You are a newly trained pediatric first aid provider responding at a child care facility to a report of a child who has been hurt. Which of the following best describes your role in a medical emergency? Correct Answer yo
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You are a newly trained pediatric first aid provider responding at a child care facility to a report of a child who has been hurt. Which of the following best describes your role in a medical emergency? Correct Answer you are trained to recognize, assess, and prioritize the need for first aid care
You and a coworker are outdoors at lunch when she suddenly shouts that something stung her. You look at her forearm and see a stinger that is still embedded in her skin. What should you do? Correct Answer Remove the stinger as quickly as possible. It may still be injecting venom into her body.
What is the basic purpose of Good Samaritan laws? Correct Answer to encourage bystanders to help those in need by protecting anyone who volunteers assistance
It is appropriate to seek further medical attention for a child when there is an orally measured fever above _____ degrees Fahrenheit. Correct Answer 101
You encounter a child who has been pulled from a swimming pool unresponsive and not breathing. What is the best description for what you suspect has occurred? Correct Answer Secondary cardiac arrest due to drowning
While on a rainy hiking field trip, one of the children with you begins to struggle to keep up. She says she removed her jacket earlier when she got too warm but now she is too cold. Her jacket is back on and when you check underneath, her clothes are soaked. She is shivering. What do you suspect is going on? Correct Answer She is becoming hypothermic
You are supervising lunch in the cafeteria at work when a child at a nearby table stands up suddenly and grasps his hands to his throat. You go to help and ask him if he is choking. How can you tell if the obstruction is severe and requires your help? Correct Answer He cannot speak or make any sounds
You are caring for a child who has difficulty breathing. She tells you she has asthma but does not have her inhaler medication with her. Her breathing is fast, weak, and taking significant effort. Her lips look bluish-purple and she appears exhausted. What should you prepare for? Correct Answer Breathing failure
You are caring for a curious child who climbed an unattended ladder and has fallen onto a concrete floor. He is responsive and has a small bruise on his forehead. What should you do? Correct Answer Have someone activate EMS while you manually stabilize his head
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