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1You have been called to the scene of a car-pedestrian accident. You can see a young girl lying in the road. She appears to be about four years old. She is lying still and her eyes are closed. You can see that her chest is moving slightly. She looks very pale. Your first concern at the scene must be to
A)look, listen, and feel for breathing.
B)ensure that the scene is safe for you to enter.
C)place the child in the recovery position.
D)check to see if the child has a pulse.


2The child in question 1 is unresponsive. What should you do next?
A)Open her airway using a head tilt-chin lift.
B)Open her mouth and perform a blind finger sweep.
C)Look for signs of obvious bleeding.
D)Open her airway using a jaw thrust without head tilt.


3You hear gurgling sounds coming from a child's airway. When suctioning this child, you should apply suction for no longer than how many seconds at a time?
A)10
B)15
C)30
D)60


4If a child's heart rate slows during suctioning, you should
A)continue suctioning until the airway is clear.
B)begin chest compressions.
C)stop suctioning and begin ventilation.
D)make sure the tip of the suction catheter is touching the back of the child's throat.


5Which of the following statements is true regarding pediatric patients?
A)Poisonings are the leading cause of death in infants and children.
B)Airway and breathing problems are common with head injuries.
C)Penetrating trauma is the most common mechanism of serious injury in a pediatric patient.
D)The injury patterns seen in children are identical to those seen in an adult.


6You are called for an "ill baby." You arrive to find an unresponsive 5-month-old baby in his crib. The baby's mother is hysterical. She says she put the baby down for a nap an hour ago. She went in to check on him about 10 minutes ago and could not awaken him. The baby is not moving. There are no obvious signs of breathing. His skin has a bluish tint. You should assess the infant's pulse by checking the
A)carotid pulse.
B)dorsalis pedis pulse.
C)brachial pulse.
D)femoral pulse.


7Select the correct statement regarding sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
A)Although there are many theories, the cause of SIDS is unknown.
B)More girls are affected than are boys.
C)Positioning an infant to sleep on his or her stomach has helped reduce the number of SIDS deaths.
D)Most SIDS deaths occur in infants 6-12 months of age.





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