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A 5-year-old child presents with lethary, increased work of breathing, and pale in color.  The primary assessment reveals that the airway is open and the respiratory rate is 30/min. with crackles heard on auscultation.  The cardiac monitor show sinus tachycardia at a rate of 165/min.  The pulse oximetry displays an oxygen saturation of 95% and a pulse rate of 93/min.  On the basis of this information, which of the following provides the best interpretation of the oxygen saturation of 95% by pulse oximetry?

During a resuscitation attempt, the team leader orders an initial dose of epinephrine at 0.1 mg/kg to be given IO.  What should the team member do?

Which measure of central tendency would a general manger use to determine how good a player is and how much money that player should be worth?

A child becomes unresponsive in the emergency department and is not breathing. You are uncertain if a faint pulse is present. You shout for help and provide ventilation with 100% oxygen. The rhythm shown here is seen on the cardiac monitor. What is your next action? EKG as.png 

A study is done to determine the average tuition that Penn State undergraduate students pay per semester. One is asked how much tuition is paid for the fall semester in the following situation: An administrative assistant is asked to stand in front of the library one day and to ask the first 100 undergraduate students he encounters what they paid for tuition fall semester.  What type of sampling is used?

An alert toddler presents with a barking cough, moderate stridor, and moderate retractions.  The child’s color is pink.  What is the most appropriate initial intervention?

A study is done to determine the average tuition that Penn State undergraduate students pay per semester. One is asked how much tuition is paid for the fall semester in the following situation: A random number generator is used to select a student from the alphabetical listing of all undergraduate students in the fall semester. Starting with the student, every 50th student is chosen until 75 students are included in the sample. What type of sampling is used?

A 4-year-old child present with seizures and irregular respirations.  The seizures stopped a few minutes ago.  Which of the following is most likely to be abnormal?

Which of the following is a characteristic of respiratory failure?

What is the recommended location to check for a pulse in a 3-month-old infant?