One objective measure that can be used to gauge the severity of a child's head injury is the ____, in which the individual areas are assessed in an age-appropriate manner and the score totaled.
A. APGAR Score for Children
B. Modified Glasgow Coma Score for Children
C. Gustilo-Anderson Classification Scale for Children
D. Volkmann's Classification Scale for Children
Answer: B
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A) 40-60 B) 60-100 C) 80-120 D) 100-120
Which of the following statements is true regarding production of alpha fetoprotein (AFP)?
A) No AFP is produced in the fetal yolk sac but later large quantities by the fetal liver as the yolk sac degenerates. B) Small amounts of AFP are first produced in the fetal yolk sac and then in large quantities by the fetal liver as the yolk sac degenerates. C) Small amounts of AFP are first produced in the fetal liver and then in large quantities by the fetal spleen as the yolk sac degenerate. D) Large amounts of AFP are first produced in the fetal yolk sac and then in smaller quantities by the fetal liver as the yolk sac degenerates.
What is the normal systemic capillary pressure?
A. 5 mm Hg B. 17 mm Hg C. 25 mm Hg D. 35 mm Hg
Which of the following statements regarding loading and securing a patient in the back of the ambulance is correct?
A) Whether the patient is lying on the stretcher or sitting on the bench seat, he or she must be properly seat-belted. B) All patients transported in the back of the ambulance must be secured on the stretcher, even if they request otherwise. C) It generally takes a minimum of three people to safely load an average-sized adult on the stretcher into the ambulance. D) All patients should initially be loaded into the ambulance on the stretcher, but they can move to the bench seat once loaded.