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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?

Find the greatest common factor (GCF) 60, 45

A 5-year-old child has had respiratory distress for 2 days.  During assessment the child’s heart decreases from 140/min. to 90/min., and the child’s respiratory rate decrease from 66/min. to 8/min.  What intervention is most appropriate?

A 4-year-old child is being treated for hypovolemic shock and has recieved a single fluid bolus of 20 mL/kg of normal saline.  On reevaluation the child remains anxious, with a heart rate of 140/min., a blood pressure of 84/54 mm Hg, and a capillary refill time of 4 seconds.  What describes this patients condition?

A 2-year old child present with a history of vomiting.  The initial impression reveals an unresponsive child with intermitant apnea and mottled color.  Heart rate is 166/min., respiratory rate is now being supported with bag-mask ventiation, capillary refill time is 5-6 seconds, and temperature is 102F (38.9C).  What is the best method of establishing immediate vascular access?