EMS Live @ NiteTM
Pediatric Medical Emergencies
November 8, 2011
PRE-TEST
Name _________________________________
1.
What is a good way to assess and reassess perfusion in a child?
a. Blood pressure
b. Heart rate
c. Capillary refill
d. Ask the child three simple questions
2.
What is the best method for estimating the weight of a child?
a. Estimating based on age of child
b. Ask the patient
c. Ask the parent
d. Use a broslow tape
3.
All of the following are symptoms of a new onset of diabetes in a child, except
a. Excessive sweating
b. History of lethargy or flu-like symptoms
c. Very dry skin
d. Deep rhythmic breathing
4.
Which of the following best describes the difference between wheezes and stridor?
a. Wheezing is in the large upper airway and stridor is in the smaller middle
airway
b. Stridor is in large upper airway and wheezing is in smaller middle airways
c. They are the same thing
d. Wheezing is the sound that people make when they are stridorous
5.
What is the most common/likely cause of cardiac arrest in a child?
a. Heart attack
b. Overdose
c. Respiratory arrest
d. Infection