Special Considerations

Question 1

Suctioning after birth

Answer 1

prior to delivery of body mouth first then nose

Question 2

APGAR

Answer 2

appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiratory

Question 3

Appearance (APGAR)

Answer 3

0=blue or pale
1=body pink, ext blue
2=completely pink

Question 4

Pulse(APGAR)

Answer 4

0=absent
1=below 100
2=above 100

Question 5

Grimace(APGAR)

Answer 5

0=no response
1=grimaces, feeble cry
2=cries, sneezes, cough

Question 6

Activity(APGAR)

Answer 6

0=limp
1=some flexion
2=active motion

Question 7

Respiratory(APGAR)

Answer 7

0=absent
1=slow & irregular
2=strong cry

Question 8

Acrocyanosis

Answer 8

arms and legs blue and mottled

Question 9

Fluid challenge in neonate

Answer 9

10 ml/kg

Question 10

Bradycardia in neonate

Answer 10

sign of hypoxia, oxygenate

Question 11

Major problems in newborn

Answer 11

resp distress and hypothermia

Question 12

Bronchiolitis

Answer 12

wheezing under age 1

Question 13

Croup

Answer 13

laryngobronchiolitis, low fever barking cough give racemic epi

Question 14

Weight in children

Answer 14

birth -7 lbs, 6 months - doubles, 1 year - triples

Question 15

Adult fluid challenge

Answer 15

20 ml/kg

Question 16

Epiglottitis

Answer 16

swelling of epiglottis, high fever, bacterial, stridor, drooling

Question 17

SIDS

Answer 17

below the age of 1 most often between 4 & 6 months

Question 18

Peds dose of atropine

Answer 18

0.02 mg/kg

Question 19

Ped dose of lido

Answer 19

1 mg/kg

Question 20

Peds dose of valium

Answer 20

0.2 mg/kg

Question 21

Peds does of activated charcoal

Answer 21

1 gm/kg

Question 22

Peds dose of albuterol

Answer 22

0.15 mg/kg

Question 23

Peds does in epi pen

Answer 23

0.15 mg

Question 24

Geriatric changes

Answer 24

lower thirst, vision, hearing, temp regulation, lower lung capacity, dec pain response(neuropathy)

Question 25

Most common cause of injury in elderly

Answer 25

falls