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  1. A 7-year-old is in respiratory distress with stridor and a barking cough after a recent URI. What is the most likely diagnosis?

    Answer: Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis)

    Croup causes a characteristic barking cough and stridor due to subglottic inflammation, typically following a viral URI.

  2. When assessing a neonate, which finding is MOST concerning and requires immediate intervention?

    Answer: Central cyanosis with poor muscle tone

    Central cyanosis with poor muscle tone in a neonate indicates inadequate oxygenation and requires immediate positive-pressure ventilation.

  3. A pregnant patient at 32 weeks gestation presents with painless, bright red vaginal bleeding. What condition should be suspected?

    Answer: Placenta previa

    Placenta previa causes painless bright red bleeding because the placenta overlies the cervical os and bleeds as the cervix changes.

  4. Which of the following best describes the Apgar score assessment timing?

    Answer: At 1 and 5 minutes after birth

    The Apgar score is assessed at 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth to evaluate the neonate's transition to extrauterine life.

  5. A bariatric patient (350 lbs) in cardiac arrest requires defibrillation. Which adjustment is most appropriate?

    Answer: Place pads in anterior-posterior position if standard placement is ineffective

    Anterior-posterior pad placement can improve transthoracic current delivery in obese patients when standard placement yields poor contact.

  6. When transporting a patient who is deaf and uses sign language, what is the paramedic's FIRST priority?

    Answer: Use visual cues, written notes, or a family interpreter while maintaining rapport

    Using available tools—written notes, visual cues, family interpreters—allows immediate communication while maintaining the therapeutic relationship.

  7. A 4-year-old with known seizure disorder has been seizing for 8 minutes. Parents give weight as 18 kg. What is the correct dose of rectal diazepam (0.5 mg/kg)?

    Answer: 9 mg

    0.5 mg/kg × 18 kg = 9 mg rectal diazepam, which is within the pediatric dosing range for status epilepticus.