The EMT Shows He Is Correctly Using the Pediatric Assessment

question 43

Multiple Choice

The EMT shows he is correctly using the pediatric assessment triangle on a 3-year-old male trauma patient when he:

• A) quickly determines the circulation based on skin color.
• B) uses it in place of the primary assessment.
• C) carefully examines the chest for signs of retractions.
• D) makes a conscious effort to look for bruises to the patient's body.

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Definitions:

Mammals

Warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by the presence of mammary glands which females use to nurse their young, fur or hair, and three middle ear bones.

Characteristics

Features or qualities distinguishing a person, object, or phenomenon from others.

Nonskeletal Adaptations

Changes in organisms that involve functional or physiological modifications rather than changes to the skeletal structure.

Land Dwellers

Organisms that live primarily or exclusively on land as opposed to aquatic or aerial environments.