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Your patient is a 13 year-old male drowning victim. He was initially in cardiac arrest with a pulseless, wide-complex bradycardia. He is intubated and being ventilated with supplemental oxygen. After CPR and intubation, the patient is now in ventricular tachycardia with a weak radial pulse. Which of these would be an appropriate treatment for this patient?

Your 15-year-old male patient was kicked in the scrotum while playing with some friends. He is complaining of excruciating pain in his testicles. Which of the following guidelines applies to the examination of this patient?

Which of these is NOT an acceptable estimate of the correct size of endotracheal tube for a pediatric patient?

All of these are associated with an increased incidence of SIDS, EXCEPT:

You are at the scene of an infant with a gastrostomy tube. The first-time parents are very nervous and ask you what some of the complications they should look out for. Which of these is NOT an expected complication of this medical device?

You are treating a 10 year-old female with a history of type I diabetes for altered mentation. She is at home with her older sister (15 years) who was baby sitting for the evening. The sister reports the patient accidentally pulled out her insulin pump but has some insulin vials in the fridge for emergencies. Sister states the patient takes 10 units of Insulin when she has a blood glocuse level over 200 mg/dL. Sister states the patient became altered after dinner and is unable to speak without garbled words. Patient presents pink, warm, and dry. BP is 112/78, HR is 134 bpm with a normal radial pulse, RR 40 with deep tidal volume, SPO2 of 97%, BGL of 412 mg/dL. Patient weighs 40 kg. Select all treatments you will provide

Which of these best explains the cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?

You are treating a 1 year-old female presenting in cardiac arrest. Was found in arrest by her mother in bed. The pateint has no medical histroy and had no complaints prior to being put to bed last night. The patient presents pale, cool, and dry. No pulse or breathing noted with nothing notable in the airway. The patient is 8 kg. The patient presents in the following rhythm. Aystole.jpg  Please select the treatments that should be provded to this patient

Which of these statements regarding prehospital care of pediatric patients is TRUE?

Your patient is a seven-month-old boy whose mother called because he suddenly became lethargic and pale. Your assessment reveals that he is in a supraventricular tachycardia at a rate of 244 per minute. The patient’s extremities are mottled and his capillary refill time is 4 seconds. Which of these is the best treatment plan for this patient?