Which of the following is NOT part of the pediatric assessment triangle when forming your general impression of the patient's condition?
A) Blood glucose level
B) Breathing
C) Appearance
D) Circulation
A
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a. Proliferation defect b. Nuclear maturation defect c. Survival defect d. Cytoplasmic maturation defect
You receive a call to a local daycare center for a 3-year old boy who is not breathing. When you arrive and assess the child, you find him to be in cardiopulmonary arrest. You initiate CPR and request a back-up ambulance. A paramedic unit arrives at the scene to provide assistance. After one of the paramedics intubates the child, you should deliver ventilations at a rate of
A. 6 to 8 breaths/min B. 8 to 10 breaths/min C. 10 to 12 breaths/min D. 12 to 20 breaths/min.