The EMT should be MOST concerned when a child presents with fever and:

Padding underneath the torso when immobilizing an injured child is generally not necessary if he or she is:

A high-pitched inspiratory sound that indicates a partial upper airway obstruction is called:

After squeezing the end of a child's finger or toe for a few seconds, blood should return to the area within:

After determining that an infant or child has strong central pulses, you should:

Which of the following is NOT a known risk factor of SIDS?

A child who has no recent history of illness suddenly appears cyanotic and cannot speak after playing with a small toy. You should:

In most children, febrile seizures are characterized by:

In contrast to adults, deterioration to cardiac arrest in infants and children is usually associated with:

A 6-year-old male presents with acute respiratory distress. His mother states that she saw him put a small toy into his mouth shortly before the episode began. The child is conscious, obviously frightened, and is coughing forcefully. You should:

An 8-year-old female with a history of asthma continues to experience severe respiratory distress despite being given multiple doses of her prescribed albuterol by her mother. She is conscious, but clearly restless. Her heart rate is 130 beats/min and her respiratory rate is 30 breaths/min. She is receiving high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask. You should:

The purpose of the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) is to:

When a child experiences a blunt chest injury:

Infection should be considered a possible cause of an airway obstruction in an infant or child, especially if he or she presents with:

When assessing or treating an adolescent patient, it is important to remember that:

To ensure that the airway of an infant or small child is correctly positioned, you may have to:

When caring for a female child who has possibly been sexually abused, you should:

Signs of severe dehydration in an infant include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Hyperthermia differs from fever in that it is an increase in body temperature:

When administering oxygen to a frightened child, it would be MOST appropriate to:

All of the following are normal findings in an infant or child, EXCEPT:

Early signs of respiratory distress in the child include:

Critical burns in children include:

Which of the following statements regarding a pediatric patient's anatomy is correct?

Signs of vasoconstriction in the infant or child include:

Causes of infant death that may be mistaken for SIDS include all of the following, EXCEPT:

The suture of the anterior fontanelle is typically closed by _____ months of age, and the suture of the posterior fontanelle is typically closed by _____ months of age.

Which of the following findings is LEAST suggestive of child abuse?

Febrile seizures in a child:

Before assessing the respiratory adequacy of an semiconscious infant or child, you must:

Greenstick fractures occur in infants and children because:

When assessing an 8-year-old child, you should:

Which of the following children would benefit the LEAST from a nonrebreathing mask?

Drawing in of the muscles between the ribs or of the sternum during inspiration is called:

An infant or child with respiratory distress will attempt to keep his or her alveoli expanded at the end of inhalation by:

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate dose of activated charcoal for a 20-kg child?

Use of a nonrebreathing mask or nasal cannula in a child is appropriate ONLY if:

Which of the following statements regarding pediatric trauma is correct?

When questioning the parent of a child who ingested a poisonous substance, which of the following questions would be of LEAST pertinence?

During the attempted resuscitation of an infant with suspected SIDS:

Blood pressure is usually not assessed in children younger than _____ years.

The signs and symptoms of poisoning in children:

Which of the following is MORE common in children than in adults following a head injury?

Which of the following statements regarding a 3-month-old infant is correct?

Unless he or she is critically ill or injured, you should generally begin your assessment of a toddler:

When immobilizing an injured child in a pediatric immobilization device, you should:

The first month of life after birth is referred to as the:

A normal level of consciousness in an infant or child is characterized by:

Which of the following inquiries should you make in private when obtaining a SAMPLE history from an adolescent patient?

Which of the following is the LEAST reliable assessment parameter to evaluate when determining the presence of shock in infants and children?

With regard to the legal implications of child abuse:

Signs of a severe airway obstruction in an infant or child include:

When assessing an infant's ventilation status, you should:

The MOST common cause of dehydration in pediatric patients is:

Effective methods for providing pain relief to a child with an extremity injury include:

Early signs of respiratory distress in the pediatric patient include all of the following, EXCEPT:

The MOST ominous sign of impending cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is:

A child may begin to show signs of separation anxiety as early as:

Common causes of seizures in children include all of the following, EXCEPT:

A 6-month-old male presents with 2 days of vomiting and diarrhea. He is conscious, but his level of activity is decreased. The infant's mother tells you that he has not had a soiled diaper in over 12 hours. The infant's heart rate is 140 beats/min and his anterior fontanelle appears to be slightly sunken. You should suspect:

Which of the following statements regarding the use of nasopharyngeal airways in children is correct?

Signs of an upper airway obstruction in an infant or child include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Signs and symptoms of meningitis in the infant or child include all of the following, EXCEPT:

The MOST accurate method for determining if you are delivering adequate tidal volume to a child during bag-mask ventilations is to:

Compared to an adult, the diaphragm dictates the amount of air that a child inspires because the:

An infant with severe dehydration would be expected to present with:

Febrile seizures are MOST common in children between:

The pediatric patient should be removed from his or her car seat and secured to an appropriate spinal immobilization device if:

When ventilating a pediatric patient with a bag-mask device, the EMT should:

The secondary assessment of a sick or injured child:

Bruising to the _________ is LEAST suggestive of child abuse.

After using the PAT to form your general impression of a sick or injured child, you should:

Capillary refill time is MOST reliable as an indicator of end-organ perfusion in children younger than:

Which of the following groups of people is associated with the lowest risk of meningitis?

Submersion injuries in the adolescent age group are MOST commonly associated with:

A 2-year-old female has experienced a seizure. When you arrive at the scene, the child is conscious, crying, and clinging to her mother. Her skin is hot and moist. The mother tells you that the seizure lasted approximately 5 minutes. She further tells you that her daughter has no history of seizures, but has had a recent ear infection. You should:

An oropharyngeal airway should not be used in children who have ingested a caustic or petroleum-based product because it may:

You respond to a skate park where a 10-year-old male fell from his skateboard and struck his head on the ground; he was not wearing a helmet. He is responsive to painful stimuli only and has a large hematoma to the back of his head. After your partner stabilizes his head and opens his airway, you assess his breathing and determine that it is slow and irregular. His pulse is slow and bounding. You should:

Cardiac arrest in the pediatric population is MOST commonly the result of:

Blood loss in a child exceeding _____ of his or her total blood volume significantly increases the risk of shock.