PALS1 Question and answers correctly solved PALS - Systematic Approach
What are the three steps on the right side of the systemic approach algorithm? - correct answer evaluate, identify, intervene
What are the primary characteristics of the initial impression? - correct answer appearance...
PALS - Systematic Approach
What are the three steps on the right side of the systemic approach
algorithm? - correct answer ✔evaluate, identify, intervene
What are the primary characteristics of the initial impression? - correct
answer ✔appearance, breathing, circulation
What RR of a child indicates a serious problem? - correct answer ✔less than
10 or greater than 60
What does ABCDE stand for in the primary assessment? - correct answer
✔airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure
What SPO2 indicates adequate oxygenation in children? - correct answer
✔equal to or greater than 94%
During inspiration a child's HR does what? - correct answer ✔Increases
What are indirect indicators of circulatory status? - correct answer ✔urine
output and LOC
What is the most common cause of bradycardia in children? - correct answer
✔Hypoxia
An observed decrease of 10 mmHg or more from baseline SBP may indicate
what? - correct answer ✔Shock
, During expiration a child's HR does what? - correct answer ✔Decreases
What are the areas of the central pulses for both infants and children? -
correct answer ✔Brachial, axillary, carotid, femoral
This is only a central pulse for infants? - correct answer ✔Brachial
What is a normal capillary refill time for children? - correct answer ✔Equal to
or less than 2 seconds
Another name for the crackling sound heard in lungs? - correct answer
✔Rales
Is a high or low pitched whistling sound heard mostly on expiration? - correct
answer ✔Wheezing
Is a bubbling sound heard during inspiration or expiration? - correct answer
✔Gurgling
Is a short low-pitched sound heard during expiration? - correct answer
✔Grunting
Another name for croup? - correct answer ✔laryngotracheobronchitis
Is a course high-pitched breathing sound typically heard during inspiration? -
correct answer ✔Stridor
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