Module 16

Question 1

Compared to an adult, the diaphragm dictates the amount of air that a child inspires because the…

Answer 1

Intercostal muscles are not well developed

Question 2

Pale skin in a child indicates that the…

Answer 2

Blood vessels near the skin are constricted

Question 3

When assessing an infants ventilation status, you should…

Answer 3

Observe the abdomen for rise and fall

Question 4

Burns in children are commonly caused by all the following except…

Answer 4

Entrapment in a structural fire

Question 5

When a child experiences a blunt chest injury…

Answer 5

The flexible ribs can be compressed without breaking

Question 6

A high-pitched inspiratory sound that indicates a partial airway obstruction is called…

Answer 6

Stridor

Question 7

You are dispatched to a residence for a child with respiratory distress. The patient, an 18 month old female, is tachypnic, has sternal retractions, and is clinging to her mother. Her skin is pink and dry and her heart rate is 120 bpm. The most appropriate treatment for this child includes…

Answer 7

Administering blow by oxygen and transporting the child with her mother

Question 8

A five-year-old male presents with respiratory distress, a low-grade fever, and a cough that resembles a barking seal. The child’s mother tells you that he has had a runny nose for the past few days and then developed a cough that worsened at night. On the basis of this child’s presentation, you should suspect…

Answer 8

Croup

Question 9

The purpose of the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) is to…

Answer 9

Allow you to rapidly and visually form a general impression of the child

Question 10

Greenstick fractures occur in infants and children because…

Answer 10

Their bones bend more easily than an adults

Question 11

An oropharyngeal airway should not be used in children who have ingested a caustic or petroleum based product because it may …

Answer 11

Cause the child to vomit

Question 12

Febrile seizures are most common in children between…

Answer 12

Six months and six years of age

Question 13

Most seizures in children…

Answer 13

Are due to fever alone

Question 14

With regard to the legal implications of child abuse…

Answer 14

EMT-Bs should report all suspected cases of child abuse

Question 15

Which of the following is more common in children than adults following a head injury?

Answer 15

Nausea and vomiting

Question 16

During your treatment of a four-year-old male with a complete foreign body airway obstruction, he becomes unconscious. You place him supine on the ground and attempt ventilation; however, the child’s chest is not rise. You should…

Answer 16

Open his airway and perform a finger sweep

Question 17

Signs of an upper airway obstruction in an infant or child include all the following except…

Answer 17

Wheezing

Question 18

And infants fontanelle should close completely by the time he or she is…

Answer 18

18 months old

Question 19

A normal level of consciousness in an infant or child is characterized by…

Answer 19

Age-appropriate behavior, good muscle tone, and good eye contact

Question 20

Which of the following should make you most suspicious for child abuse?

Answer 20

Bruises in various stages of healing