On 1-minute evaluation of a newborn infant, paramedics observe that the infant has blue arms and legs, a pink trunk, and a heart rate of 120. He is crying loudly and moving all extremities. The patient sneezes when stimulated. What is the patient’s APGAR score?

At the 1-minute evaluation, a neonatal patient’s APGAR score is 5. What does this score indicate?

Use the following information to answer the next five questions:Paramedics are called to a snow-covered cabin. The ambient temperature has been 10° F for more than 1 week. A hiker tells EMS that he believes a man has been in the cabin for 2 days without heat, food, or water. When the paramedics examine the patient, he is bradycardic and Osborn waves are visible on the ECG. He is not shivering and has a depressed level of consciousness.Which type of hypothermia is the patient experiencing? (Refer to the previously described scenario.)

What is the most common nonarrest arrhythmia in childhood?

What is the greatest risk factor for birth injuries?

For what is a ventricular shunt used?

Which illness results from rapid ascent in a high altitude by unacclimatized persons, characterized by headache, vomiting, and dizziness?

Which preventive measures can be taken to reduce the risk for external heat illness for all age groups?

What should the first fluid bolus for a hypovolemic child be?

What is one of the most common afflictions of scuba divers when tissue is damaged from compression or expansion of gas spaces?