10 Questions
What is the primary reason why children are at a higher risk of inhaling toxic airborne substances during disasters?
Their greater minute ventilation
Why may infants require early oxygen administration following exposure to noxious chemicals?
Because they have a higher oxygen consumption rate
What is a nonspecific sign of respiratory distress observed in pediatrics exposed to toxic gases?
Tachypnea
What is the implication of cartilaginous and compliant chest walls in infants and young children?
It has both medical and trauma implications
What is the result of increased work of breathing in children with respiratory distress?
All of the above
What is the estimated blood volume in children per kilogram?
80 mL/kg
What is the consequence of small amount of blood loss from trauma in children?
It decreases circulating blood volume leading to shock
Why do children have greater cardiac reserves than adults?
Because they can compensate for fluid losses
What is the result when children's cardiac reserves fail to compensate for fluid losses?
Shock and cardiopulmonary failure
What is the significance of children's greater minute ventilation in disaster response?
It increases their risk of inhaling toxic substances
This quiz covers the principles of pediatric disaster triage, including the importance of pediatric equipment and supplies in rescue operations, and the use of the JumpStart Pediatric Multiple Casualty Incident Triage Method in mass casualty incidents.
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