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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?

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

You are in the home of a 28-month-old boy whose mother called EMS because he fell while running and struck his forehead on the corner of a table. The patient has a hematoma on his forehead but seems to have forgotten about the injury and is entertaining himself with some building blocks. Which of the following is the best way to begin assessing the child?

Which of the following fluids helps the newborn infant’s lungs remain open by reducing surface tension of the alveoli?

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:

When assessing a 90-year-old woman who fell, what assessment finding should concern the paramedic most?

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?