Questions and Answers Case: Your healthcare unit is sent to a farm to see a child who has fallen through a hay hole. You find a 7-year-old boy lying on the grass near a barn. His mother tells you that…
Questions and Answers 1 What is the definition of a “technologically-dependent child?” Technology-dependent children are those who are reliant on a medical device to augment (or completely replace) a vital bodily function to sustain life. 2 What are the most…
Questions and Answers 1 What is the definition of a seizure? Sudden occurrence of signs and/or symptoms causing change in motor, sensory, behavioral activity, or consciousness due to abnormal neuronal electrical activity in the brain. Seizures account for about 1%…
Questions And Answers Pneumonia 1 You are called to the house of a 7-year-old male. His mother tells you that he has been coughing for about a week. Yesterday, he developed a fever up to 103°F and today he began…
Questions and Answers Chest Pain Case: You are called to evaluate a 12-year-old boy with no medical history who has been complaining of chest pain over the last few hours. He reports the pain as central, sharp, and worse with…
Questions and Answers 1 What does altered mental status (AMS) mean? AMS is synonymous with an altered level of consciousness. It encompasses the spectrum of responsiveness between a patient’s baseline level of consciousness and a comatose state. It alerts the…
Questions and Answers 1 What is shock? Shock is inadequate blood flow (and therefore oxygen delivery) to meet tissue demands. 2 Why is early recognition and treatment of shock important? Early recognition and treatment of shock are associated with improved…
Questions and Answers 1 What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children? Respiratory failure. In sharp contrast to adults, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is most often associated with hypoxia, respiratory failure, and respiratory arrest. While…
Questions and Answers 1 Why is it important to have a systematic approach to the evaluation of a seriously ill or injured child? It is important because it will help the provider quickly recognize clear signs of respiratory distress, respiratory…
Questions and Answers 1 Why is scene safety so important? There are a variety of scenarios to which EMS providers will be called. When discussing patient extrications, the majority will be from severe motor vehicle accidents. There are also many…