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5 Pediatric Trauma Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 5 Pediatric Trauma, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: A child’s relatively large head increases the likelihood of head injury, especially in younger children.

A
True
B
False

True or false

1 point

True or false: In pediatric trauma, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure should be interpreted using age-appropriate ranges.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

In the AVPU alertness scale, what response category does the letter P represent?

Fill in the blank

1 point

During the E step of c-ABCDE, after exposing a child sufficiently to identify injuries, cover the child and actively prevent .

Written response

1 point

A child has immediately life-threatening external bleeding. What method should be used to control it?

Fill in the blank

1 point

In pediatric shock, is a late and dangerous sign, so its absence does not rule out worsening perfusion.

Choose one

1 point

A distressed child with suspected cervical-spine injury needs airway support. Which approach is appropriate?

A
Keep the neck completely immobilized before attempting any airway support.
B
Open and maintain the airway while limiting neck movement.
C
Avoid airway intervention until cervical-spine imaging is completed.
D
Place the child flat even if a different position better supports breathing.

Choose one

1 point

A child with trauma has clinical findings that raise suspicion for a tension pneumothorax. What is the appropriate approach?

A
Wait for imaging to confirm the diagnosis before taking action.
B
Treat only if the chest wall also has visible bruising.
C
Treat the suspected tension pneumothorax based on clinical findings without waiting for imaging.
D
Reassess only after the child’s blood pressure becomes low.

Choose one

1 point

A child with blunt abdominal trauma has a negative FAST examination, but clinical concern for injury remains. Which interpretation is most appropriate?

A
A negative FAST reliably excludes abdominal injury, so no further assessment is needed.
B
A negative FAST does not reliably exclude abdominal injury; continue assessment when concern remains.
C
A negative FAST rules out abdominal injury unless the child becomes hypotensive.
D
FAST results should replace the clinical examination in a child with possible abdominal injury.

Choose all

1 point

A trauma team is preparing for an incoming seriously injured child. Select all preparation steps supported by the pediatric trauma guidance.

A
Prepare age- and weight-appropriate equipment and medication when possible.
B
Assign team roles.
C
Wait to assess the child until every possible diagnostic test is ready.
D
Obtain a brief pre-arrival handover when possible.
E
Require one team member to finish each priority before anyone addresses another.

Choose all

1 point

A child’s blood pressure is still normal after trauma. Select all findings that may nevertheless signal worsening perfusion.

A
Increasing heart rate.
B
Cool or mottled skin.
C
Delayed capillary refill.
D
Weak pulses.
E
Normal blood pressure, by itself, excludes shock.
F
Altered behavior or alertness.
G
Decreasing urine output.

True or false

1 point

True or false: If the history does not fit the child’s developmental abilities, injuries, or timing of care, consider possible inflicted injury but do not assume a cause before careful assessment.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

For a child with traumatic hypotensive hemorrhagic shock who needs ongoing volume resuscitation, which approach does the cited 2025 AHA/AAP guidance consider reasonable when available?

A
Crystalloid is required instead of blood products in every case.
B
Blood products are considered reasonable instead of crystalloid when available, while following local protocols.
C
Neither blood products nor crystalloid should be considered until imaging is complete.
D
Blood products are recommended only after blood pressure has returned to normal.

Open ended

1 point

A child has bruising across the abdomen after a seat-belt impact. Explain why this finding matters in pediatric trauma and how the injury mechanism should guide clinical reasoning.

Written response

1 point

After exposing a child enough to examine for injuries, what environmental threat should the team actively prevent?

Choose one

1 point

A child has abdominal bruising where a seat belt crossed during a collision. What should this finding prompt the team to consider?

A
It rules out significant abdominal injury if the child is alert.
B
It should raise concern for internal abdominal injury.
C
It indicates that the injury is limited to the skin and abdominal wall.
D
It means abdominal assessment can wait until blood pressure falls.

Choose one

1 point

A child sustains a forceful blow to the chest but has little bruising and no obvious rib injury. Which conclusion best reflects pediatric injury patterns?

A
Significant lung injury is unlikely unless a rib fracture is visible.
B
The force is most likely limited to the skin when there is no bruising.
C
Internal lung injury remains possible despite little external evidence.
D
A flexible chest wall protects the lungs from blunt impact.

Written response

1 point

When an injury history does not seem consistent with what the child could do, which aspect of the child should the clinician compare the history against?

Choose one

1 point

During the catastrophic-bleeding check, a child is found with an object embedded in a wound. Which action is appropriate regarding the object?

A
Leave the object in place rather than removing it.
B
Remove the object promptly to inspect the wound.
C
Delay bleeding control until imaging identifies the object's path.
D
Move the object to determine whether it is lodged deeply.

Choose one

1 point

A distressed child with possible neck injury is struggling to maintain an open airway. Which approach best balances the immediate priorities?

A
Immobilize the neck fully before checking whether the child can breathe.
B
Keep the child flat even if that position worsens breathing.
C
Wait for imaging before managing a potentially obstructed airway.
D
Prioritize maintaining the airway and limit neck movement when possible.