EMS EMS Pediatric & Neonatal Emergencies

Question 1

What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for single-rescuer CPR on an infant?

Accepted Answer

30:2

Answer

15:2

Answer

5:1

Answer

3:1

Question 2

Which landmark is used to locate the correct hand position for infant chest compressions?

Accepted Answer

Lower third of the sternum

Answer

Center of the chest, just above the xiphoid process

Answer

Two finger-widths below the nipple line

Answer

Upper half of the sternum

Question 3

A neonate is born limp and apneic with a heart rate of 40 bpm. What is the FIRST intervention?

Accepted Answer

Provide positive pressure ventilation

Answer

Start chest compressions

Answer

Administer epinephrine

Answer

Suction the airway

Question 4

At what heart rate should chest compressions begin in a neonate despite adequate ventilation?

Accepted Answer

Less than 60 bpm

Answer

Less than 100 bpm

Answer

Less than 80 bpm

Answer

Less than 40 bpm

Question 5

Which of the following is a sign of respiratory distress specific to infants?

Accepted Answer

Nasal flaring

Answer

Bradypnea

Answer

Slow capillary refill

Answer

Hypertension

Question 6

What is the preferred route for vascular access when IV access cannot be rapidly established in a critically ill child?

Accepted Answer

Intraosseous (IO) access

Answer

Central venous access

Answer

Subcutaneous injection

Answer

Rectal administration