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When is the ideal time to assess a neonate for the APGAR score?

Your patient is a toddler who was burned when he accidentally pulled the cord of a deep fryer sitting on a countertop and spilled hot oil on his head and back. He has burns to the back half of his head, as well as his entire back. What percentage of total body surface area does this account for?

Which of the following is NOT a recommended method for assessing the heart rate of a newborn?

A doctors orders you to give 10 mcg/kg/minute of Dobutamine.  What would be an appropriate dose of Dobutamine in a pediatric patient weighing 33 pounds?

What drug is recommended to be given first for stable, symptomatic SVT in a pediatric patient

Your patient is a seven-year-old girl with a history of bee-sting anaphylaxis. She was stung by a bee and nearly immediately began having difficulty swallowing and breathing. Her father administered her prescribed 0.15 mg epinephrine auto-injector without result. On your arrival, the patient responds to painful stimuli; has labored, rapid, wheezing respirations; a heart rate of 60; and a blood pressure of 92/60 mmHg. Which of the following is the best sequence of treatment for this patient?

What is the maximum total atropine a pediatric patient can receive in bradycardia

The term elderly applies to a person beginning at age:

The second stage of labor begins:

What class antiarrhythmic is lidocaine?