AEMT Pediatric and Geriatric Emergencies

Question 1

The Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) evaluates three components. Which of the following correctly lists them?

Accepted Answer

Appearance, work of breathing, circulation to the skin

Answer

The PAT provides a rapid across-the-room assessment using Appearance, Work of Breathing, and Circulation to the Skin to identify life threats.

Question 2

What is the normal respiratory rate for a 2-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

22–37 breaths/min

Answer

Normal respiratory rate for a toddler (1–3 years) is approximately 22–37 breaths per minute.

Question 3

The Broselow tape is used in pediatric emergencies to:

Accepted Answer

Estimate body weight and guide drug dosing and equipment selection based on length

Answer

The Broselow tape uses a child's length to estimate weight and provide color-coded dosing and equipment size recommendations.

Question 4

A child presents with a seal-bark cough, inspiratory stridor, and mild respiratory distress. This presentation is MOST consistent with:

Accepted Answer

Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis)

Answer

Croup produces the classic seal-bark cough and inspiratory stridor due to viral subglottic inflammation, typically in children aged 6 months to 3 years.

Question 5

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:

Accepted Answer

Simple febrile seizure

Answer

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.

AEMT - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice Test

AEMT - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Practice Test

AEMT Pediatric and Geriatric Emergencies