Emergency care for a child who had a seizure includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A) placing a bite block in the child's mouth to protect the tongue.
B) giving supplemental oxygen if indicated.
C) monitoring breathing and mental status.
D) placing the child in a comfortable position.
Question 2
You are getting ready to transport an unresponsive 25-year-old female patient. She was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street. She is 26 weeks pregnant. You are 10 minutes away from the nearest facility, 15 minutes away from a Level I Trauma Center, and 15 minutes away from a hospital that specializes in high-risk obstetrics. You should transport the patient to which hospital?
A) The trauma center: the patient will need specialized trauma surgeons
B) The nearest facility: she is unresponsive and unstable
C) The trauma center: the fetus will need specialized neonatology surgeons
D) The high-risk obstetric hospital: the fetus will need specialized neonatology surgeons
Treating the younger school-age child
Position of patient following seizure
The Classification of Seizure Disorders
Cataracts seen in a child with congenital rubella syndrome.
Location of the apical pulse in a child under age 4, a child ages 4 to 6, and an adult
Dads day-to-day care of their babies