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The most determining factor in relation to a child's cardiac output is the? Heart rate What pharmacologic intervention in the presence of anaphylactic shock has almost no immediate benefit? Cor... ticosteroids. What side effect is not commonly associated with the administration of albuterol? Bradycardia. When performing a pulse check in a child, the provider should? palpate the carotid pulse ( brachial artery in infants). The grunting sound heard in many lower airway diseases is caused by? air pushing up against the glottis. The most common type of shock in children worldwide is? hypovolemic shock. The most common cause of nonsinus tachycardia in children is? accessory pathway SVT. The most common cause of acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema is? CHF. You are doing CPR on a child with bradycardia. An intravenous line is in place. What is the first drug of choice for the patient? Epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg of 1:10000 concentration every 3 to 5 minutes You are on a resuscitation team caring for an 8 year old child. You know that the normal resting heart rate HIGH for a child of this age is? 140 Your pediatric patient is in septic shock with vasodilated (warm) shock. Pt received multiple fluid boluses and continues to be hypotensive. The vasoactive drug of choice is? Norepinephrine (0.1 to 2mcg/kg/min) A 10 year-old child is brought to the ED with a systolic blood pressure of 100, a heart rate of 110, slightly delayed capillary refill and cool, pale skin. You suspect that the child is in ______ shock ? Compensated shock [Show More]

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