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PALS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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In which of the following situations may IO access be used? - Answer- An extremity with slow capillary refill time. A 2 - week old infant is being evaluated irritability and poor feeding. His blood pr... essure is 55/40 mm Hg and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. Which statement best describes your assessment of this infants blood pressure? - Answer- It is Hypotensive You are caring for patients in the emergency department. Which two year old requires immediate interventions? - Answer- A child who is grunting A 3 year old child is having difficulty breathing. What finding would most likely lead you to expect an upper airway obstruction in this child? - Answer- Increased inspiratory effort with retractions A team member is unable to perform an assigned task because it is beyond the team member's scope of practice. What action should the team member take? - Answer- Ask for a new task or role. You are the team lead during a pediatric resuscitation attempt. Which action is high quality CPR? - Answer- Allow complete chest wall recoil after each compression. A 8 year old child is brought to the emergency department by his mother for difficultly breathing. He has a history is asthma and nut allergies. His mother tells you that he has recently ate a cookie at a family picnic. Which condition is most likely present with this child? - Answer- Upper airy way obstruction An 8-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after being involved in a motor vehicle collision. What finding would suggest that immediate intervention is needed? - Answer- Decreased level of consciousness A 6-year-old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse. One healthcare worker leaves to activate the emergency response system and get the resuscitation equipment. You and another healthcare provider immediately begin performing CPR. What compression-to-ventilation -ratio do you use? - Answer- 15:2 A 3-year-old child is in cardiac arrest, and high-quality CPR is in progress. You are the Team Leader. The first rhythm check reveals the rhythm shown here. Defibrillation is attempted with a shock dose of 2 J/kg. After shock administration, what should you say to your team members? - Answer- Resume compressions You are caring for a 5-year-old boy with a 4-day history of high fever and cough. He is hav [Show More]

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