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You have been called to a home by neighbors because they are concerned for the welfare of the children inside. On scene, you find two children left by themselves. They are playing in a filthy room with no light or heat. They are dirty and have insect bite

physical neglect

You are assessing a 6-year-old girl with possible pneumonia. She has labored breathing and a fever of 101�F. When you are assessing and classifying her respiratory status, which of the following signs would provide the strongest evidence that she is in de

Altered mental status

You are assessing a two-and-a-half-year-old who was involved in a minor car accident. She is currently alert and oriented. While you are assessing her for possible injuries, which of the following would be considered appropriate?

You are assessing a two-and-a-half-year-old who was involved in a minor car accident. She is currently alert and oriented. While you are assessing her for possible injuries, which of the following would be considered appropriate?

On scene at a school cafeteria, you are presented with a 9-year-old boy who attempted to eat a small plum whole. He is conscious with stridorous respirations and unable to cough when instructed to do so. His skin color is gray and cyanotic. Your immediate

deliver five abdominal thrusts.

You are assessing a 5-year-old boy who is complaining of arm pain after falling down three steps. As you assess the patient, he tries to bite you when you lay hands on him. His mother is at his side. Which of the following statements is appropriate to mak

I know that you do not feel good, but biting is not okay.

A 6-year-old male has a decreased level of consciousness. His mother states that they do not have health insurance so they did not take him to the hospital last week when he started vomiting and had massive diarrhea. She continues by stating that he has n

opening the airway using the head tilt-chin lift.

You have been called to an apartment for a child who is sick. As you approach the 4-year-old boy, you note that he is sitting upright in his mother arms with his chin thrust forward. He has a very lethargic and sickly appearance and is drooling. His airwa

Provision of blow-by oxygen

A 7-year-old child was riding a bike downhill and struck a parked car. He was thrown from the bike, impacting his head and back on the roadway. Presently, he is alert, oriented, and complaining of a headache. His airway is open and his breathing is adequa

apply oxygen via a non-rebreather face mask.

An 8-year-old boy is unresponsive following the accidental ingestion of his father's high blood pressure medications. His airway is open and his breathing is labored and inadequate. The pulse rate is 56 beats per minute and his skin is cool and diaphoreti

Positive pressure ventilation

Which of the following would be the most appropriate instructions to give to another EMT concerning the ventilation of an unresponsive and apneic 3-year-old boy?

Deliver one breath every 3 seconds.

After placing a small rock in her mouth, a 7-month-old girl begins to choke. You are on scene within minutes and find her unresponsive in her mother's arms. You attempt to provide ventilation with the bag-valve mask, but are unsuccessful. Your next action

start cardiopulmonary resuscitation