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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 the following is the best treatment plan for this patient?

An injury to which cervical vertebra(e) may prevent a person from breathing?

Which drug is given as an infusion for stable, symptomatic wide complex V-Tach with a pulse for a pediatric patient?

Which of the following is NOT a common sign of sepsis?

A newborn is listless and has a heart rate of 62 beats per minute after 30 seconds of stimulation. You should FIRST:

A first-time mother has called 911 because her 5-day-old son is “acting sick.” Your assessment reveals a lethargic infant with a patent airway, adequate respirations, and a pulse rate of 100 beats per minute. His skin is cold to the touch and mottled. The mother reports she was giving the child a bath just prior to calling EMS. You suspect:

A 24-year-old pregnant woman is actively seizing. Her partner reports that she complained of abdominal pain approximately 10 minutes ago, and then began seizing. He reports that the seizure activity has been consistent for the past 10 minutes, and that she has no significant medical history. You should:

You are called to a residence for an unresponsive patient. The patient, an 86-year-old man, has reportedly been depressed recently. An empty bottle of Inderal is next to the patient, who is bradycardic and hypotensive. To best care for this patient, you should:

What is the appropriate sequence of care for a newborn following a normal delivery?

The pediatric dose for lidocaine in cardiac arrest is: