ATI LPN
Emergency Pediatric Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following are symptoms of a malfunction?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: These symptoms show increased intracranial pressure. Changes in heart rate and respiration would be a late sign. The other choices are not indicative of ICP.
Question 2 of 5
A 10-year-old child has been struck by a vehicle at unknown speed. He is brought to the ED by paramedics. His initial vital signs are blood pressure 80/40 mm Hg, heart rate 130 beats/minute, respiratory rate 10 breaths/minute, and oxygen saturation 95% on non-rebreather face mask. His eyes open to painful stimuli, he cries to pain and making inappropriate sounds, and he withdraws to painful stimuli. What is his Glasgow coma scale score?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: GCS: Eyes open to pain (2), verbal response with inappropriate sounds (2), motor withdraws to pain (4). Total = 2 + 2 + 4 = 8.
Question 3 of 5
When compared to the adult airway anatomy, the pediatric airway is as follows:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The pediatric airway is more anterior and superior, with a larger tongue and floppy epiglottis, complicating intubation.
Question 4 of 5
A 38-week newborn is delivered via spontaneous vaginal delivery in the emergency department. The amniotic fluid is dark and cloudy. You evaluate the infant under the warmer and note gasping, pale color, and a heart rate of 75 beats/minute. The best initial step is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Per NRP guidelines, a newborn with poor tone and HR <100 bpm requires positive pressure ventilation (e.g., bag-mask) as the initial step.
Question 5 of 5
You receive a call from the hospital transfer system that a school bus has overturned in a nearby city which is 40 miles away. The transfer center is asking for your advice concerning transfer of these patients to your facility. Which of the following regarding regionalized systems in pediatric emergency mass critical care is accurate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using public health data for planning improves resource allocation and response in pediatric mass casualty events.