Pediatric and Geriatric Emergencies Flashcards
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The Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) evaluates three components. Which of the following correctly lists them?
Answer: Appearance, work of breathing, circulation to the skin
The PAT provides a rapid across-the-room assessment using Appearance, Work of Breathing, and Circulation to the Skin to identify life threats.
What is the normal respiratory rate for a 2-year-old child?
Answer: 22–37 breaths/min
Normal respiratory rate for a toddler (1–3 years) is approximately 22–37 breaths per minute.
The Broselow tape is used in pediatric emergencies to:
Answer: Estimate body weight and guide drug dosing and equipment selection based on length
The Broselow tape uses a child's length to estimate weight and provide color-coded dosing and equipment size recommendations.
A child presents with a seal-bark cough, inspiratory stridor, and mild respiratory distress. This presentation is MOST consistent with:
Answer: Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis)
Croup produces the classic seal-bark cough and inspiratory stridor due to viral subglottic inflammation, typically in children aged 6 months to 3 years.
A febrile 18-month-old is brought in for a generalized tonic-clonic seizure lasting 2 minutes that stopped spontaneously. The MOST likely diagnosis is:
Answer: Simple febrile seizure
A simple febrile seizure is a generalized seizure lasting less than 15 minutes in a child aged 6 months to 5 years associated with fever, with no underlying neurologic cause.
When ventilating an infant with a BVM, you should use a tidal volume of approximately:
Answer: 6–8 mL/kg, just enough to produce visible chest rise
Infant ventilations should deliver 6–8 mL/kg — the key clinical indicator is visible chest rise, avoiding over-inflation.