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Question 1

Answers to Assessment in Action Questions

Answer 1

Answers to Assessment in Action Questions

1. Answer: D Head injury
2. Answer: A Pediatric assessment triangle (PAT)
3. Answer: B Head injury
4. Answer: D Age-appropriate responses to your questions
5. Answer: B Postictal state
6. Answer: A 30 minutes
7. Answer: B Secure and clear the airway.
8. Answer: A Level of consciousness
9. Answer: Seizure activity in infants may be easy to overlook, as it often manifests in subtle movements such as an abnormal gaze, sucking motion, or “bicycling” movement of the lower extremities. When a child’s body ages and matures, seizure activity will present as the repetitive muscle contraction and relaxation (tonic-clonic) motion more frequently associated with seizure activity.
10. Answer: Observing a child’s level of consciousness or interaction with his or her environment and muscle tone will provide important information about perfusion to the brain. Remember that the brain is a greedy organ requiring a significant portion of the body’s blood flow and sugar supply. When the brain is deprived of oxygen and/or sugar, the body will respond by creating an altered mental status and abnormal muscle tone.