Which of the Following Statements Regarding Prehospital Care of Pediatric

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding prehospital care of pediatric patients is TRUE?

• A) Up to 85 percent of children treated by EMS need nothing more than basic life support skills.
• B) The majority of pediatric calls are for allergic reactions.
• C) More than 50 percent of pediatric patients require advanced life support.
• D) Most pediatric patients seen by EMS personnel are from low-income families.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Processes

The mental actions or processes involved in acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Lower-order Needs

Basic physiological and safety needs at the bottom levels of Maslow’s hierarchy, which must be satisfied before higher-level needs can be addressed.

Maslow

Refers to Abraham Maslow, a psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory in psychology that prioritizes human needs from basic to self-fulfillment.

Physiological

Relating to the functions and processes that occur within living organisms, especially in terms of how they support life and health.