Pediatrics

Which of the following affects the lower airway?

• Croup

• Epiglottitis

• Pneumonia

• Pharyngitis

8 year old with BGL of 28mg/dL and AMS. You should:

• Administer IV dextrose at 25% concentration

• Administer 1 mg of IV glucagon

• Administer IV dextrose at 30% concentration

• Administer 1 mg of IM gluagon

Which of the following is NOT a sign of respiratory distress in the pediatric patient?

• Tachypnea

• Central Cyanosis

• Grunting

• Tachycardia

As the pediatric patient progresses from respiratory distress to respiratory failure, which of the following occurs?

• Increased arterial carbon dioxide tension

• Peripheral cyanosis

• Muscular rigidity

• Hyperactivity

Which age is has the highest risk of FBO

• 1 month

• 18 months

• 3 months

• 6 months

Which of the following is the most common result of blunt chest trauma in children

• Anterior flail segment

• Fractured ribs with a high incidence of hemothorax

• associated spinal cord injury

• intrathoracic injury without external bruising of the thorax