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Sample itemWhat is a priority in a child with severe breathing difficulty?
Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.
The answer and the reasoning
D. Assess and support airway and breathing
The core Pediatric emergencies principle supports Assess and support airway and breathing; it best explains the clinical feature or management priority stated in this original sample.
Option by option
A. Perform vision chart only
Perform vision chart only may be considered elsewhere but is not the best response here.
B. Measure school performance
Measure school performance does not align with the expected pediatric emergencies finding or action.
C. Delay oxygen assessment
Delay oxygen assessment is not supported by the condition or priority described.
D. Assess and support airway and breathing (correct)
Correct. Assess and support airway and breathing directly addresses the important clue in the stem.
Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.
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