When attempting resuscitation of a child with pulseless electrical activity, you should:
The MOST important initial treatment for a child in respirat…
The MOST important initial treatment for a child in respiratory failure due to suspected croup is:
You are dispatched to a daycare center for a 5-year-old girl…
You are dispatched to a daycare center for a 5-year-old girl with trouble breathing. Upon arriving at the scene, you assess the child and note that she is responsive to pain only, has weak intercostal retractions, and is breathing at a slow rate with shallow depth. You should:
Epiglottitis in children:
Epiglottitis in children:
A 6-year-old girl who has been running a fever for the past…
A 6-year-old girl who has been running a fever for the past 2 days presents with lethargy and tachycardia. Her heart rate is 170 beats/min and varies with activity. Her skin is cool and clammy, and her capillary refill time is 4 seconds. The cardiac monitor reveals a narrow complex tachycardia with a rate that varies between 150 and 170 beats/min. You should:
A 6-month-old child has burns to his head, face, neck, and a…
A 6-month-old child has burns to his head, face, neck, and anterior chest. What percentage of his body surface area has been burned?
A 9-year-old, 55-pound girl presents with generalized hives,…
A 9-year-old, 55-pound girl presents with generalized hives, marked facial swelling, and loud inspiratory stridor. She is conscious but appears sleepy. You can MOST rapidly improve this child’s condition by:
Once you suspect that a child may have been abused, you shou…
Once you suspect that a child may have been abused, you should:
What abdominal organ is the most commonly injured in blunt a…
What abdominal organ is the most commonly injured in blunt abdominal trauma in children?
Which term best describes iron storage in the liver due to r…
Which term best describes iron storage in the liver due to repeated blood transfusions?