Respiratory
Cardiac
General
Math
Miscellaneous
100

The majority of pediatric cardiac arrests originate from: 

Respiratory ailments


100

Synchronized cardioversion is appropriate for pediatric patients

SVT 

100

The minimum possible score on the pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is

3

100

40 kg, Ibuprofen to be given, what is the dose range? What is the max dose? 

10 mg/kg ; max dose 600 mg 

100

Which of the following best describes simple febrile seizures

  • They are often associated with a rapid rise in core temperature
200

These medications are most commonly used with asthmatic patients.

  • Corticosteroids and bronchodilators
200

A 2-year-old cyanotic child presents to the ED after being submerged in a pool for at least 10 minutes. He is asystolic and cyanotic. Current one-rescuer CPR recommendations for this child are

  • 30 compressions and 2 ventilations
200
  • A 14-year-old presents in anaphylactic shock from a bee sting. Which of the following is the most important initial intervention?
  • Ensuring an open airway
200

The dose of 0.01 mg/kg of 1:10, 000 epinephrine (1mg/10ml) is to be given to a 6 week-old, 5 kg infant in cardiac arrest. What is the correct volume that the peds ED nurse should administer?

  • 0.5 ml
200

The emergency nurse first action when caring for a postictal pediatric patient should be to

  • Ensure an open airway
300

Patient has fever, sore throat, and difficulty swallowing. Tonsils are swollen and red with uvula deviation, there is pustular formation near the tonsil and just posterior

What is peritonsillar abscess

300
  • A 2-month-old child arrives at the ED in full arrest. Chest compressions should be administered at approximately what rate per minute?

100

300
  • A 10-year old girl arrives at triage from school complaining of a headache, nausea, weakness, and being sweaty. She states that she has taken insulin for diabetes since the age of four.  You suspect:
  • Hypoglycemia
300

What is the correct IV fluid maintenance rate for a 27 kg, 5-year-old, male child?

  • 67 ml/hr
300
  • A 13-year-old is brought to the ED by her mother who states that her daughter reportedly took (50) 500 tablets of Acetaminophen last night. The ED nurse knows that if traditional treatment is unsuccessful for this patient, the following complication is likely to occur:
  • Liver failure
400

Sudden onset of cough, drooling in a 2 year old, no recent ill symptoms

What is foreign body aspiration

400

Electrical intervention for Ventricular Fibrillation

  • Unsynchronized shock at 2 J/kg
400

Initial treatment of an unconscious 6-month-old infant with hypoglycemia would include

  • IV bolus of D25W
400
  • When administering IV fluid bolus (0.9 NS or LR) to a 25kg septic child, which of the following is the preferred administration method?
  • IV push with a syringe
400
  • What type of insulin can be used to intravenously to manage DKA?
  • Regular
500

Febrile, respiratory distress, severe sore throat, and tripod positioning 

What is epiglottis 

500

For PALS algorithm of Vfib and pulseless Vtach, True or False, Shock recommended x 2 prior to Epinephrine administration. 

TRUE

500

ED management for most pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) involves all of the following

  • IV fluid rehydration
  • IV analgesics
  • Oral rehydration
500

calculate the hourly maintenance rate for a 19 kg patient, no medical history. 

58 ml/hr

500
  • The ED nurse knows that the signs and symptoms of increased compartment pressure include paralysis, paresthesia, pallor, pain, increased pressures and:
  • Pulselessness
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