck is extended too far |
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A concerned parent asks you which vaccine will decrease the risk of her child getting epiglottis. Which vaccine would you tell her? |
Hib vaccine |
